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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$146K - $201K *

Shape the future of vehicle motion control by validating powertrain and chassis systems. Engage in hands-on testing across SIL, HIL, and vehicle environments, driving complex problem-solving and enhan...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$57K - $104K *

Design and integrate innovative electrical systems for missile and UAV projects, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to tackle complex challenges in dynamic environments, ensuring successful pr...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$108K - $130K *

Drive innovation by leading a dynamic software engineering team to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge applications across diverse platforms while ensuring alignment with strategic business goals...

4 weeks ago

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

$159K - $235K *

Optimize the architecture and technical direction of an in-house Spark platform, tackling complex distributed systems challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance data, analyt...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$159K - $235K *

Elevate your career by shaping the technical direction of our Spark platform. Lead architectural decisions, tackle complex distributed systems challenges, and mentor a growing team while collaborating...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$159K - $235K *

Transform the future of data processing by leading the technical direction of our Spark platform. Drive architectural decisions, optimize distributed systems, and mentor a growing team to enhance our...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Champion the electrical systems at Marshall Steam Station, providing expert guidance, managing complex engineering challenges, and ensuring compliance while leading cross-functional teams to enhance s...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$166K - $230K *

Champion seamless loan management and customer relations as you lead initiatives that optimize collections and enhance user experience. Contribute to automation and process improvements to empower our...

United StatesRemote

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Empower customer success by providing expert technical support and training. Collaborate with R&D to enhance product development and ensure seamless customer interactions through effective troubleshoo...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$159K - $235K *

Drive the technical direction for an in-house Spark platform, tackling complex distributed systems challenges while enhancing architecture for data, analytics, and ML workloads at scale. Collaborate w...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by delivering innovative Salesforce solutions that enhance business processes, drive user productivity, and support growth. Collaborate with stakeholders to design, develop, and integ...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$197K - $344K *

Drive the technical direction of high-scale consumption systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and security. Lead architecture, execution, and delivery across the software development lifecycle w...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$166K - $242K *

Deliver secure, reliable backend systems that enhance user experiences across products. Own projects from design to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to balance security and usabil...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$119K - $202K *

Advance your career by leading a cross-functional team to modernize and enhance a mission-critical data platform, ensuring high-quality software delivery and technical excellence in a collaborative en...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$129K - $214K *

Drive the design and delivery of innovative AI solutions, enhancing enterprise integrations and engineering practices. Mentor teams to elevate quality and scalability while ensuring business value thr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$129K - $214K *

Elevate AI innovation by leading the design and deployment of advanced AI solutions. Drive enterprise integrations, mentor teams, and enhance engineering practices to deliver scalable, secure, and hig...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$145K - $222K *

Architect innovative AI-driven web applications, leading the development of scalable systems and enhancing engineering workflows. Drive product experiences and mentor teams to redefine software develo...

3 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$175K - $210K *

Innovate and lead the technical vision for large-scale product systems, driving cross-functional initiatives and engineering excellence while mentoring teams to enhance growth and impact across multip...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$175K - $210K *

Lead the technical vision for large-scale product systems, driving cross-functional initiatives and mentoring engineers to enhance reliability and performance across platforms, ensuring impactful solu...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$175K - $210K *

Join us to define and drive the technical vision for large-scale product systems, solving complex engineering challenges while mentoring teams and enhancing delivery velocity across the organization...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$172K - $260K *

Join a team that's driving innovation in web development by leading architectural design and engineering for a high-impact content platform. Collaborate across functions to enhance performance, scalab...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$172K - $260K *

Lead the architectural design and development of high-impact web capabilities, driving innovation and technical excellence in a full-stack environment. Mentor engineers and optimize performance for sc...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$172K - $260K *

Shape the future of web experiences by leading architectural design and development for a high-impact, enterprise-scale platform. Drive innovation, mentor engineers, and ensure quality across the full...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$88K - $121K *

Analyze data to ensure incentive accuracy and integrity within a globally recognized compensation team. Drive operational excellence and audit readiness while collaborating closely with Accounting to...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of software engineering, leading cross-functional teams to design and deliver innovative solutions for inventory management on web and mobile platforms, enhancing...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

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.