Engineer - Salesforce

OverviewStrengthening 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.About the DepartmentOur Client Technology team is at the forefront of digital transformation, delivering innovative solutions that enhance client engagement and operational efficiency. The team collaborates across the business to design and implement scalable, secure, and user-centric platforms that support our strategic goals.About the RoleJoin our Client Technology team as a Salesforce Engineer, where your technical expertise will help drive innovation through collaboration. You\'ll work closely with product owners, architects, analysts, and talented cross-functional teams to design and develop creative Salesforce solutions that enhance client engagement, sales, service, and marketing. Together, we\'ll build scalable, secure, and efficient capabilities that push boundaries and support our shared vision for the organisation.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement robust Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Omnistudio, Flows, and integrations with external systems.Support the modernisation of legacy Salesforce implementations, leveraging best practices and scalable architecture patterns.Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following Salesforce development standards and participate in peer reviews.Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Gearset, Copado, or Azure DevOps.Champion test automation and deployment governance.Explore and apply AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance engineering efficiency.Drive enhancements in tooling, development processes, and platform capabilities.Actively participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.Troubleshoot complex issues and propose innovative solutions across the Salesforce ecosystem.Collaborate with business stakeholders, product managers, and analysts to deliver user-centric solutions.About the CandidateThe ideal candidate will possess the following:Proven experience as a Salesforce Engineer or Developer in a complex enterprise environment.Expertise in Salesforce platform development including Apex, LWC, Omnistudio, Flows, and REST/SOAP APIs.Experience with at least one of the following: Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Data Cloud, or Financial Services Cloud.Strong understanding of Salesforce security, data modelling, and governor limits.Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Gearset, Copado, Azure DevOps).Familiarity with test automation and observability within the Salesforce ecosystem.Knowledge of AI-powered development tools and automation techniques.Experience working in Agile teams and delivering collaboratively.Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.A client and user-focused mindset, ensuring they are at the heart of design and delivery.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 BenefitsThere\'s more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 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. You can read more about our benefits here.Our BusinessEnabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas – our vectors of growth – focused on our clients’ changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.An inclusive way of workingWhatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we’d like to hear from you.At Aberdeen we’ve adopted a “blended working” approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements – for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability – please let us know and we\'ll 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. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone. If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist. #J-18808-Ljbffr