Engineering Lead, Salesforce Developer, Software Architect

At Rathbones we help people invest their money well so they can live well. That means more than financial returns its about helping people feel confident in their decisions and supported in their future. We dont just manage money we guide people through lifes big moments helping them stay on track and focus on what matters most.

Were proud to be one of the UKs leading wealth managers with 113.6bn in assets under management (as of March 2026) and 20 offices across the UK and Channel Islands. Were a FTSE 250 company with national reach and a local feel and were growing.

Role

Title:

Engineering Lead x2 (2741/2740)

Division:
Group Technology

Location:
Glasgow/ London / Liverpool

Contract:
Perm

Hiring Manager:
Alistair Phipps

About the Role

The Salesforce Engineering Lead is responsible for the technical design build leadership and architectural integrity of Rathbones Salesforce platform as the firm re platforms the end-to-end client lifecycle onto

Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (and related capability)

This role will provide hands on technical leadership across Salesforce development integrations and an external consultancy during the transformation phase. The role is a key member of the

Salesforce platform team ensuring solutions are scalable secure compliant and aligned to Salesforce best practice.

What youll be responsible for

• Own the end to end technical architecture for Salesforce Financial Services Cloud ensuring alignment with Rathbones target state client lifecycle regulatory obligations and enterprise architecture standards.
• Translate complex business and regulatory requirements into scalable well governed Salesforce solutions balancing declarative configuration with robust programmatic development.
• Lead hands on development across Lightning Web Components (LWC) Flows and integrations setting coding standards and design patterns for the wider team.
• Act as the technical authority for FSC data modelling including Person Accounts households relationship groups rollups and compliant data sharing etc
• Design and govern integrations between Salesforce and downstream / upstream systems using modern API led and event driven patterns.
• Provide technical leadership during the transformation programme working alongside a delivery partner and ensuring effective knowledge transfer to the in house team.
• Establish and enforce CI/CD environment and release management standards using Copado ensuring quality traceability and auditability.
• Mentor and coach Salesforce Developers / Application Engineers providing code reviews design guidance and technical escalation.
• Partner closely with the Product team to shape delivery roadmaps manage technical risk and prioritise platform improvements.
• Ensure platform solutions support long term operational sustainability.
• Lead AI native SDLC working practices within the Salesforce development process. Using agentic coding practices to improve throughput and stability of the delivery system end to end

About you

If you meet some of these criteria and are excited about the role we encourage you to apply

• Significant experience designing and delivering enterprise Salesforce solutions in complex regulated environments.
• Deep hands on expertise in Salesforce Financial Services Cloud data model and automation capabilities.
• Strong programmatic Salesforce development skills including Lightning Web Components (LWC) SOQL/SOSL and Flows.
• Proven experience designing and governing Salesforce integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and middleware.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security sharing models governor limits and performance optimisation.
• Experience with Data
  360 and Marketing Cloud Engagement/Advanced
• Experience leading development teams and acting as a technical design authority.
• Hands on experience with CI/CD and release management ideally using Copado.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to explain technical decisions to non technical audiences.
• Salesforce Platform Developer I certification
• Evidence of interest and skills growth in agentic SDLC working practices ideally in the saleforce ecosystem but at least via experimentation outside of work

Preferred

• Experience delivering Salesforce solutions within wealth management asset management or financial services.
• Experience with Omni Studio (Flex Cards OmniScripts Integration Procedures) within an Industry Cloud context.
• Exposure to Salesforce Data Cloud (Data 360) concepts including data ingestion identity resolution and activation.
• Experience supporting or migrating from Marketing Cloud Engagement to Marketing Cloud Next.
• Salesforce Platform Developer II and Financial Services Cloud Accredited Professional certification.

Our offer to you

We want everyone at Rathbones to fulfil their potential in an environment where you are proud to work and feel like you belong.

We offer a comprehensive remuneration package which we review regularly and benefits include:

• A company pension - 9% non-contributory or 10% if you contribute 5%
• Private medical insurance Individual on joining…