Lead Salesforce Developer; Rewards​/Loyalty Programs

Lead Salesforce Developer (Contract) [Rewards/Loyalty Programs]

Our company is a large multinational banking and financial services conglomerate based in South Africa. It offers a wide range of services including personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth management, and insurance.

We seek an experienced and hands‑on Lead Salesforce Developer to design, develop, and implement Salesforce solutions within our banking environment. This role requires leadership and deep technical expertise to deliver scalable, high‑performance Salesforce solutions.

• Provide Salesforce solutions that efficiently and effectively solve complex business capabilities and translate business requirements into solutions that best leverage the Salesforce platform and products.
• Have experience with rewards/loyalty programs: worked on systems related to:
  • Customer loyalty programs (e.g., points, tiers, or membership levels)
  • Employee incentive or rewards systems
  • Integrations with third‑party rewards platforms (e.g., gift cards, partner APIs)
  • Tracking and reporting rewards‑related data in Salesforce (e.g., number of points a customer has, redemptions)
• Collaboratively work with squads during design and delivery.
• Lead the design and hands‑on development of Salesforce applications, ensuring high‑quality solutions tailored to banking needs.
• Develop and maintain integrations with banking systems and third‑party tools using REST, SOAP, and middleware solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze and translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Manage Salesforce environments, including sandbox setup, deployments, and system optimization.
• Ensure compliance with banking regulations and security standards in all Salesforce implementations.

• 7+ years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in information technologies / computer science, engineering / science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of hands‑on Salesforce development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience integrating Salesforce with external systems, preferably in a banking or financial services environment.
• Familiarity with Dev Ops tools and CI/CD practices for Salesforce deployments; experience in branching and merging strategies.
• Experience working within regulated industries such as banking or finance (preferred).