Salesforce Engineer

Job description

Job Title: Salesforce Engineer

Location Knutsford (Hybrid)

Rate £431 per day

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Open Stack (AVP) Salesforce Engineer to join a delivery-focused technology team. The role requires strong hands-on development capability across Salesforce and Java, with a clear emphasis on modern engineering practices, API design, and test-driven development.

This position is suited to a senior engineer who is comfortable working within CI/CD-driven environments and contributing to high-quality, scalable enterprise solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Salesforce-based solutions using Java and modern engineering practices
• Build and consume RESTful APIs, ensuring robust and secure integrations
• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) approaches where applicable
• Produce and maintain OpenAPI specifications using OAS / YAML
• Write comprehensive unit tests to ensure code quality and reliability
• Contribute to automated CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile delivery environment
• Ensure code quality, security, and maintainability through best-practice tooling and standards

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience with Salesforce development
• 5+ years’ experience with Java
• Strong, demonstrable experience with TDD (and BDD, where applicable)
• Proven experience designing and building RESTful APIs
• Hands-on experience with OpenAPI Specification (OAS) / YAML
• Solid understanding of unit testing frameworks
• Experience using GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycles

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Agile practitioner experience
• Exposure to SonarQube for code quality management
• Experience with Veracode or similar security scanning tools
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence
• Experience working in large-scale or enterprise environments

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Knutsford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-02-2026

Profession type

Accountancy

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English