Technical Lead
15 days ago
City of London
Technical Lead – Salesforce (Solution Engineering) 📍 London (Hybrid) | 💼 Permanent £100,000 - £120,000 About the Role We are seeking a highly capable Technical Lead / Solution Engineer with deep Salesforce expertise to join a global technology function delivering enterprise-scale solutions across Distribution and Underwriting. This role sits at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and delivery — ideal for someone who can design robust solutions while remaining close to the code and development teams. You will play a key role in shaping technical direction, driving modern engineering practices, and ensuring the delivery of scalable, high-quality solutions aligned to business strategy. What You’ll Be Doing • Lead the end-to-end solution design across Salesforce and integrated platforms, • Collaborate with Architects, Product Owners, and Engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, • Define and implement integration patterns across enterprise systems (REST APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures), • Provide hands-on technical leadership, including mentoring developers, reviewing code, and resolving technical challenges, • Drive adoption of modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, DevOps, and automated deployments, • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, security, and regulatory requirements, • Support Agile delivery teams through sprint cycles, removing blockers and ensuring high-quality outputs What We’re Looking For Salesforce Expertise (Essential) • Strong hands-on experience with:, • Apex, • Lightning Web Components (LWC), • Salesforce Flows / Automation, • Deep understanding of core Salesforce data model (Accounts, Opportunities, Cases, etc.) Architecture & Integration • Proven experience designing end-to-end solutions within complex environments, • Strong experience with:, • REST API integrations, • Middleware platforms (e.g. MuleSoft, Boomi), • Understanding of event-driven architecture and scalable integration patterns Engineering & Delivery • Experience working within Agile delivery environments, • Strong knowledge of:, • CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Gearset, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), • Version control systems (Git), • Exposure to release management and environment strategies Leadership • Experience leading or mentoring development teams, • Comfortable operating as a hands-on technical leader, balancing delivery and oversight, • Strong communicator, able to work across technical and business stakeholders Highly Desirable • Experience with Financial Services Cloud (FSC) or Insurance domain, • Exposure to OmniStudio / Vlocity, • Experience working in enterprise-scale, multi-system environments, • Knowledge of data modelling and governance within Salesforce The Ideal Candidate You are a hands-on Technical Lead who: • Can confidently design scalable solutions and make key technical decisions, • Remains close to engineering teams and understands real-world development challenges, • Brings a modern engineering mindset, with a focus on automation, quality, and continuous delivery, • Thrives in collaborative, Agile environments and enjoys mentoring others Why Apply? • Opportunity to work on large-scale, global Salesforce programmes, • Exposure to modern architecture and integration challenges, • Be part of a high-performing technology function driving innovation across the business, • Strong emphasis on engineering excellence and continuous improvement If you're a Salesforce Technical Lead looking for a role where you can combine architecture, hands-on engineering, and leadership, we’d love to hear from you.