Senior Salesforce Developer

Job Title: Senior Salesforce Developer
Division: Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI)
Department: Digital Systems

• Salary: Leeds ranging from £52,400 to £65,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) 

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate – Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact is Steve Christopher via [email protected]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted. 

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.   

The Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) division enables the FCA to be a digital-first, data-led smart regulator by delivering a secure, agile and cost-effective technology and data ecosystem that drives better decisions, transparency and operational efficiency. Sitting within DTI, the Digital Systems teams powers smarter regulation through digital systems that serve FCA staff and the wider financial services industry.

 
Role responsibilities 

• Deliver high quality Salesforce development artefacts aligned with product requirements and architectural standards

• Collaborate with architects, designers, testers and stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and shared understanding

• Develop and integrate Salesforce modules within an Agile squad, promoting innovation and efficiency

• Promote Agile principles and best practices, encouraging continuous improvement and team empowerment

• Support Product Owners in prioritisation, planning and release activities to deliver value effectively

• Intentionally remediate defects and contribute to robust, reliable solutions for millions of UK consumers

• Promote a culture of collaboration, psychological safety and team pride, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment

• Engage in leadership, shaping development and deployment practices that influence the wider organisation

Skills required 

Minimum: 

• Prior experience in Salesforce development, including Apex, LWC, Flows and using tools such as Salesforce CLI and VSCode to deliver reliable solutions

• Demonstrable experience with Salesforce Industries Public Sector, OmniStudio, Service Cloud and deployment tools like Copado, ensuring quality through CodeScan or similar

• Proven experience applying structured product design principles and holding relevant Salesforce certifications (e.g., OmniStudio, Developer I & II)

Essential:  

• Experience as a Developer, with a solid understanding of software engineering principles and their practical application

• Practical experience in Agile environments, with detailed knowledge of SDLC, Test-Driven Development and an openness to bringing innovative ideas and learning continuously

• Skilled in Salesforce architecture, including approaches to customisation and integration and familiarity with low code development

• Experience working with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery, using tools such as Copado to enable smooth, reliable deployments

• Effective communication and collaboration skills, engaging professionally with squads, testers and wider stakeholders to ensure alignment and shared understanding

• Methodical approach with systems level thinking, curiosity to ask questions and problem solving skills applied to both detailed and big picture challenges

• Commitment to delivering high quality, maintainable and testable code, while reflecting and continually improving development practices

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Hybrid model where employees work a minimum of 40% in the office each month (expectation of 50% for senior leaders). Changing from September to a minimum of 50% in the office each month (expectation of 60% for Directors and Executive Directors)

• Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary 

• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance 

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually 

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle 

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page. 

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation. 

 
If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support. 

 
We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable. 
 

Disability confident: our hiring approach 
 
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements. 
 

Useful information and timelines 

Timeline:  

• Job advert close: 28th January 2026 at Midnight  

• CV Review/Shortlist: 30th January 2026

• Interviews: w/c 2nd February 2026

• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.