Salesforce Engineering Manager

A leading UK bank is seeking an experienced Salesforce Engineering Leader. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the bank’s technology future - designing cutting-edge solutions, leading on complex programmes, and ensuring the platforms are resilient, secure, and world-class. This is a chance to work in a dynamic environment where your ideas will influence strategy, your technical skills will solve business-critical challenges, and your leadership will inspire teams to achieve excellence.

Accountabilities

• Build Engineering – Design, deliver, and maintain high-quality infrastructure and Salesforce solutions with measurable reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Incident Management – Proactively monitor system health, resolve outages or vulnerabilities, and use data insights to reduce mean time to resolution.
• Automation – Implement CI/CD pipelines and process automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Security – Ensure platforms are protected against threats, with robust governance and secure configurations.
• Collaboration – Partner with architects, product managers, and cross-functional teams to define and deliver infrastructure requirements aligned to business strategy.
• Continuous Learning – Stay ahead of industry trends, contributing to communities of practice and fostering technical excellence.

Expectations

• Shape and influence strategy, resource planning, and technology direction.
• Provide thought leadership in Salesforce engineering, integration, and DevOps practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, driving business-aligned technology outcomes.
• Guide and mentor junior engineers, creating a culture of collaboration, excellence, and innovation.
• For leadership roles: build and develop high-performing teams through authentic leadership and coaching.
• For individual contributor roles: serve as a subject matter expert, guiding technical direction and leading complex, multi-year initiatives.
• Ensure risks are effectively managed, controls are adhered to, and solutions meet governance and regulatory standards.

Skills & Competencies

• Advanced Salesforce DevOps (2GP, CI/CD, modular architecture).
• Deep expertise in Salesforce data architecture, Flows, Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), OmniStudio.
• Strong integration knowledge (APIs, ETL, asynchronous/event-driven patterns).
• Proficiency in Salesforce design patterns and scalable component-based development.
• UI/UX development aligned with accessibility and responsive design standards.
• Experience with AppExchange evaluations and build vs. buy decisions.
• Agile/Scrum delivery experience, with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to mentor, influence, and inspire both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Certifications

• Required : Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II
• Preferred : Salesforce Certified Application Architect, Salesforce Certified System Architect