Lead Salesforce Engineer

Guardian Life Insurance • Holmdel Township, NJ

1d • $118,980 - $195,465 • Hybrid

About The Position

Guardian is seeking a Lead Salesforce Engineer to deliver end-to-end Salesforce solutions. The role requires hands-on Salesforce development, enterprise integration, full-lifecycle application development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendor partners. It emphasizes Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC), Apex, triggers, Lightning Web Components, Aura, Flow, JavaScript, REST APIs, Agentforce, and event-driven integrations.

The engineer will design, implement, and deploy Salesforce solutions and data models; build and maintain integrations; apply Salesforce architectural and security best practices; and support data migration, release management, and CI/CD activities. The role also evaluates practical applications of Agentforce and other Salesforce platform innovations, gathers and evaluates business requirements, and mentors distributed development teams and external vendors.

This is a hybrid role based in Holmdel, New Jersey; New York, New York; or Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The stated base salary range is $118,980 to $195,465. The role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of Salesforce implementation experience; Financial Services Cloud experience is preferred.
• Proven experience leading large-scale Salesforce implementations or CRM transformation programs.
• Strong knowledge of or exposure to Financial Services Cloud; hands-on FSC experience is preferred, though equivalent domain exposure is acceptable.
• Financial services industry experience, such as insurance, banking, or wealth management.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Salesforce configuration, including flows, workflows, validation rules, and the security model.
• Hands-on experience with Apex classes, triggers, and batch jobs.
• Experience with SOQL/SOSL.
• Experience with integration patterns, including REST/SOAP APIs and middleware tools.
• Experience designing and executing data migration strategies from legacy systems.
• Strong understanding of Salesforce data models, data visibility, security architecture, and governance frameworks.
• Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines in Salesforce environments.
• Experience building AI agents and related agentic capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and mentor distributed development teams, including onshore/offshore teams and vendors.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies.

Nice To Haves

• Salesforce Platform Developer I or II certification.
• Sales Cloud or Service Cloud Consultant certification.
• Financial Services Cloud Accreditation, described as highly desirable.
• Salesforce Agentforce Specialist certification or equivalent hands-on Agentforce expertise.
• Experience in CRM modernization or legacy platform sunsetting programs.
• Familiarity with data architecture, master data management (MDM), and enterprise integration frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and Salesforce configuration tools.
• Design and implement Salesforce data models and relationship structures, including Person Accounts, household relationships, financial accounts, and financial holdings.
• Develop and maintain enterprise integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, platform events, event-driven architecture, and other appropriate integration patterns.
• Apply Salesforce architectural best practices, reusable design patterns, bulkification, asynchronous processing, and governor-limit optimization.
• Evaluate, design, and implement appropriate Salesforce Agentforce use cases to improve productivity, advisor experiences, and operational efficiency.
• Stay current with Salesforce AI, Data 360, and platform innovations, and recommend practical opportunities for adoption.
• Implement security controls, including profiles, permission sets, permission set groups, field-level security, sharing rules, and record access controls.
• Manage Salesforce deployments and release activities using Copado, CI/CD processes, and Git-based version control.
• Work on data migration activities, ensuring data quality, governance, and compliance across source and target systems.
• Work with product owners, gather and evaluate business requirements, develop declarative and programmatic solutions, and ensure systems meet technical specifications.
• Mentor onshore and offshore development teams and external vendors, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package and possible eligibility for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
• Medical, dental, supplemental health, life, and vision coverage for employees and dependents with no waiting period.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Tuition assistance.
• Paid parental leave and backup family care.
• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies.
• Employee Resource Groups supporting inclusion and diversity.
• Skill-building, leadership development, and philanthropic opportunities.
• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior