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# Principal Software Engineer/Lead Salesforce

- **Company:** Sunrise Systems, Inc
- **Location:** Windsor, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Applications Architecture, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Migration, DevOps, Middleware, Release Management, Cloud Services, Copado, Salesforce.Com, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Apex Code, System Availability, SOAPAPI, Technical Debt, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Restful APIs, Mulesoft
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/44654f92-5b9b-4bb1-960f-2774c17d3ce6

## About the Role

* Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
 * 15+ years of software engineering experience.
 * 12+ years of Salesforce development/architecture experience.
 * Deep knowledge of Salesforce architecture, security, sharing, data modeling, and integrations.
 * Strong experience with Apex, LWC, Flow, Salesforce APIs, and enterprise integrations.
 * Experience with Salesforce DX, Git, CI/CD, and deployment tools such as Gearset, Copado, or Flosum.
 * Strong leadership, communication, architecture, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

 * Salesforce CTA, Application Architect, System Architect, Platform Developer II, Integration Architect, or Data Architect certifications.
 * Experience in regulated industries such as insurance or financial services.
 * Experience with MuleSoft, Salesforce Shield, Data Cloud, Einstein, or Agentforce.
 * Enterprise CRM transformation, data migration, or org consolidation experience.

## Description

Seeking a Principal Software Engineer / Salesforce Lead to provide technical leadership and architecture across an enterprise Salesforce environment. This role will lead multiple Salesforce teams while remaining hands-on with architecture, development, integrations, governance, and modernization., * Define Salesforce architecture, engineering standards, governance, and platform roadmap.

 * Lead architecture reviews and technical decisions across multiple teams.
 * Design scalable solutions across Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud.
 * Develop and oversee Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flow, and Platform Events.
 * Design enterprise integrations using REST/SOAP APIs, middleware, and event-driven architecture.
 * Drive DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, release management, and platform reliability.
 * Lead modernization, technical debt reduction, and Salesforce platform improvements.
 * Mentor engineers, architects, technical leads, and administrators.
 * Partner with business, Product, Security, Data, and Enterprise Architecture teams.


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