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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$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...

RemoteRemote

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

$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...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$92K - $139K *

Empower data-driven decisions by building and maintaining robust data pipelines and platforms. Collaborate with teams to enhance data quality and governance, ensuring reliable analytics and reporting...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$244K - $366K *

Advance the technical direction of a robust data platform, ensuring scalability and reliability for autonomous experiences. Collaborate across teams to design systems that optimize data processing and...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$350K *

Engage with key enterprise clients to drive revenue growth through strategic, solution-based sales. Develop lasting relationships and navigate complex sales processes while championing company values...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$350K *

Drive revenue growth by developing executive relationships and managing end-to-end sales processes within strategic enterprise accounts. Leverage your expertise to foster trust and ensure customer suc...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$138K - $165K *

Champion innovative software solutions that drive executive reporting. Lead the design and development of Python applications, leveraging AI and cloud technologies, while guiding a team through the fu...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$130K - $155K *

Transform the software landscape by leading the design and delivery of cutting-edge web applications. Drive innovation and efficiency, taking ownership of the full development lifecycle while collabor...

Reposted yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Empower innovation as you lead a team in developing cutting-edge AI systems. Oversee architecture, guide software integration, and ensure safety in a dynamic environment, while mentoring engineers and...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$260K - $360K *

Innovate with us to lead a fullstack engineering team, driving automation capabilities and AI integration while aligning technical strategies with customer needs and business impact...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate national security by building Salesforce and web applications. Collaborate in an Agile environment to develop integrations and services, leveraging modern CI/CD practices on AWS for impactful...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$152K - $228K *

Transform data reliability and performance as an SRE, ensuring scalable infrastructure, automation of operations, and cross-team collaboration to optimize data systems while swiftly addressing issues...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$152K - $228K *

Manage and optimize data systems' reliability, scalability, and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, automate operations, and enhance incident response for robust data infrastructure...

Reposted 2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$125K - $150K *

Join us to lead complex data migration initiatives, focusing on Salesforce CPQ and Billing. Collaborate with clients and teams to design scalable data architectures that drive revenue transformation a...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

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.