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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$71K - $105K *

Shape financial strategies by analyzing credit applications and limits, collaborating with stakeholders to resolve disputes, and providing insights through detailed reporting. Drive efficiency and acc...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Innovate with us to design and implement a robust CI/CD pipeline, guiding junior engineers while enhancing our DevOps culture and ensuring system reliability and observability across applications and...

4 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$162K - $195K *

Lead the end-to-end validation strategy for custom silicon programs, ensuring robust performance from pre-silicon emulation to post-silicon characterization. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$133K - $173K *

Join us as a hands-on Architect to define technical strategy, guide engineering teams, and ensure effective enterprise application design and operation. Drive best practices in reliability, performanc...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$133K - $173K *

Advance your career by leading architectural strategy and guiding engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure enterprise applications. Collaborate with stakeholders to drive best practices in softwa...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Empower innovation in healthcare by architecting scalable AI systems. Lead cross-team projects, mentor engineers, and enhance development practices to ensure safe, reliable patient communication. Coll...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Join a dynamic team to architect scalable AI solutions in healthcare, enhancing patient communication and safety. Lead cross-team projects, mentor engineers, and drive innovation in AI engineering pra...

Orlando, FLRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$150K - $180K *

Lead the charge in architecting and building AI-powered financial workflows, collaborating with elite engineers to deliver innovative chat interfaces and reporting systems that enhance investment proc...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead and architect innovative AI-driven financial solutions, collaborating with elite engineers to design, implement, and optimize cutting-edge tools for global clients in a dynamic, startup environme...

New York, NYRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Innovate cutting-edge AI financial solutions by architecting and deploying advanced chat interfaces and reporting systems. Collaborate with elite engineers to enhance investment workflows for global c...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Elevate software solutions by architecting AI-driven financial tools, collaborating with elite engineers to enhance investment workflows, and ensuring high standards in quality and security within a d...

CanadaRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Shape the future of AI solutions by leading design and implementation of robust enterprise systems, driving innovation, and establishing engineering excellence while mentoring developers and collabora...

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3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$230K - $245K *

Champion innovation by leading a dynamic engineering team to automate financial data extraction, enhancing model accuracy and efficiency for clients. Drive impactful solutions that empower analysts to...

Toronto, ONRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$230K - $245K *

Accelerate progress at the forefront of financial data automation, leading a dynamic team to enhance model accuracy and efficiency. Drive innovation in AI-driven solutions, ensuring seamless integrati...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Manage operational integration and technical synchronization for Targets Systems Engineering, overseeing executive briefings, task management, and lifecycle documentation to ensure effective communica...

5 days ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$112K - $135K *

Unlock the potential of enterprise applications by leading architectural solutions, driving microservices design, and fostering collaboration across teams to deliver high-performance Java applications...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$100K - $120K *

Unlock potential by driving Salesforce innovations through advanced development, optimizing Sales Cloud and Lightning Web Components while collaborating across teams to enhance system functionality an...

Montreal, QCIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$150K - $180K *

Develop and optimize scalable web applications using TypeScript, Java, and Node.js. Collaborate with teams to deliver innovative AI-powered solutions while ensuring code quality and performance in a d...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$100K - $120K *

Transform project management in civil engineering by leading design teams, ensuring profitability, and enhancing client relationships while delivering high-quality land development projects on time an...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$145K - $165K *

Empower autonomous systems by designing, developing, and maintaining robust software. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance vehicle performance and validate solutions in real-world condit...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$180K - $205K *

Partner with us to design and develop data-driven solutions that enhance payment and risk management experiences, leveraging innovative technologies to support analytics and improve organizational dec...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Consumer Technology

$90K - $110K *

Champion innovative Salesforce solutions by designing, configuring, and implementing customizations and integrations that enhance client relationships and drive business success across the organizatio...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$162K - $195K *

Join our team to define and execute the roadmap for innovative ML feature management, ensuring operational excellence and collaboration across teams to enhance development capabilities and deliver hig...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in designing and executing a comprehensive GTM enablement program, ensuring readiness and effectiveness across teams. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance sales productivity and d...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$92K - $139K *

Transform data processes by building and maintaining robust data pipelines and models. Collaborate with teams to enhance data quality and governance, ensuring reliable analytics and reporting for info...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

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.