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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Vanquis - **Location:** Bradford, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Design of User Interfaces, Mule, Performance Tuning, Anypoint Studio, Cloud Services, Salesforce.Com, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Apex Code, Cloud Platform System, Salesforce Lightning, Technical Debt, Git, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Cloudhub, Git Flow, Integration Tests, Enterprise Integration, Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL), Dataweave, Software Version Control, Api Management, Service Stack, Mulesoft - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c0e95a0229c53ec6 ## About the Role * Strong hands-on software engineering experience within complex, enterprise-scale environments. * Practical experience designing, developing and supporting Salesforce and MuleSoft solutions, APIs or enterprise integrations. * Salesforce engineering experience using technologies such as Apex, Lightning Web Components, Salesforce Flow, SOQL or SOSL. * MuleSoft development experience, including Mule 4, DataWeave, connectors, reusable flows and API-led integration. * Experience designing solutions for security, scalability, performance, resilience, recoverability and maintainability. * A good understanding of API and integration patterns, including REST, SOAP or event-driven approaches. * Experience with automated testing, CI/CD, Git-based version control and controlled release practices. * The ability to diagnose complex defects, integration failures, performance issues and production incidents. * Experience reviewing technical designs and engineering work and providing clear, constructive guidance. * Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical choices, risks and trade-offs to different audiences. * Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership within delivery teams Useful, but not essential It would be helpful if you also have: * Experience working in financial services or another regulated industry. * Knowledge of UK GDPR, secure handling of personal or financial data and controlled change practices. * Familiarity with ITIL or IT service management approaches to change, incident and problem management. * Experience with Financial Services Cloud, Salesforce Shield, Event Monitoring, Data Cloud, Agentforce or Einstein. * Experience with Anypoint Exchange, API Manager or CloudHub. * Relevant Salesforce certification, such as Platform Developer I or II, Application Architect or System Architect. * A MuleSoft developer or integration architect certification. * A background in fintech, consumer lending, cards or retail banking technology. ## Description Lead the engineering of secure, scalable platforms and integrations that support he next chapter of Vanquis We have invested significantly in modernising our technology landscape and strengthening our engineering capabilities. The opportunity now is to continue building reliable, secure and maintainable solutions that support our customers, colleagues and business. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will join our Solution Engineering function and combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership. You will design, build and maintain enterprise-scale platform and integration solutions while helping teams adopt reusable patterns, strong quality practices and effective technical governance. Working across Salesforce, MuleSoft, APIs and enterprise integrations, you will help turn complex requirements into secure, resilient and supportable solutions. You will also provide technical guidance, review engineering work and support the continued development of colleagues across our engineering community. How you'll make an impact: You'll… So that… Lead the design, development and support of Salesforce, MuleSoft and integration solutions Our platforms remain secure, scalable, reliable and aligned to customer and business needs Turn complex business requirements into reusable solutions, APIs and integrations Teams can deliver faster while maintaining consistency and quality Champion engineering best practice across security, testing, resilience and performance Quality and risk management are built into every stage of delivery Provide technical leadership through design reviews, mentoring and engineering governance Engineering standards continue to evolve and colleagues can do their best work Resolve complex technical challenges and support successful releases into production Services remain reliable, supportable and ready for future growth Why this role matters: Technology & Change is a strategic priority for Vanquis. We have modernised core platforms and invested significantly in our technology capabilities. This role will help ensure our Salesforce and MuleSoft solutions can support reliable customer and colleague experiences while continuing to evolve with the needs of the business. You will work closely with architecture, product, business analysis, testing, operations, service management and delivery colleagues. Your technical decisions will influence engineering quality, platform resilience, delivery confidence and our ability to create reusable solutions across multiple teams. In a regulated financial services environment, security, data protection, supportability and controlled change matter. Your leadership will help teams balance these expectations with the need to deliver valuable technology outcomes Our engineering approach: We believe in What that means Secure by design Security, privacy and least-privilege access are considered throughout delivery Quality built in Automated testing and quality gates support confidence across the delivery lifecycle Reusable engineering We favour maintainable patterns and components that can benefit multiple teams Shared ownership Engineers collaborate from early design through release and ongoing support Operational readiness Monitoring, documentation, support guidance and resilience are part of the solution Continuous improvement We address technical debt and recurring issues while looking for better ways to deliver Continuous learning We share knowledge and invest in developing individual and organisational capability Technology stack: Salesforce MuleSoft, Integration & Engineering Apex, triggers and asynchronous processing Mule 4 and Anypoint Studio or Code Builder Lightning Web Components and JavaScript DataWeave, reusable flows and connectors Salesforce Flow and secure UI development API-led integration and interface design SOQL and SOSL REST, SOAP and event-driven integration patterns Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Financial Services Cloud API specifications, authentication and lifecycle governance Salesforce DevOps and metadata deployment tooling Git, branching strategies, pull requests and CI/CD Automated unit, component and integration testing Monitoring, logging, alerting and performance tuning ## Related Videos - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)