Salesforce Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering – Salesforce (Hands-On)Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site) (Potential of Hybrid)Compensation: Up to $350,000 total annual compensation (Base + Bonus/Equity, DOE)Type: Full-TimeAbout the OpportunityWe are partnering with a fast-growing SaaS company embarking on a greenfield Salesforce implementation. This is a strategic and technical leadership role for a Director of Engineering who comes from a strong Salesforce development background and still enjoys being hands-on.You will own the technical vision and execution of the Salesforce ecosystem from the ground up, building a scalable, enterprise-grade platform while leading and growing a high-performing engineering team.This is a foundational build, not an optimization of an existing environment.The RoleWe are seeking a Director of Engineering with:• 10+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience • 4+ years leading engineering teams in an architectural or senior leadership capacity • Proven experience delivering large-scale, enterprise Salesforce implementations • Deep understanding of the full lifecycle: Discovery ? Architecture ? Build ? Integration ? Deployment ? Maintenance and OptimizationThis individual must be comfortable operating at both the executive strategy level and in the codebase when necessary.Key Responsibilities• Define and own the Salesforce technical strategy and long-term architecture roadmap • Lead a greenfield Salesforce implementation from initial discovery through go-live and beyond • Hire, mentor, and manage a team of Salesforce engineers and technical leads • Establish engineering best practices, governance standards, and scalable design patterns • Architect complex integrations across internal systems and third-party platforms • Oversee data architecture, security models, and performance optimization • Implement DevOps processes, CI/CD pipelines, and release management frameworks • Partner closely with Product, RevOps, GTM, and executive leadership to align technical delivery with business objectives • Maintain hands-on involvement in solution design, code reviews, and critical technical decisionsRequired Experience• 10+ years of hands-on Salesforce development (Apex, LWC, APIs, Integrations) • Strong background in Sales Cloud and Service Cloud; multi-cloud experience preferred • Extensive experience with enterprise integrations (REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, event-driven architecture) • Experience leading multi-cloud or multi-org implementations at scale • Proven leadership managing engineering teams in high-growth environments • Deep knowledge of Salesforce platform architecture, governor limits, and performance tuning • Experience with data migrations and large-scale system transformationsPreferred Qualifications• Salesforce certifications strongly preferred (Platform Developer II, Application Architect, System Architect, CTA ideal) • Experience within high-growth SaaS organizations • Experience building engineering teams from the ground up • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skillsWhat Makes This Role Compelling• Greenfield ownership of a core revenue-driving platform • Executive visibility and influence across the organization • Opportunity to build and scale an engineering team in San Francisco • Compensation up to $350,000 annually • Direct impact on company growth and long-term technical directionIf you are a technically strong Salesforce leader who thrives in high-growth environments and wants to build an enterprise-grade architecture from the ground up while leading a world-class team, this is an opportunity to make a defining impact.