Salesforce Technical Lead

Salesforce Technical Lead (Remote, LATAM)

Launchpad Technologies Inc. is a global technology partner connecting top talent with high-impact projects. We specialize in Staff Augmentation and product development, helping companies scale with agility while empowering professionals to grow in meaningful, remote-first environments.

We are seeking a hands-on Salesforce Technical Lead to take ownership of a mature Salesforce implementation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys analyzing existing systems, optimizing them for scalability and maintainability, and remaining close to the code.

Start Date: ASAP Contract Type: Contractor, Full-time, Indefinite Work Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM PST (100% Remote)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Perform a technical and functional assessment of the current Salesforce organization.
• Analyze existing objects, automations, jobs, and queries to identify inefficiencies and unused components.
• Address data storage growth, governor limit risks, and performance issues.
• Define and implement data governance, retention, and archiving strategies.
• Review and improve existing integrations between Salesforce and external systems.
• Help define clear integration patterns aligned with the company’s broader Azure-based architecture.
• Design and implement APIs and data synchronization flows using REST, SOAP, GraphQL, or event-based approaches.
• Act as the technical reference for a small Salesforce team (4-5 developers/administrators).
• Lead by example through hands-on development, refactoring, and architectural improvements.
• Guide technical decisions, best practices, and implementation approaches.
• Support estimation and planning from a technical perspective.
• Work closely with the Director of Software Engineering and other engineers to align Salesforce with overall system architecture.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering stakeholders to translate business needs into sustainable technical solutions.
• Document architecture decisions, data models, and integration flows clearly.

Requirements

Must-Haves

• 7+ years of hands-on Salesforce technical experience in large, complex organizations.
• Proven experience cleaning up, stabilizing, and optimizing existing Salesforce platforms.
• Strong background in data architecture, governance, and performance optimization.
• Deep experience integrating Salesforce with external systems and cloud platforms (Azure strongly preferred).
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and distributed systems.
• Ability to lead through influence, not just authority, in large engineering organizations.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with senior technical stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves

• Salesforce Architect certifications (Integration, Data, Application, or CTA).
• Experience with CI/CD, SFDX, and modern DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components (Aura/Web), Flows, and Visualforce.
• Prior experience owning architectural decisions for a platform or product domain.

Why Join Launchpad?

We believe that great work starts with great people. At Launchpad, we offer:

• Fully remote work with hardware provided.
• Global team experience with clients in North America.
• Competitive USD compensation.
• Training and learning stipends.
• Paid Time Off (vacation, personal, study).
• A culture that values autonomy, purpose, and human connection.

Launchpad is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all applicants. All candidate information will be handled confidentially and used solely for recruitment purposes.