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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$215K - $240K *

Innovate robust cloud infrastructures and tooling while driving team productivity and security. As a senior cloud engineer, you will shape architectural standards, mentor peers, and elevate backend se...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of R&D recruiting, managing full-cycle processes across diverse technical domains. Build proactive pipelines and partner with hiring managers to drive strategic hi...

CanadaRemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $100K *

Unlock your potential as you support project management efforts, ensuring client satisfaction and effective execution of construction projects. Collaborate with teams to maintain schedules, budgets, a...

Fresno, CARemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$80K - $95K *

Lead outbound sales efforts targeting enterprise sales leaders in large organizations. Collaborate with Account Executives to devise strategies, generate pipeline, and enhance client engagement throug...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$230K - $260K *

Lead the charge in client migrations, owning the entire technical lifecycle from legacy analysis to deployment, ensuring precision and collaboration across teams for optimal outcomes...

United StatesRemote

Reposted today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$230K - $322K *

Unlock the future of ad creative by architecting advanced generative workflows and editing systems. Collaborate across teams to enhance ad performance while ensuring brand safety and compliance in a f...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Media

$120K *

Transform the future of healthcare by building innovative backend services and data pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver LLM-powered features and ensure high-quality productio...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$126K - $150K *

Champion growth strategies for net-new business, driving critical sales across cyber threat intelligence. Influence Fortune 1000 leaders in high-stakes environments while navigating complex sales cycl...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $175K *

Drive the expansion of PMO services in the utility sector, leading a multidisciplinary team while fostering executive relationships and enhancing project delivery. Leverage extensive industry expertis...

Denver, CORemote

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$150K - $215K *

Collaborate with senior leaders to design and implement global HR strategies, driving organizational performance and employee engagement while leading a team of HR professionals in a dynamic environme...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$104K - $117K *

Engage with senior technical requisitions, ensuring quality outreach and swift hiring. Collaborate with executives, utilize AI tools, and uphold communication standards to attract top talent in a comp...

RemoteRemote

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Transform the geocoding platform by enhancing data quality and search systems. Leverage ML and LLMs to optimize query understanding and automate data pipelines, impacting over 1 billion API calls dail...

New York, NYRemote

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$244K - $279K *

Unlock potential by designing and optimizing innovative AI systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful AI solutions that transform business processes across a diverse enter...

RemoteRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$175K - $190K *

Transform revenue operations by leading AI-driven initiatives, optimizing tech stacks, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration. Drive measurable outcomes while building a high-performing team tha...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Business Services

$150K - $180K *

Transform enterprise AI deployments by designing, building, and enhancing systems that drive significant business results while fostering strong partnerships with customers and engineering teams...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$106K - $147K *

Provide expertise in designing, implementing, and operating stateful services to enhance real-time decision making and personalization in high-concurrency, low-latency environments...

RemoteRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$106K - $147K *

Lead the charge in developing and maintaining a robust rules engine for a critical platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance and performance standards while advancing your...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$130K - $215K *

Engage with C-suite leaders to drive new business sales in a dynamic SaaS environment. Leverage strategic account planning and collaboration across teams to deliver tailored solutions that enhance cli...

Silver Spring, MDRemote

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Elevate your career by driving new business sales revenue through strategic account planning and relationship building with C-suite executives. Collaborate with a diverse team to deliver tailored solu...

Orlando, FLRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $215K *

Help us drive new business sales in a dynamic SaaS environment by building relationships with C-suite executives, strategizing account plans, and leading cross-functional teams to enhance client cyber...

San Diego, CARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Join a team that's shaping customer experiences through innovative frontend solutions. Take ownership of technical execution, collaborate across disciplines, and elevate engineering standards while en...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Join our dynamic team as you lead Methods and Insights, driving engineering excellence through effective people management, operational delivery, and innovative system building. Empower engineers to t...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$107K - $199K *

Elevate your career by strategizing and implementing complex tech solutions. Lead project teams, conduct research, and mentor peers while driving operational excellence and stakeholder satisfaction in...

Missouri, USRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $140K *

Lead a dynamic team to design and develop innovative front-end solutions using React and TypeScript. Mentor engineers, drive technical direction, and ensure high-quality software delivery in a collabo...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$217K - $303K *

Innovate with us to lead a high-performing engineering team, shaping a scalable AI-powered knowledge graph platform that enhances data quality and drives impactful user experiences across multiple app...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

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.