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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$113K - $141K *

Champion innovative Salesforce solutions by designing, developing, and implementing scalable applications. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data integrity and drive organizational growth throu...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$108K - $135K *

Transform Salesforce solutions by designing, developing, and implementing scalable applications and integrations. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data integrity and promote best practices whil...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$113K - $141K *

Innovate scalable Salesforce solutions by designing, developing, and implementing custom applications and integrations. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data integrity and promote best practic...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$108K - $135K *

Grow your career with us as you design and implement scalable Salesforce solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance processes and drive organizational success through innovative technology...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$98K - $123K *

Accelerate progress at a leading organization by designing and implementing scalable Salesforce solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data integrity and drive technical excellence across...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$98K - $123K *

Join a team that's dedicated to designing and implementing scalable Salesforce solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data integrity and drive organizational growth through innovative tec...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$108K - $135K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of Salesforce solutions by designing, developing, and implementing scalable applications. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance data integrity and drive organi...

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

$130K - $140K *

Lead the design and optimization of cloud-based data pipelines, enhancing infrastructure for large-scale datasets while providing technical leadership and ensuring operational readiness in a collabora...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$165K - $195K *

Champion the technical strategy and engineering standards for a complex web ecosystem, driving hands-on development and leading a team across multiple platforms. Guide architecture, integrations, and...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

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

$165K - $195K *

Transform the web ecosystem by leading technical strategy and architecture across WordPress and Drupal platforms. Engage hands-on with coding while mentoring engineers and managing stakeholder expecta...

Arlington, VARemote

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

$250K - $280K *

Join our innovative fintech team as a senior leader, driving engineering excellence and shaping the future of our brokerage platform through strategic architecture and high-performance solutions...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$134K - $180K *

Transform customer experiences by architecting innovative solutions that leverage Salesforce technologies. Collaborate with clients and internal teams to drive consensus and deliver impactful results...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$134K - $180K *

Develop innovative solutions by collaborating with clients and teams to drive technology strategies that enhance business performance across various industries, particularly in Manufacturing, Automoti...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $198K *

Empower your career by joining a dynamic team that crafts innovative solutions for top organizations. Collaborate with clients and internal teams to drive technology strategies and enhance business pe...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $198K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in technology solutions for top organizations. Collaborate with clients and internal teams to develop impactful strategies that enhance business performance and c...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$156K - $279K *

Elevate your career by leading complex integration projects that enhance customer engagement through innovative data solutions. Drive technical direction and collaborate with cross-functional teams to...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$156K - $279K *

Lead complex integration projects, designing and building robust data pipelines for a high-impact decisioning platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer engagement through i...

5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$148K - $198K *

Champion customer-focused solutions by leading enterprise architecture initiatives across multiple domains, ensuring alignment with business needs and technical execution while engaging stakeholders t...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $198K *

Unlock potential by leading enterprise architecture initiatives across diverse domains, influencing stakeholders, and driving innovative solutions that align with customer needs and technical challeng...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $198K *

Architect innovative solutions that tackle complex customer challenges across multiple domains, leveraging deep expertise in enterprise architecture and AI tooling to drive impactful results and align...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$162K - $217K *

Drive impactful solutions by leveraging your expertise in enterprise architecture, collaborating across teams to address complex business challenges and ensuring successful delivery of innovative tech...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $217K *

Drive customer-centric solutions by leveraging your expertise in enterprise architecture across multiple domains, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment with stakeholders to resolve complex bu...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$162K - $217K *

Join a dynamic team to tackle complex enterprise architecture challenges, leveraging your expertise across multiple domains to drive impactful solutions and enhance customer experiences through innova...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $198K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of enterprise architecture by tackling complex customer challenges across multiple domains, leveraging deep expertise in AI, data, and governance to drive impactf...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $198K *

Lead transformative architectural solutions across diverse domains, focusing on customer-centric problem-solving and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure successful execution and delivery of inno...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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.