Salesforce Commerce Cloud Developer (Retail)

Job Title:Salesforce Commerce Cloud Developer (Retail)
Location:Nottingham (2 - 4 days on site per month)
Salary/Rate:£400 - 448 Inside IR35
Start Date:End of May
Job Type:Initial 6 month contract

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Salesforce Commerce Cloud developer to join their digital commerce team for a six-month contract.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in building scalable, headless eCommerce solutions using SFCC and PWA Kit. You will work closely with architects, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance storefronts and integrations for enterprise retail platforms.

• Develop and customize Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) solutions, including PWA-based storefronts.
• Implement headless architecture leveraging SFCC APIs and PWA Kit.
• Collaborate with architects to translate High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) into functional components.
• Build and optimize key modules such as checkout, search, personalization, and API orchestration.
• Integrate SFCC with external enterprise systems like PIM, OMS, SAP CRM, and CDNs for real-time data synchronization.
• Configure and optimize Algolia search, including indexing strategies and fallback mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with performance, security, and scalability standards.
• Support incident resolution, performance tuning, and stability improvements during staging, go-live, and hypercare phases.
• Work with MuleSoft or similar tools for API integration and orchestration.
• Follow best practices for code modularization, deployment pipelines, and solution governance.

Required Skills/Experience
The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Strong experience in Salesforce Commerce Cloud (SFCC) development.
• Hands-on experience with PWA Kit and headless commerce implementations.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, Node.js, and front-end frameworks (React preferred).
• Knowledge of API integration and orchestration using MuleSoft or similar tools.
• Experience with Algolia search configuration and optimization.
• Familiarity with integrating enterprise systems (PIM, OMS, SAP CRM).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, performance tuning, and cloud deployment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Although not essential, the following skills are desired by the client:

• Experience in large-scale retail or eCommerce platform migrations.
• Knowledge of SFCC Business Manager and cartridge development.
• Exposure to multi-region deployments and CDN strategies.
• Certification in Salesforce Commerce Cloud or related technologies.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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