Salesforce Lead Software Engineer

Caterpillar

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Irving, TX
Salary
$156,998–$208,770 / yr
Posted
13 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Jan 17, 2027

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k
This role $183k
$120k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays more than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $183k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 50 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $131,789–$192,710 across 49 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Salesforce Lead Software Engineer

As a Salesforce Lead Software Engineer, you will serve as a core member and technical leader of a scrum team focused on designing, developing, and deploying Caterpillar’s Salesforce Digital Marketing capabilities. You will lead the development of solutions on the Sales Cloud platform while ensuring system performance, security, and scalability. Your daily responsibilities include mentoring junior developers, collaborating with Enterprise Architects to review high-level solutions, and communicating with internal customers to manage debugging and testing. The role requires expertise in Apex, Lightning UI with Aura, LWC, Visualforce, JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML, and CSS. You will also build integration frameworks using REST/SOAP APIs and implement declarative customizations like Flow and Process Builder. This position focuses on modernizing the platform while managing complex cross-system interdependencies and ensuring adherence to project quality standards within an Agile environment.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of Salesforce Digital Marketing capabilities.
  • Build scalable solutions on the Salesforce Sales Cloud platform while ensuring security and performance.
  • Integrate Salesforce with backend systems, publishers, and partner teams via REST/SOAP APIs.
  • Provide technical direction and mentoring to junior developers within a scrum team.
  • Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to review high-level solutions and lead their development.
  • Communicate with end users to direct the debugging and testing of application software.
  • Establish best practices to maintain high standards of software quality and team growth.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • 7 years of experience as a Salesforce Software Engineer or related occupation.
  • Experience with Salesforce architecture, security configuration, sharing rules, and user management.
  • Experience enhancing the platform using Apex, Lightning UI (Aura, LWC), Visualforce, JavaScript, XML, JSON, HTML, and CSS.
  • Experience designing integration frameworks between Salesforce and external systems using standard connectors or REST/SOAP APIs.
  • Experience with Salesforce Community portals and declarative customization including Flow, Process Builder, and reports.
  • Experience with Salesforce Deployment processes and tools.
  • Salesforce Admin, Platform Developer I, Platform Developer II, and/or other Salesforce certifications.

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