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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$92K - $240K *

Lead the charge in customer migrations to modern cloud architectures, serving as a strategic advisor while coordinating with engineering partners and ensuring project success to enhance customer value...

Gatineau, QCIn-Person

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$92K - $240K *

Partner with us to lead complex customer migrations, serving as a trusted advisor. You will coordinate technical delivery and collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring successful transitions to modern...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of sales technology by leading Salesforce administration and driving innovative solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experience, streamline processes, an...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$148K - $246K *

Join a team that champions secure development practices, leveraging your expertise to enhance product security across cloud and infrastructure environments. Collaborate with engineering teams to shape...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $223K *

Play a key role in enhancing product security by providing strategic guidance to engineering teams. Leverage your expertise to shape security architecture across public cloud environments and ensure r...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $223K *

Join a skilled team to enhance the security landscape of our core infrastructure, providing expert guidance on security practices and strengthening the foundation of our cloud offerings while collabor...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $246K *

Engage as a Senior Product Security Engineer, leveraging your expertise to bolster the security landscape of our infrastructure. Collaborate with engineering teams, provide strategic guidance, and sha...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$106K - $147K *

Discover impactful solutions as you leverage Salesforce technologies to enhance business efficiency, scalability, and user experience while fostering stakeholder collaboration and driving innovative o...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$120K - $165K *

Transform data into strategic insights by leading analytics initiatives, fostering innovation, and enhancing collaboration across teams. Drive data literacy and empower users with accessible, actionab...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $165K *

Unlock the potential of data as you lead cross-functional teams, drive innovation, and enhance analytics capabilities. Elevate business outcomes through strategic data management and foster a culture...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $165K *

Advance data-driven decision-making by leading analytics initiatives, fostering innovation, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration to ensure effective data management and accessibility across th...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $165K *

Explore a pivotal role in data innovation, leading cross-functional teams to enhance analytics capabilities, drive strategic initiatives, and foster a culture of continuous learning and data accessibi...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $165K *

Transform data into actionable insights by leading analytics initiatives, fostering innovation, and enhancing cross-functional collaboration. Drive strategic data management and empower teams through...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $165K *

Elevate your career by leading data innovation and analytics initiatives. Collaborate across teams to enhance data accessibility, drive strategic outcomes, and foster a culture of continuous learning...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $165K *

Join us in shaping data-driven decision-making by leading analytics initiatives, fostering innovation, and enhancing data accessibility across teams. Drive strategic outcomes and cultivate a culture o...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $200K *

Take ownership of our relational database estate, leading critical upgrades and setting standards for data management across engineering teams. Drive improvements in SQL Server and MySQL environments...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Join us to lead a dynamic team in developing scalable CPaaS solutions. Drive innovation through hands-on coding, team management, and quality assurance, while enhancing existing systems and collaborat...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$106K - $147K *

Optimize software solutions by leading Salesforce development projects, connecting complex business needs with innovative technology. Collaborate across teams to design, implement, and enhance enterpr...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$115K - $145K *

Lead and mentor a dynamic engineering team to design, develop, and maintain robust software systems, ensuring reliability and security while driving innovation and collaboration across projects and te...

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$163K - $224K *

Advance innovative backend systems for a cutting-edge experimentation platform, driving impactful decisions through large-scale data solutions in a collaborative team environment, while designing and...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Unlock potential by driving innovative IT solutions through analysis, design, and implementation. Collaborate with teams to enhance systems and resolve technical challenges, ensuring effective applica...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$207K - $285K *

Lead a multidisciplinary team of mobile engineers to enhance Slack's user experience. Drive impactful projects, foster a high-trust culture, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver i...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$172K - $260K *

Inspire a high-performing team to enhance mobile experiences by leading innovative projects that prioritize user needs and drive impactful solutions in a collaborative environment...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $180K *

Drive the design and deployment of AI solutions and data products, leading the development of scalable, secure architectures and data pipelines to enhance AI capabilities across the Virtual Twin ecosy...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$180K - $230K *

Lead the technical execution of advanced software systems, guiding teams to develop scalable applications that meet complex customer needs while ensuring quality, security, and maintainability through...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

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.