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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$204K - $295K *

Transform quality engineering by leading a dynamic team of 40+ professionals, driving AI-led innovations, and ensuring product reliability across diverse systems while aligning strategies with busines...

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $135K *

Transform your career by owning full-stack development for high-volume tracking services. Collaborate with a dynamic team to build APIs and user interfaces that enhance data workflows for renowned glo...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$93K - $108K *

Develop and enhance a robust data platform, ensuring reliable analytics solutions through data engineering, pipeline operations, and business intelligence, while leveraging modern technologies and pra...

Whitby, ONIn-Person

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$160K - $180K *

Champion customer success by driving adoption, retention, and expansion. Collaborate across teams to create scalable systems and ensure customer outcomes are met, fostering a proactive culture that pr...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$129K - $174K *

Champion innovation by developing robust software solutions, overseeing all phases of the SDLC. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment, mentoring junior developers and enhanci...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $180K *

Drive impactful customer insights by designing measurement frameworks, leading analytical investigations, and building scalable data products. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance custom...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$160K - $185K *

Unlock your potential by leading a dynamic team to drive channel partnerships, transforming opportunities into revenue-generating relationships across diverse verticals in a fast-growing ecosystem...

United StatesRemote

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$250K - $280K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and implementation of high-performance brokerage systems. Collaborate with teams to enhance trading platforms, define specifications, and ensure robust software...

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4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$250K - $280K *

Lead the charge in building and enhancing high-performance brokerage systems. Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver scalable, low-latency solutions across trading platforms while mentoring sta...

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $95K *

Lead the charge in transforming legal practices through effective Salesforce and Litify implementations. Collaborate with stakeholders to design solutions that enhance case management and streamline w...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$143K - $216K *

Champion your career by driving product marketing strategies in a dynamic B2B SaaS environment. Collaborate cross-functionally to create impactful enablement materials and programs that empower sales...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$143K - $216K *

Shape impactful product marketing strategies to empower sales teams, drive enablement, and enhance customer engagement in a dynamic B2B SaaS environment, leveraging AI technologies and Salesforce's ex...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Analyze technical sales opportunities from discovery to close, leveraging AI tools and client data to drive business cases. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless implementation an...

United StatesRemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$135K - $195K *

Drive innovative solutions by creating engaging prototypes and self-service experiences that address complex customer needs, leveraging the Docusign platform to illustrate value and enhance user engag...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$118K - $180K *

Champion innovative engineering solutions by overseeing complex electric utility distribution projects, collaborating with teams to design and analyze overhead and underground network services while e...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$118K - $180K *

Unlock your potential in a collaborative team environment, managing electric utility distribution projects from design to execution. Lead engineering tasks, provide oversight, and drive innovative sol...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$179K - $225K *

Transform your career by leveraging your software engineering expertise to develop and enhance complex systems. Collaborate with a dynamic team to deliver innovative solutions in a fast-paced environm...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$179K - $225K *

Unlock potential by developing and enhancing complex software systems, ensuring adherence to design requirements while leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies in a collaborative environment...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$179K - $225K *

Engage in developing and enhancing complex software systems through innovative solutions, while ensuring adherence to design requirements and best practices. Collaborate with diverse teams to tackle i...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$179K - $225K *

Transform complex software systems through innovative design and development. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance software capabilities for high-impact projects focusing on data manipul...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead a team in optimizing an Order Management System by designing cloud-native microservices, mentoring engineers, and ensuring high standards in development and deployment across a fast-paced, AI-dri...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$250K - $300K *

Lead high-performing teams to develop user-facing platforms and robust backend services, bridging complex data with intuitive applications. Drive architectural excellence and mentor engineers while co...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$108K - $130K *

Elevate your career by leading the design and development of embedded systems. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance performance and security, ensuring robust solutions for vehicles and e...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$85K - $185K *

Engage in driving cloud infrastructure and automation initiatives, leading DevOps practices across the enterprise. Collaborate with teams to optimize AWS solutions, enhance CI/CD pipelines, and foster...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by driving the development of backend systems that enhance healthcare delivery. Collaborate across teams to design solutions that simplify patient access, integrating logistics and te...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

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.