Lead Software Engineer

THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH YOU
Lead Software Engineer, Salesforce & MuleSoft
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

Essential experience
We are looking for someone who can bring:

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.

Career development:
As Vanquis continues to strengthen its engineering and platform capability, you will have opportunities to deepen your Salesforce, MuleSoft and integration expertise while influencing technical standards and improvement initiatives.
You will be able to contribute to our Engineering Design Forum and Engineering Community of Practice, share knowledge across teams and further develop your technical leadership, architecture or specialist engineering capabilities.
Why Vanquis?

Benefits & Culture

Learning & Wellbeing

🏆 Award-Winning EmployerGreat Place to Work Certified • Financial Times Best Employers 2025 & 2026 • Armed Forces Friendly Employer, Bronze

🎓 LinkedIn LearningAccess to learning resources to support your growth and development

🏠 Flexible Hybrid WorkingA balanced approach to office and home working

🙌 Two Volunteering DaysPaid time to support causes that matter to you

💜 Inclusive CultureA workplace where colleagues are supported, respected and encouraged to be themselves

👨‍👩‍👧 Enhanced Family LeaveSupporting colleagues through important life moments

💰 Up to 10% Pension ContributionHelping you plan and prepare for the future

🎂 Paid Birthday LeaveAn extra day off to celebrate you

🌴 25–30 Days Annual LeaveTime away to rest, reset and recharge

🚀 Career Development OpportunitiesSupport to build skills, grow your career and shape what comes next

Ready to shape what’s next?
If you are looking for an opportunity to lead hands-on Salesforce and MuleSoft engineering, influence platform decisions and help build secure, reliable technology at Vanquis, we would love to hear from you.
You may not meet every requirement listed, and that should not automatically stop you from applying. We are interested in the experience you can bring, the impact you can make and your potential to grow with us.
The Next Chapter Starts With You.

Recruitment agency information
Our Talent Acquisition team manages all recruitment activity directly. We work with approved recruitment partners where additional support is required.
Unsolicited CVs submitted without prior agreement from Vanquis Talent Acquisition will be considered direct applications and no agency fees will be payable.