Lead Salesforce Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Salesforce Lead with deep expertise in Salesforce CPQ to lead and manage the design, development, and optimization of our Salesforce platform. You will be responsible for overseeing end-to-end CPQ implementations, working closely with cross-functional teams to streamline quoting, pricing, and billing processes, and ensuring our CPQ processes align with SaaS business models, including subscriptions, renewals, and amendments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of Salesforce CPQ solutions.
• Design scalable Salesforce Sales Cloud and CPQ solutions, including product configuration, pricing rules, discount schedules, usage-based pricing, guided selling, and approvals.
• Collaborate with Sales, Finance, Product, and Engineering teams to gather business requirements and translate them into scalable, performant technical solutions across Salesforce Sales Cloud, CPQ, and integrated systems (ERP, Billing).
• Manage and mentor a team of Salesforce developers and admins.
• Drive system integration strategies with ERP, billing, and other third-party platforms.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, solution design artifacts, and data models.
• Ensure system reliability, data integrity, and security compliance across Salesforce solutions.
• Drive best practices around DevOps (CI/CD), testing, and change management.

Skills and Experience

• 8+ years of experience on the Salesforce platform with 3+ years of Salesforce CPQ implementation and architecture experience.
• Strong understanding of CPQ capabilities: product configuration, pricing engines, discounting, quoting, contracts, renewals, amendments, and subscriptions.
• Deep understanding of SaaS-specific CPQ use cases such as Subscriptions, Renewals, and Amendments
• Proficient in Apex, SOQL, Lightning Components, and Flow.
• Experience with Salesforce integrations to ERP systems like NetSuite.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce security, data modeling, and governor limits.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps (CI/CD).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist and Salesforce Platform Developer I (or higher).

Preferred Skills

• Experience in B2B SaaS or Subscription-based business models.
• Knowledge of pricing strategies, quote-to-cash (QTC) processes, and CLM tools.
• Salesforce Certified CPQ Specialist
• Salesforce Platform Developer I or II
• Experience working with CPQ APIs or custom pricing engines
• Prior experience with SaaS metrics and ARR/MRR workflows
• Experience integrating Salesforce with external systems using MuleSoft or Boomi.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive compensation and generous stock options   
• 100% employer-paid top-of-the-line medical, dental and vision coverage  
• Great benefits including unlimited PTO, parental leave and free snacks and beverages  
• The opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds from Silicon Valley’s most dominant and successful companies   
• Be part of an early stage, hyper-growth start-up with the opportunity to grow and prosper    
• Work on the latest and coolest technologies – everything is home-grown and built ground-up   
• A dynamic work environment with a strong sense of community and collaboration   
• The open and transparent culture that encourages innovation, rewards performance and discourages hierarchy   
• Exciting opportunities for career growth and development   

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