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 AI Engineer, Platform Integration
$135K - $175K *
Drive the integration of AI tools into a secure cloud platform for capital markets, ensuring compliance and security while collaborating with top law firms and engineering teams to enhance document wo...
Today
$102K - $154K *
Lead the charge in managing complex customer escalations, driving rapid resolutions and systemic improvements. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance workflows and customer experiences while ensuri...
3 weeks ago
$120K - $130K *
Champion the modernization of data processes by designing and maintaining robust data pipelines in Azure. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure accurate data integration and support enterprise data...
4 days ago
Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform
$166K - $232K *
Lead the evolution of our data platform to enhance analytics and machine learning capabilities. Collaborate cross-functionally to architect robust data solutions that empower teams to leverage insight...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$90K - $140K *
Join a team that's driving project success by leading technical initiatives, resolving complex challenges, and aligning outcomes with client objectives. Your expertise will enhance profitability and o...
1 week ago
Senior Product Manager, Payroll Platform
$120K - $145K *
Champion payroll platform modernization by leading data model redesign, ensuring compliance, and coordinating with engineering teams to enhance operational efficiency while minimizing risks during sys...
4 days ago
Enterprise Customer Success Manager
$110K - $130K *
Drive customer success by managing enterprise accounts, ensuring retention and growth through strategic partnerships and data-driven insights. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance customer experi...
2 weeks ago
Senior People Business Partner
$105K - $120K *
Drive strategic people initiatives as a trusted advisor, shaping talent strategies and leading change. Collaborate with leaders to enhance engagement, manage complex employee relations, and mentor HR...
1 week ago
Strategic Customer Success Manager - Americas
$110K - $130K *
Empower our Enterprise customers by enhancing product adoption and health. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored solutions, ensuring exceptional experiences for high-growth organ...
1 week ago
Senior Director, Dedicated Infrastructure & Platforms
$279K - $349K *
Drive the strategy and execution of dedicated infrastructure engineering, leading a high-performing team to enhance enterprise SaaS offerings, ensure compliance, and deliver exceptional customer exper...
5 days ago
Director, Analytics Engineering
$139K - $285K *
Drive the analytics engineering team to create AI-ready data solutions, ensuring trusted access to data across the organization. Lead strategic initiatives, build self-service capabilities, and foster...
1 week ago
Named Account Executive, Department of Veterans Affairs
$141K - $189K *
Join a dynamic team to drive strategic growth within the Department of Veterans Affairs, leveraging your expertise to build relationships, execute account strategies, and navigate complex procurement...
2 weeks ago
Lead System Integrator - Critical Infrastructure - Atlanta, GA
$99K - $120K *
Lead the charge in integrating critical building automation systems, overseeing installation, startup, and commissioning. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure project success while maintaining hig...
6 days ago
Software Engineer Manager - Cloud Platform Products (Agentic Workloads) (Remote)
$140K - $240K *
Transform cloud platforms by leading teams to deliver seamless agentic workload solutions. Foster collaboration, drive innovation, and mentor engineers while shaping a culture of technical excellence...
Reposted 1 week ago
$127K - $171K *
Champion high-impact deployments by leveraging data intelligence and AI to drive governance solutions in regulated industries, serving as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and delivering measurable va...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Elevate your career by designing and maintaining advanced IT infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliability and security. Collaborate with teams to optimize solutions, automate processes, and enhance...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
$140K - $185K *
Elevate your career by managing a dynamic data engineering team, shaping scalable data pipelines, and driving innovative data solutions to enhance enterprise data strategies and execution efficiency a...
Reposted 5 days ago
Lead Electrical CAD Engineer - Data Center Infrastructure
$105K - $189K *
Engineer innovative electrical designs, ensuring compliance and safety for mission-critical power and cooling products. Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate systems, manage changes, and execute...
Reposted 1 week ago
Strategic Advertising Account Executive
$138K - $202K *
Drive impactful strategies in enterprise advertising sales, partnering with complex clients to leverage AI and predictive insights for revenue growth. Influence outcomes in a fast-paced environment wh...
Reposted today
Lead Customer Experience Technical Engagement Manager
$102K - $147K *
Empower clients to maximize their UKG investment by driving success through strategic partnerships, technical stewardship, and executive engagement, ensuring top-tier outcomes for Premium accounts acr...
Reposted 2 weeks ago
$105K - $145K *
Unlock potential by driving financial planning and analysis for a key business unit. Collaborate across teams to deliver insights, enhance reporting, and support strategic decision-making in a fast-pa...
3 weeks ago
$92K - $166K *
Empower engineering teams to excel in electric utility projects nationwide while optimizing project performance through strategic leadership and client collaboration. Drive business growth by managing...
Reposted 1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Workload Safety)
$173K - $255K *
Elevate your career by defining and enforcing workload safety standards for a growing EKS fleet. Collaborate across teams to enhance availability and performance while mentoring engineers and driving...
5 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Workload Safety)
$153K - $213K *
Advance your career by defining and enforcing workload safety standards for a growing EKS fleet. Collaborate across teams to enhance Kubernetes operations, ensuring compliance and optimizing performan...
5 days ago
Application Development Engineer
$124K - $195K *
Transform systems integration by designing and maintaining APIs, automating workflows, and optimizing SaaS tools. Collaborate across teams to streamline processes and provide technical support for com...
Reposted 2 weeks 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.