Salesforce Developer

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Join Barclays as a Salesforce Developer within Private Bank Wealth Management, supporting Project PRISM, a large-scale 2026 front-office productivity programme focused on integrating core systems, re-engineering processes, and enabling higher-value advisor activities. In this role, you will deliver primarily greenfield development on Salesforce, building backend microservices, API-led integrations, and orchestration layers that support scalable, resilient, and GenAI-enabled workflows across platforms such as Avaloq and enterprise data systems. Working in an agile environment, you will take ownership of delivering high-quality solutions aligned to key build milestones, with opportunities to extend into developing additional applications within the CLM domain. A strong Salesforce background, alongside experience in Java or similar programming languages, is highly desirable, with potential to grow into future leadership responsibilities.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Strong, hands-on experience developing on the Salesforce platform, including Apex and Lightning Web Components (LWC).
• A solid understanding of the Salesforce data model, security framework, and declarative tools such as Flows.
• Proven experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using APIs.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control tools such as Git and SFDX.
• A good understanding of secure development practices and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Exposure to backend development using Java.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience within the Financial Services or Wealth Management domain.
• Familiarity with Salesforce Financial Services Cloud and multi-org architectures (B2C/B2B).
• Exposure to AI capabilities such as Einstein, Prompt Builder, and Agentforce, along with experience in event-driven architectures and enterprise data platforms.
• Understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to the banking industry.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The successful candidate will be based in Glasgow Campus.