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.
$120K - $140K *
Lead the charge in delivering innovative healthcare solutions by engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and providing technical guidance throughout the sales process to drive successful out...
2 weeks ago
$110K - $130K *
Engage with us to lead a dynamic team of Controls Engineers, designing and optimizing automation solutions. Leverage your expertise in PLC programming and robotics to drive project success with minima...
3 days ago
$110K - $130K *
Unlock potential by leading full-stack development of SaaS features, ensuring quality and performance from design to production. Collaborate with teams, mentor engineers, and leverage AI tools to enha...
1 week ago
$95K - $115K *
Elevate engineering excellence by leading diverse power distribution projects, mentoring teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Drive innovation and collaboration to achieve strategic...
Reposted 1 week ago
Senior Engineering Manager, Agent Platform & Growth
$150K - $180K *
Inspire and lead two teams to enhance onboarding experiences for users and AI agents, driving adoption and activation on the platform while fostering growth and development within your teams and acros...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Senior Engineering Manager, Agent Platform & Growth
$150K - $180K *
Join a team that's redefining the onboarding experience for human and AI agents by leading innovative UX and engineering teams. Drive growth through strategic roadmap ownership, hands-on leadership, a...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Lead Software Engineer / DevSecOps Lead / Software Engineer II
$115K - $135K *
Transform the future of software engineering by leading DevSecOps initiatives, driving modernization, and mentoring teams to deliver secure, high-quality solutions in a dynamic government environment...
1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer - ServiceNow
$98K - $172K *
Unlock potential by leading the technical roadmap for ServiceNow, driving integration and automation efforts. Collaborate with teams to enhance platform capabilities, ensuring data integrity and optim...
3 weeks ago
Technical Lead Manager, AI Platform
$160K - $200K *
Shape the future of AI contracting by leading a dynamic engineering team. Blend technical leadership with people development while delivering impactful generative AI solutions at enterprise scale...
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Distinguished, Enterprise Architect
$236K - $316K *
Architect transformative enterprise solutions by leveraging the Salesforce Platform. Engage with strategic customers, influencing architecture strategy and guiding project execution to deliver excepti...
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Senior / Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Applications (CFD)
$150K - $180K *
Unlock potential by leading complex CFD analyses and engineering solutions, collaborating with customers and cross-functional teams to drive innovative simulation strategies and enhance engineering wo...
1 week ago
Senior Strategic Program Lead, GFCO
$130K - $154K *
Shape the future of financial crimes compliance by leading complex programs that enhance operational efficiency and regulatory adherence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic ini...
1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer, Device and Data Platform - HYBRID
$180K - $210K *
Empower innovation by owning the software for connected hardware, ensuring data integrity and service reliability. Design APIs and tools that enhance user experience while maintaining operational exce...
1 week ago
Senior Software Engineer, Device and Data Platform - HYBRID
$180K - $210K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of connected hardware and data. You'll design and maintain reliable services and APIs, ensuring seamless integration and data integrity for our clients' innovativ...
1 week ago
$110K - $142K *
Help us elevate customer security by leading the design and development of innovative identity solutions. Collaborate across teams to enhance authentication and registration capabilities, ensuring a s...
6 days ago
$110K - $142K *
Champion the design and development of secure, scalable customer identity solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance authentication and registration capabilities while ensuring ex...
6 days ago
$110K - $142K *
Join a team that's redefining customer identity solutions by leading the design and development of secure, scalable applications that enhance user experiences while ensuring robust security across dig...
6 days ago
Salesforce Technical Solution Architect
$135K - $160K *
Transform enterprise systems by designing scalable, multi-cloud Salesforce architectures. Lead implementation teams, ensuring high-quality solutions while collaborating with stakeholders to align tech...
1 week ago
Salesforce Technical Solution Architect
$135K - $160K *
Unlock potential by designing complex multi-cloud Salesforce architectures that drive business success. Lead implementation teams, ensure system integration, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliv...
1 week ago
Salesforce Technical Solution Architect
$145K - $175K *
Lead the charge in designing and implementing complex Salesforce architectures across multi-cloud environments, ensuring alignment with business goals and driving innovation through continuous improve...
1 week ago
$82K - $110K *
Transform the productivity landscape by administering and enhancing Microsoft 365 services, including SharePoint, Teams, and Power Platform. Collaborate with teams to deliver scalable solutions and su...
3 days ago
Senior Project Manager, Heavy Civil - Future Opportunities
$110K - $130K *
Oversee the execution of heavy civil projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget and quality standards while leading multidisciplinary teams and managing stakeholder communication effectively...
3 weeks ago
$117K - $177K *
Transform revenue recognition processes by leading cross-functional initiatives, ensuring compliance with ASC 606, and driving system implementations. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance operatio...
1 week ago
$117K - $177K *
Transform revenue recognition processes by leading cross-functional initiatives, ensuring compliance with ASC 606, and driving system implementations. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance operatio...
1 week ago
$117K - $177K *
Shape impactful partner experiences by leading global engagement strategies, managing content delivery, and ensuring operational excellence across high-visibility events. Drive innovation while collab...
Reposted 1 week 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.