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.