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.

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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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$85K - $110K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data integration by leading a skilled group of engineers. Drive successful implementations across partner campuses while fostering a culture of excellence and...

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

$85K - $110K *

Lead a team of data engineers to implement data integrations for partner campuses. Drive successful delivery of Navigate solutions while establishing scalable practices and ensuring high-quality outco...

2 days ago

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

$109K - $116K *

Lead critical engineering initiatives to ensure seamless data center operations 24/7. Collaborate with a dynamic team to execute maintenance, repairs, and monitoring while enhancing your technical ski...

3 weeks ago

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

$95K - $115K *

Optimize critical infrastructure operations by ensuring seamless facility maintenance, supervising projects, and delivering exceptional support in a dynamic environment. Engage with cutting-edge syste...

4 weeks ago

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

$135K - $160K *

Grow your career with a dynamic role focusing on developing scalable solutions and managing client projects. Leverage your Salesforce expertise to innovate and deliver comprehensive technology solutio...

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$161K - $266K *

Lead the charge in designing and delivering innovative software solutions within a dynamic R&D team, focusing on scalable payment technologies and collaborating across functions to drive impactful res...

Reposted 2 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$140K - $231K *

Shape the future of payment technology by leading backend and full-stack development for a cutting-edge Decision Management Platform. Collaborate with teams to transform complex challenges into scalab...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$102K - $193K *

Join a team that's redefining analytics engineering by designing and implementing robust data models and dashboards. Lead technical standards, mentor peers, and ensure enterprise metrics are accurate...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$102K - $193K *

Transform enterprise analytics by designing and building curated data models, defining business metrics, and creating actionable dashboards. Lead technical standards and mentor teams to ensure data in...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$102K - $193K *

Transform enterprise analytics by designing and maintaining curated data models, defining business metrics, and building actionable dashboards. Lead technical standards and mentor teams to ensure data...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$200K - $230K *

Empower a team of engineers to innovate financial solutions, collaborating with cross-functional partners to enhance advisor experiences and drive growth in a dynamic environment focused on excellence...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$176K - $220K *

Empower your career by leading a dynamic engineering team focused on enhancing business travel solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to drive strategic initiatives, foster team growth, and ensure...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$95K - $115K *

Unlock your potential as a Lead Quality Engineer, driving quality assurance and control across diverse projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance compliance, improve processes, and e...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Empower innovation by leading the development and implementation of Salesforce solutions. Collaborate closely with technical and business teams to enhance client experiences and drive successful outco...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $145K *

Champion the development of a comprehensive onboarding program for sales teams, integrating AI fluency and role-specific training to enhance performance and accelerate ramp-up times, while collaborati...

4 days ago

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

$107K - $195K *

Advance your career by designing and supporting scalable cloud solutions across multiple platforms, enhancing security and performance for critical missions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to...

2 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$155K - $165K *

Develop a cutting-edge data ecosystem as a Senior Data Engineer, enhancing analytics, reporting, and machine learning. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create efficient pipelines and accessi...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$149K - $240K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data at scale. As a Principal/Lead Analytics Engineer, you'll drive technical foundations and standards, ensuring reliable data systems that empower decision-m...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Empower data-driven decisions by leading Analytics Engineering initiatives. Shape technical foundations and modeling standards to enhance data reliability and scalability, driving impactful insights a...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$178K - $227K *

Unlock potential by leading Analytics Engineering to enhance data systems, ensuring reliable, scalable, and trustworthy data foundations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive impactful dat...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Champion data transformation by leading Analytics Engineering efforts to create reliable, scalable data foundations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance decision-making and drive measur...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Drive impactful data solutions as a Principal Analytics Engineer, shaping technical foundations and modeling standards. Collaborate across teams to enhance data quality and governance, enabling scalab...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$178K - $227K *

Unlock the potential of data as a Principal/Lead Analytics Engineer, shaping technical foundations and driving impactful analytics initiatives. Collaborate across teams to enhance data quality and gov...

Vancouver, BCIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$179K - $253K *

Drive the evolution of Analytics Engineering by shaping data foundations and modeling standards. As a senior contributor, you'll enhance systems and decision-making across teams, ensuring reliable, sc...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$149K - $240K *

Join a dynamic team to shape data foundations and drive analytics excellence. As a senior contributor, you'll enhance data quality and governance, enabling impactful AI-driven decisions across the org...

1 week 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.