Explore Lead Salesforce Engineer jobs for experienced professionals who build, customize, and scale Salesforce platforms. These senior roles combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, helping organizations translate business needs into reliable CRM solutions. Ladders features vetted professional opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more.
Lead Salesforce Engineers guide the design and delivery of Salesforce applications, integrations, and platform enhancements. They may establish architecture standards, review code, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor developers. Depending on the organization, the role can span Salesforce products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and the Salesforce Platform.
Employers often seek strong Salesforce development experience, including Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL, and APIs. Familiarity with declarative tools, release management, automated testing, security, and integration patterns is also valuable. Lead-level candidates typically bring a record of technical ownership, cross-functional communication, and mentoring or team leadership.
Lead Salesforce Engineers work across industries and may join internal technology teams, consulting organizations, or growing businesses modernizing their customer platforms. Compensation varies with location, experience, company size, and scope of responsibility. Browse Ladders for vetted roles paying $100,000 or more and compare opportunities that match your expertise and career goals.
Search current Lead Salesforce Engineer openings and explore roles focused on platform architecture, product delivery, integrations, or engineering leadership. Use job details to assess responsibilities and qualifications, then apply to opportunities aligned with your experience.
Senior Experience Architect (Design Consultant)
$172K - $260K *
Reimagine the user experience as a Sr. Experience Architect, leading diverse teams to deliver impactful design solutions. Drive client engagement with strategic vision and foster collaboration to crea...
Reposted 1 week ago
Staff DevOps Engineer, Developer Experience (DevEx)
$145K - $175K *
Join our team to drive the technical direction of our Internal Developer Platform, enhancing workflows and tooling for engineering teams. You'll lead multi-quarter strategies, ensuring reliable delive...
3 weeks ago
$135K - $160K *
Drive your career with a Senior Site Reliability Engineer role focused on building secure AWS GovCloud foundations for FedRAMP High and IL5, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while mentor...
5 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - Ads Manager
$168K - $177K *
Empower advertisers by leading high-impact projects that enhance campaign management, optimize platform health, and drive revenue growth through innovative backend services and APIs. Collaborate acros...
6 days ago
$120K - $144K *
Lead the charge in designing and implementing advanced building automation systems for critical infrastructure projects, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance while managing teams and...
1 week ago
$125K - $150K *
Champion the evolution of our Degree Progress product by leading a technical team to integrate advanced algorithms, ensuring reliability and scalability while delivering trusted outcomes for students...
3 weeks ago
Senior Engineering Manager - GTM
$239K - $298K *
Discover a pivotal role in shaping the future of our engineering function. Lead a small team to enhance our GTM engine, integrating product and marketing efforts while driving innovation in technology...
Today
Sr. Manager, Commercial Systems - Salesforce (REMOTE)
$110K - $130K *
Innovate commercial systems to enhance revenue operations, integrating tools like Salesforce and AI for streamlined workflows. Collaborate across teams to ensure data integrity and optimize processes...
1 week ago
Remote Lead Data Architect - Snowflake/SQL/Python
$160K *
Drive the design and evolution of a modern enterprise data platform, establishing architecture standards and best practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, cloud-b...
Reposted today
Senior Manager, Solutions Engineering - State, Local, Educational (SLED) Top 1200
$172K - $215K *
Lead and develop a national Solutions Engineering team, driving technical wins and ensuring effective deployment of drone technology in public safety. Collaborate with sales and product teams to enhan...
2 weeks ago
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
$196K - $309K *
Lead the design and implementation of advanced knowledge graph solutions, enhancing personal work contexts and integrations across teams, while delivering scalable, low-latency APIs. Mentor engineers...
3 weeks ago
$160K - $200K *
Drive innovation by designing and developing scalable backend services, collaborating closely with engineering teams to enhance platform performance and reliability while mentoring junior developers a...
2 weeks ago
$125K - $150K *
Shape the future of our product experiences by building high-impact frontend features. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver maintainable, efficient code using modern frameworks in a dyna...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Enterprise Sales Engineer - Philadelphia
$140K - $165K *
Engage with clients to assess technical needs and demonstrate how our solutions meet their requirements. Collaborate with sales teams to secure wins, conduct demos, and build lasting relationships wit...
Today
Staff Software Engineer - Customer Facing Applied AI
$158K - $248K *
Lead the charge in shaping cutting-edge AI solutions for clients by setting the technical direction, building innovative systems, and guiding product integration, all while mentoring engineers and inf...
3 weeks ago
Staff Software Engineer- AI Platform
$150K - $180K *
Develop and manage scalable AI infrastructure solutions, ensuring secure access to foundation models. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance platform capabilities and drive AI adoption whi...
3 days ago
Senior Software Engineer - Rapid Development Team
$180K - $200K *
Champion the design and development of AI-driven security solutions, enhancing autonomous investigation capabilities while collaborating with cross-functional teams to address customer needs and impro...
1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer - Customer Portfolio Enablement
$116K - $145K *
Empower innovation by delivering resilient software solutions, driving data migration, and enhancing customer onboarding experiences. Collaborate in a dynamic team to build automation and support seam...
2 weeks ago
$115K - $150K *
Architect and streamline cloud network infrastructure. Support robust security and connectivity across Azure, OpenShift, and SASE platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal p...
Reposted yesterday
Senior Strategic Implementation Consultant
$109K - $165K *
Build strong relationships at a leading IoT company, guiding enterprise customers through deployment and adoption of innovative solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally while driving customer success...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Product Analytics Engineer
$142K - $186K *
Pioneer a data-driven culture by designing scalable ELT pipelines and analytics models. Collaborate across teams to ensure product data integrity and empower stakeholders with self-service insights, d...
3 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer, Python
$170K - $200K *
Advance backend solutions and frontend features, collaborating across teams to build scalable systems and AI integrations, driving product growth from conception to execution...
Reposted 2 days ago
Forward Deployed Full Stack Engineer (Active Secret Clearance)
$120K - $145K *
Drive impactful software solutions by embedding with clients, transforming ambiguous needs into deployable features across secure environments. Collaborate closely with users and stakeholders to deliv...
3 days ago
$81K - $138K *
Drive innovative Salesforce solutions by designing, developing, and integrating applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences and ensure compliance with federal sta...
1 week ago
Enterprise Sales Engineer - Majors
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by partnering with Sales to drive customer success, leading technical pre-sales processes, and mentoring peers while ensuring seamless transitions from sale to implementation acros...
4 days ago
What does a Lead Salesforce Engineer do?
A Lead Salesforce Engineer designs and develops Salesforce solutions, guides technical decisions, ensures quality and security, and often mentors engineers or coordinates delivery with business and product teams.
What skills are commonly required for Lead Salesforce Engineer jobs?
Commonly requested skills include Apex, Lightning Web Components, SOQL, Salesforce APIs, platform configuration, integrations, testing, and release management. Employers may also value architecture experience and technical leadership.
How is a Lead Salesforce Engineer different from a Salesforce developer?
Both roles may involve hands-on development, but a Lead Salesforce Engineer generally takes broader ownership of architecture, engineering standards, complex delivery, and mentoring or coordinating other team members.
What salary can I expect in a Lead Salesforce Engineer role?
Pay varies by employer, location, experience, and job scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, though compensation details and requirements differ by listing.
Where can I find Lead Salesforce Engineer jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Browse Lead Salesforce Engineer listings on Ladders to explore vetted opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more and find roles aligned with your Salesforce experience.