Salesforce Engineer
5 days ago
Knutsford
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