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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$123K - $186K *

Join a dynamic team to enhance customer success through product expertise, strategic readiness, and collaboration. Drive adoption and innovation by leveraging deep product knowledge and stakeholder re...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$94K - $176K *

Explore the intersection of law and technology by developing cutting-edge AI solutions for legal professionals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to transform customer requirements into scalable...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$109K - $203K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of legal AI solutions, designing and deploying innovative software for law firms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create impactful, production-ready sys...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Media

$123K - $186K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing customer success through strategic product insights and collaboration. Leverage your expertise to drive product adoption and improve customer experiences acro...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$198K - $326K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of streaming infrastructure by designing and developing scalable systems. As a key technical leader, you'll drive architectural decisions and foster collaboration...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$145K - $196K *

Drive impactful data solutions by designing and implementing robust data infrastructure, empowering teams with analytics, and mentoring engineers to enhance data-driven decision-making across the orga...

3 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $95K *

Reimagine how data drives customer experience by optimizing CRM systems. Collaborate across departments to enhance internal processes and leverage cutting-edge technology, impacting millions while sha...

1 week ago

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

$123K - $186K *

Elevate your career by leveraging your data expertise to drive strategic outcomes for our clients. As a key architect, you'll optimize technical architectures and enhance customer engagement through i...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $186K *

Empower strategic customers by leveraging your expertise in data and AI. Drive successful outcomes using Data360 to optimize customer engagement, technical architecture, and operational efficiency whi...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $186K *

Drive innovative data solutions as a Success Architect, leveraging expertise in data analytics to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency, empowering strategic customers to optimize out...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$123K - $186K *

Optimize customer success through your expertise in Data360 and AI-driven data solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance technical architecture and drive impactful outcomes for strategic cli...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$147K - $202K *

Unlock potential by driving successful outcomes for strategic customers with your data and analytics expertise. Engage deeply to optimize technical architectures and foster collaborative success throu...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Grow your career with a hands-on leadership role driving complex projects. Oversee cross-functional teams, manage schedules, budgets, and stakeholder expectations while ensuring alignment and successf...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Staffing

$190K - $334K *

Pioneer innovative access control solutions as a Senior Staff Software Engineer, driving architectural vision and enhancing security frameworks across platforms while mentoring teams and ensuring high...

4 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Lead the charge in building and optimizing scalable data platforms, empowering teams with actionable insights and robust data infrastructure. Collaborate across domains to enhance product offerings an...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $220K *

Empower innovation by designing and optimizing scalable data pipelines, enhancing data accessibility, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive insights and product development in a dynam...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $300K *

Drive growth by optimizing the customer journey from landing page to retention. Experiment with conversions, enhance user engagement, and expand revenue through innovative strategies and intuitive des...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $300K *

Lead the charge in optimizing the customer journey from landing page to long-term conversion. Drive growth through experimentation, retention strategies, and revenue expansion while collaborating with...

San Francisco, CARemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$140K - $190K *

Optimize enterprise identity infrastructure as a Lead IAM Engineer. Drive design, implementation, and support of complex identity solutions across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring security...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Media

$80K - $95K *

Champion the optimization of Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud and integrated systems, driving user adoption, data governance, and process improvements. Lead cross-functional collaboration to enhance CRM cap...

1 week ago

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

$146K - $244K *

Champion innovative software architecture strategies to enhance financial services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure solutions while mentoring junior architects and d...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$146K - $244K *

Transform financial services technology by leading software architecture strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure solutions that meet evolving industry needs whil...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in innovative data engineering projects, overseeing large-scale initiatives and guiding junior engineers while designing secure data architectures and automating processes for optimal...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $130K *

Shape data solutions by designing robust database systems and pipelines. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and scalability while ensuring data integrity and security in a...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$116K - $145K *

Innovate and enhance user experiences by designing and developing robust software solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects while mentoring junior engineers and...

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2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

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.