Job Description
We’re hiring | Salesforce Developer – Product Engineering Team (ISV) in Winnersh (Reading area), UK | Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Sage People is a global HR & people management SaaS product built on the Salesforce (Force.com) platform, serving customers worldwide. As an ISV, we build and evolve one single product, with a strong focus on code quality, scalability and long term architecture.
Salesforce is the #1 global CRM platform and a mature, enterprise-grade application ecosystem. It combines a strongly typed, object-oriented server-side language (Apex) with standards-based frontend development using Lightning Web Components. Much of our work involves custom Apex and LWC development, applying core software engineering principles such as OO design, automated testing, performance tuning, and CI/CD.
Team culture & environment
What really makes this role stand out is the team.
A stable, close knit engineering group — many team members have worked together for 8+ years
A friendly, supportive and human environment, where people genuinely enjoy working together
Engineers, testers, architects and product managers collaborating daily as one product team
A culture that values shared ownership, learning and constructive technical discussions
Strong leadership momentum and investment, particularly around AI and Salesforce innovation
A modern, welcoming office in Winnersh, with teams enjoying face to face collaboration as part of a hybrid model
You’ll join a team where collaboration matters more than hierarchy, and where people stay because they like both the work and the people.
Key Responsibilities
What you’ll be doing
As a Salesforce Developer, you will:
Work with The Force.com platform, delivering customer and people management
functionality
Translate complex business requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions
Contribute to technical design, architecture discussions and system thinking
Collaborate closely with:
Salesforce Developers team
Angular frontend engineers
Testers, Product Managers and Architects
Work in a modern environment using Git, Jira, IntelliJ, CI/CD pipelines
Take part in Scrum / SAFe ceremonies, quarterly planning and product releases
Contribute to a product roadmap that increasingly includes AI-driven capabilities
Work hands-on with: Apex, SOQL, JavaScript, Salesforce Lightning / Lightning Web Components (LWC) / VisualForce / APIs
Important: this role requires real, hands-on development on Salesforce — it is not a configuration or admin position.
What we’re looking for
Core skills
Proven experience with object-oriented programming, e.g. Java or C#
Experience developing with Salesforce Lightning
Hands-on delivery of solutions on the Force.com platform
Strong proficiency in Apex, SOQL and JavaScript
Ability to manage and deliver complex business and technical requirements
Nice to have
Experience with Git, Jira and IntelliJ, and CI/CD practices
Exposure to Salesforce REST APIs
Salesforce Developer Certification
We are open to:
Experienced Salesforce Developers, or / and
Backend developers (Java / C#) looking to specialise in Salesforce, with strong development fundamentals and a desire to learn
Benefits – we have plenty!
Competitive salary plus generous bonus scheme
Pension plan: up to 8% matched + 2% top-up by Sage
25 days annual leave, with the option to buy up to 5 more
8 bank holidays
5 paid volunteer days per year via the Sage Foundation
50% income protection
Holiday buy & sell
Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
Work Away scheme (up to 10 weeks per year)
Ongoing training and professional development
Hybrid working
Healthy Mind app membership
Access to financial, health and wellbeing memberships
Discover life at Sage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCMtTYUUiuU
If you’re looking for a Salesforce developer role with real technical depth and a genuinely great team culture, we’d love to hear from you.
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