SNR Engineer - Salesforce

Senior Salesforce Engineer

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs:

• Interactive investor, the UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.

• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.

• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

Our Client Technology team is at the forefront of delivering innovative, scalable, and secure technology solutions that support our client engagement, sales, and service operations. We are committed to modernising our platforms and driving continuous improvement through agile collaboration and cutting-edge tools.

We are seeking a technically proficient and delivery-focused Senior Salesforce Engineer to join our Client Technology team. This role will be instrumental in designing, developing, and optimising Salesforce solutions that align with our strategic goals. You will collaborate with product owners, architects, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-performing capabilities across the Salesforce ecosystem.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and implement robust Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), OmniStudio, Flows, and integrations.

• Lead the modernisation of legacy Salesforce implementations using scalable architecture patterns.

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following Salesforce development standards.

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Gearset, Copado, or Azure DevOps.

• Explore and apply AI-powered development tools (e.g., Einstein GPT, GitHub Copilot).

• Drive enhancements in tooling, development processes, and platform capabilities.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and retrospectives.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.

• Troubleshoot complex issues and propose innovative solutions.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver user-centric solutions.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Proven experience as a Senior Salesforce Engineer or Developer in a complex enterprise environment.

• Deep expertise in Apex, LWC, OmniStudio, Flows, and REST/SOAP APIs.

• Experience with Financial Services Cloud.

• Strong understanding of Salesforce security, data modelling, and governor limits.

• CI/CD pipeline implementation experience (Gearset, Copado, Azure DevOps).

• Familiarity with test automation and observability tools.

• Agile delivery experience and strong communication skills.

• Salesforce certifications (e.g., Platform Developer II, Application Architect) are preferred.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits include 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare, and a range of flexible benefits – including gym discounts, season ticket loans, and access to an employee discount portal.

An inclusive way of working is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements, please let us know and we will be happy to help.

We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment.