• Are you excited by the idea of joining a high-quality, talented team within a game-changing FinTech company?
• Do you want to tackle major problems in the consumer credit industry with a socially-responsible solution? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

 About Blenheim Chalcot:

Blenheim Chalcot is a global venture builder headquartered in London. With over 26 years of innovation, we've been at the forefront of creating some of the most groundbreaking GenAI-enabled companies. Our ventures lead the charge in digital disruption across a spectrum of industries, from FinTech to EdTech, GovTech to Media, and beyond. Our global presence spans the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia, with a portfolio that employs over 3,000 individuals, manages assets exceeding £1.8 billion, and boasts total portfolio sales of over £500 million.

SalaryFinance and Blenheim Chalcot:

SalaryFinance was founded and is backed by Blenheim Chalcot, the UK's leading digital venture builder. This powerful partnership provides us with a unique advantage, combining our deep expertise in financial wellbeing with the strategic support of a company renowned for building and scaling disruptive digital businesses. As a key part of the Blenheim Chalcot portfolio, we benefit from a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration and innovation, placing us at the forefront of the FinTech revolution.

About SalaryFinance:

SalaryFinance is an award-winning FinTech business with a social purpose: to help employees take control of their finances. We launch with employers as an employee benefit and help people understand their money better, get out of debt faster, and save for their future.

Launched in 2015, we are scaling fast and moving in exciting directions. We have been included in KPMG’s Global Fintech 100, listed at the top of Forbes' list of socially-responsible startups, and profiled by the Financial Times and The Times. Co-founded by entrepreneurs Asesh Sarkar, Daniel Shakhani, and Dan Cobley (former Head of Google UK & Ireland), we are proud to be authorised by the FCA and making a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

The Role:

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join us. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the SalaryFinance Platform, playing a pivotal role in shaping a market-leading, API-enabled payroll lending business.

As a thoughtful, outgoing, and positive Senior Developer with a .NET focus, you will be an integral part of our wider team, ensuring our platform is robust, secure, and scalable. This is a "hands-on" role where you will balance new feature development with platform architecture and mentor others in the latest technology frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Platform Architecture & Development: Lead the design and development of new features while maintaining and enhancing the current feature set through world-class, tested, and secure code.
• Agile Collaboration: Work cross-functionally within a SCRUM team to translate business requirements into technical specifications and scalable solutions.
• Innovation: Research, review, and recommend future application innovations and technical solutions to keep SalaryFinance at the cutting edge.
• Defect Resolution: Collaborate with the Operations team to diagnose and resolve complex defects identified during the application lifecycle.
• DevOps & Security: Assist in application lifecycle management, including CI/CD, scalability, and application security (OWASP practices).
• GenAI Integration: Explore and implement new ways of working utilizing our GenAI hub to drive engineering efficiency and product innovation.

What are we looking for?

We hire for potential and expertise—you should apply if you:

• Have 5+ years of Full Stack experience: Deep expertise in web development with a strong customer focus and an excellent understanding of secure development practices.
• Are a .NET Specialist: Strong skills in ASP.NET Core, C#, and RESTful Web Services (WebAPI). Experience with CSLA (.Net business objects) is a plus.
• Are proficient in Vue.js: Hands-on experience with Vue.js 3 (Composition API, Nuxt.js) and a solid understanding of Vue.js 2 (Options API, Vuetify) for legacy support and refactoring.
• Understand Data & Architecture: Advanced scripting skills in MySQL and experience with tiered system architectures, microservices, and service-oriented architectures.
• Are an Agile Champion: Proven experience working in a SCRUM environment and familiarity with JIRA and modern DevOps practices.
• Bring the Right Attitude: You are an open-minded, self-motivated team player who stays calm under pressure and possesses a "hands-on" approach to learning.

Nice to haves:

• A degree in Computer Science or a similar engineering discipline.
• Experience with Linux Server environments.
• A background in Financial Services systems and associated regulations.

Our Values and Principles:

You will be able to demonstrate examples of our core principles:

• Seek inclusion & diversity: We create an environment where everyone feels welcome.
• Work Hard, Work Well, Work Together: We take responsibility for making things happen and help colleagues in need.
• Grow: We are proactive, curious, and unafraid of failure.
• Customer at the heart: We care about the customer and love building products that solve their problems.
• Candour with caring: We deliver candid feedback with kindness.

What We Can Offer You:

• Competitive salary.
• Be part of Blenheim Chalcot, learning from the incredible talent in a leading global venture builder.
• Flexible Benefits.
• 24 days of paid holiday
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial team environment that is changing lives for the better.

Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values, thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximize the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective, background, identity, and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, colour, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce.

Note: The mandatory skill sets required for this role include strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Java, Collections, OOPs, and Data Structures & Algorithms (DSA). Possessing certifications and projects in these areas will be considered an added advantage.

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Shopify Lead to drive the architecture, design, and execution of enterprise-grade e-commerce solutions on Shopify and Shopify Plus. This role involves technical leadership, solution design, and team mentorship while ensuring robust, scalable, and high-performing Shopify implementations aligned with business goals. 

The ideal candidate is a hands-on technologist and strategic thinker with deep expertise in Shopify and a proven track record of leading complex digital commerce projects end-to-end. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead the architecture, customization, and development of advanced Shopify Plus storefronts and ecosystems. 
• Define and enforce technical standards, best practices, and coding guidelines across Shopify projects. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including UI/UX, Product, Marketing, and Operations — to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions. 
• Own full lifecycle delivery of Shopify projects: design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch optimization. 
• Develop and integrate custom apps, APIs, and third-party services (ERP, CRM, OMS, payment gateways, analytics, etc.). 
• Drive performance optimization, SEO best practices, and security compliance for all Shopify storefronts. 
• Mentor and guide a team of developers; conduct technical reviews, training, and knowledge-sharing sessions. 
• Evaluate new Shopify releases, technologies, and tools to continuously improve the development ecosystem. 
• Act as the technical point of contact for Shopify-related discussions with stakeholders, clients, and leadership. 

What we want from you:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. 
• 10+ years of total web development experience with a minimum of 5 years dedicated to Shopify and Shopify Plus. 
• Expert-level proficiency in Shopify Liquid, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and AJAX. 
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, or Next.js) and headless commerce architecture. 
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and Shopify Admin API integrations. 
• Proven experience in developing custom Shopify apps (public/private) using Node.js, Express, or Laravel. 
• Deep knowledge of Shopify Plus features, multi-store setup, localization, and internationalization. 
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and deployment management. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams, code reviews, and delivery timelines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills. 

If you know some of this even better:

• Experience with Shopify Hydrogen, Oxygen, or headless commerce implementations. 
• Exposure to data-driven e-commerce optimization tools (Klaviyo, Segment, GTM, etc.). 
• Knowledge of SEO, performance tuning, and analytics integration for Shopify stores. 
• Prior experience working in agency environments or with enterprise-scale e-commerce clients. 

What we can offer you:

Alongside the opportunity to work with some of the most exciting brands around the world, we’ll also prioritise your career development and help you grow your skills. We’ll empower you to make a difference, allow you to be yourself, and respect who you are.

Our personality and behaviours: We believe that we are what we do, not just what we say. Our shared values and behaviours show how to bring the VML Enterprise Solution's culture to life through the actions we all take every day:

• Connect Meaningfully
• Inspire Creatively
• Include Purposefully
• Approach Positively

Our brilliant, talented people are what makes VML Enterprise Solutions what we are. That’s why we look for people who go beyond and always push our thinking to be better than yesterday.

AT VML Enterprise Solutions

Our Enterprise Solutions division houses strategic consultants, creative and technical architects and skilled developers and operators that together help some of the world’s leading organisations to deliver outstanding digital experiences across all major routes to market worldwide: marketplaces, online retailers, D2C, B2B and social platforms. With over 4,200 experts in 55 operational centres across 34 countries, our capabilities span the entire buying journey from customer acquisition, through engagement, to conversion and loyalty, driving multi-channel growth for world-leading brands.

We work with some of the most exciting brands such as The Coca-Cola Company, EY, Bosch, Unilever, Ford, DFS, Mercedes-Benz, Johnson & Johnson, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s, Selfridges, Shell and Tiffany & Co. We’ve built over 500 platforms for brands and retailers and generate in excess of $29bn annually for our clients and work with over 50 strategic partners including Adobe, SAP, Salesforce, HCL, Shopify, Sitecore, BigCommerce, commerce tools and Acquia. Our reputation is based on our people, and we believe we have some of the best in the business.

As our business grows internationally, we’re looking for new people to join us on our journey to inspire and take a key role in shaping some of the best commerce solutions, services, and websites in the world. Working as a team, no problem is insurmountable; we share in our client’s successes and believe that anyone can show creative bravery no matter what their role is in the team.