Lead Salesforce Engineer Jobs

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.

What Does a Lead Salesforce Engineer Do?

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.

Common Skills and Qualifications

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.

Career Opportunities and Compensation

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.

Find Lead Salesforce Engineer Jobs on Ladders

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.

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$118K - $216K *

Innovate and drive growth by designing and executing high-velocity monetization experiments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform hypotheses into impactful Android features, leveraging...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's revolutionizing pharmacy operations with AI. As a Software Engineer, you'll independently ship impactful features and fixes, collaborating closely with experienced engineers in a fa...

Orlando, FLRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$114K - $252K *

Lead the charge in architecting and implementing a cutting-edge AI platform for federal oversight, driving innovation with technical leadership and ensuring security and compliance across complex clou...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$164K - $240K *

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build AI infrastructure, ensure reliability and security, and guide technical direction while fostering engineer development. Lead innovative projects that e...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$114K - $191K *

Lead the charge in shaping high-impact SaaS solutions by driving technical strategy and empowering a high-performing engineering team. Collaborate across disciplines to foster innovation in a fast-pac...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$110K - $130K *

Join a dynamic team as a Full Stack Software Engineer, where you'll design, build, and enhance tools for public agencies. Collaborate across the tech stack to solve real-world problems and drive impac...

Vancouver, BCRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $150K *

Lead and develop engineering teams focused on clinical data integration and insights. Drive the direction of data pipelines and ensure impactful, equitable health outcomes through effective collaborat...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $175K *

Shape the cloud infrastructure landscape by ensuring security, scalability, and efficiency. Collaborate with engineers to build resilient systems and drive best practices, enabling smooth deployment a...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$129K - $193K *

Innovate exceptional customer experiences by managing complex global deployments, leveraging expertise in HCM, Payroll, and Financial solutions while enhancing methodologies through effective stakehol...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$120K - $140K *

Transform your career by leading complex design change projects from inception to execution. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage substantial budgets, and drive innovation in a fast-paced e...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$150K - $230K *

Architect system-level requirements and verification plans for a complex aerospace program. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure coherent design and integration across multiple engineerin...

Huntsville, ALRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$144K - $237K *

Shape the future of secure member authentication by leading a senior team in building innovative identity solutions. Drive technical decisions and design across the customer identity stack, ensuring r...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$160K - $200K *

Pioneer strategic sales excellence by architecting complex deals with precision across multiple business units and geographies while forging C-suite relationships and leveraging AI to optimize the sal...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$88K - $134K *

Shape the future of customer success by leading the deployment of IoT solutions for enterprise clients. Your role will bridge sales and strategy, ensuring clients maximize the value of their technolog...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$178K - $319K *

Lead the charge in developing end-to-end AI solutions leveraging large-scale data to enhance our core product offerings. Collaborate cross-functionally to innovate and optimize AI applications for rea...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $275K *

Partner with us to drive technical solutions for enterprise clients, showcasing product value through demos and proof-of-concept activities. Collaborate with sales and technical teams to enhance custo...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Champion the development of impactful software solutions, collaborating across teams to enhance educational tools. Take ownership of code quality and performance, while mentoring peers and leveraging...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$107K - $195K *

Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-voltage substation EPC projects, ensuring integrated design and technical excellence from concept to energization while mentoring future engineering leader...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$150K - $180K *

Transform our data infrastructure by leading design and deployment of scalable systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data management, mentor engineers, and shape our technical ro...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$125K - $150K *

Transform your career by leading the design and implementation of critical integrations that enhance system connectivity and performance. Collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality solutions tha...

Orlando, FLRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$172K - $225K *

Lead the charge in developing innovative fullstack solutions, guiding technical direction, and enhancing team capabilities. Collaborate across functions to deliver robust, scalable products while ment...

CanadaRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$145K - $153K *

Develop and refine algorithmic systems powering ad marketplace operations, leveraging your quantitative expertise to maximize advertiser value while balancing user experience and platform revenue in a...

RemoteRemote

Reposted today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$135K - $160K *

Transform product security by leading strategy, conducting threat modeling, and collaborating across teams to ensure secure design and compliance. Drive innovation in security practices while mentorin...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Explore the potential of AI in full-stack development while designing and delivering enterprise applications. Collaborate across teams and mentor engineers, ensuring your expertise shapes cutting-edge...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$128K - $160K *

Transform partner marketing strategies by developing data-driven co-marketing plans, driving pipeline growth, and aligning sales teams with partners. Collaborate to create impactful campaigns and mana...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Lead Salesforce Engineer do?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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?question toggle

    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.