Salesforce Engineer

Compare The Market Limited; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Salesforce Engineer to design, develop, and support innovative Salesforce solutions. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience with Salesforce platforms, including Apex and Lightning Web Components. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work closely with multifunctional teams in a dynamic environment focused on performance and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, building, and supporting Salesforce solutions across Service Cloud and Experience Cloud.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Flow, Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.
• Understanding of Salesforce architecture, security, and integration patterns.
• Comfortable working in agile teams, with experience in CI/CD practices, Git-based workflows, and DevOps tooling.
• Strong communicator with the ability to work across business, technical, and operational domains.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Salesforce solutions using a blend of declarative and programmatic tools.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to define technical requirements.
• Apply engineering best practices including peer reviews and automated testing.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems through APIs and middleware.
• Ensure solutions are maintainable and observable.

Skills

Salesforce solutions design

Apex

Lightning Web Components

Flow

Visualforce

Agile teamwork

CI/CD practices

Proactive problem solving

Education

Salesforce certifications (e.g. Administrator, Platform App Builder)

Job description

Job Description

Salesforce Engineer

Function: Tech

Location: Hybrid, London or Peterborough office

Curious about what’s next? So are we. Join Compare the Market and help to make financial decision making a breeze for millions.

At Compare the Market, we’re a purpose-driven business powered by tech and AI. We’re building high-performing, results-driven teams with the skills, mindset, and ambition to deliver outcomes at pace. Every role here plays a part in driving our mission forward, and we create an environment where you can bring your authentic self, grow a truly characterful career, and see the direct impact of your work on the lives of our customers.

We’ve carved a meerkat-shaped niche and we’re looking for ambitious, curious thinkers who thrive in a fast-moving, high-impact environment. If you love accountability, embrace challenge, and want to make a real difference, you’ll fit right in.

We’d love you to be part of our journey:

As the Salesforce Engineer you will design, develop, and support secure, scalable solutions on the Salesforce platform, applying engineering practices. You’ll work across both declarative and programmatic tools - including Apex and Lightning Web Components, but be happy to work on platform configuration such as permission sets, Flow and configuration (e.g. permission sets, reports and dashboards etc). You’ll collaborate with the Salesforce Platform Manager and key stakeholders to translate requirements into well-architected solutions. Champion technical excellence, platform sustainability, and continuous improvement through coding, testing, automation and documentation.

Some Of The Great Things You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain Salesforce solutions using a blend of declarative and programmatic tools, including Flow, Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to define technical requirements and deliver features that are secure, scalable, and aligned with business goals.
• Apply engineering best practices including peer reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, and secure coding standards.
• Integrate Salesforce with external systems through APIs and middleware, ensuring reliable and secure data exchange.
• Ensure the solutions you build are maintainable and observable, with clear documentation and knowledge sharing to support platform sustainability.
• Participate actively in agile ceremonies, team rituals, and technical communities of practice.
• Support the continuous improvement of platform standards, patterns, and delivery processes.
• Mentor peers and contribute to a strong, inclusive Salesforce engineering culture.

What We’d Like To See From You

• Proven experience designing, building, and supporting Salesforce solutions across Service Cloud and Experience Cloud).
• Strong hands-on expertise in Flow, Apex, Visualforce and Lightning Web Components.
• Understanding of Salesforce architecture, security, and integration patterns.
• Comfortable working in agile teams, with experience in CI/CD practices, Git-based workflows, and DevOps tooling.
• Strong communicator with the ability to work across business, technical, and operational domains.
• Proactive problem solver, focused on delivering maintainable, scalable, and resilient solutions.

Preferred

• Salesforce certifications (e.g. Administrator, Platform App Builder, Platform Developer).
• Experience working in regulated or secure environments.
• Familiarity with platform monitoring, logging, and performance tooling.
• Experience of Omnistudio/Vlocity and CRMA

Why Compare the Market?

We’re a business built for pace and performance. Here, you’ll be encouraged to think differently, act boldly, and deliver brilliantly in a culture that values results and rewards progress.

We believe diverse teams make better decisions, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels empowered to grow, contribute, and thrive.

If you’re ready to stretch yourself, raise the bar, and grow with a team that’s serious about performance, innovation, and purpose, we’d love to hear from you.