Lead Salesforce Engineer

Guardian Life; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition assistance

Flexible work policy

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Guardian Life seeks a Lead Salesforce Engineer with deep FSC, Apex, and LWC expertise to design and deploy end-to-end FSC solutions. You will own complex integrations, data models, security, and deployment strategies while mentoring distributed teams.

Responsibilities include architecture, governance, and cross-functional collaboration with vendors and product owners to deliver scalable, compliant Salesforce programs that enhance advisor experiences and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of Salesforce Implementation experience, preferably FSC.
• Proven experience leading large-scale Salesforce implementations or CRM transformations.
• Strong knowledge of FSC; domain experience in financial services desirable.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD in Salesforce environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and deploy Salesforce FSC solutions using Apex, LWC, Flows and configuration tools.
• Develop integrations with REST/SOAP APIs and event-driven patterns.
• Mentor onshore/offshore teams and vendors to ensure timely delivery.
• Manage deployments, Copado pipelines and Git-based version control.
• Implement security controls and data governance across FSC environments.

Skills

Salesforce FSC

Apex

LWC

Triggers

Aura

Flows

JavaScript

REST APIs

Event-driven integrations

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Copado

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Hybrid - In office 3 days per week

Holmdel

Bethlehem

New York

Full time

R000110429

Guardian is seeking a Lead Salesforce Engineer with strong expertise in Salesforce Financial Services Cloud (FSC), Apex, Triggers, LWC, Aura, Flow, JavaScript, REST APIs, Agentforce and event-driven integrations.

This role required hands-on requiring deep Salesforce development, enterprise integration, full lifecycle application development and ability to work with cross-functional teams and vendor partners to deliver end-to-end solutions.

You Will

• Design, implement and deploy Salesforce solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and Salesforce configuration tools

• Design and implement Salesforce data models and relationship structures, including Person Accounts, household relationships, financial accounts, financial holdings, and other relevant FSC capabilities.

• Develop and maintain integrations with enterprise applications 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 that improve business productivity, advisor experiences, and operational efficiency.

• Stay current with Salesforce AI, Data 360, and platform innovations and recommend practical opportunities for adoption.

• Implement appropriate security controls, including profiles, permission sets, permission set groups, field-level security, sharing rules, and record access controls.

• Mange 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 POs, gather and evaluate business requirements, build declarative and custom programmatic solutions, and ensure that systems meet technical specifications

• Mentor onshore/offshore development teams and external vendors, ensuring high-quality, timely delivery

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

• 5+ years of Salesforce Implementation experience, preferably Financial Services Cloud (FSC).

• Proven experience leading large-scale Salesforce implementations or CRM transformation programs

• Strong knowledge or exposure to Financial Services Cloud (FSC) (hands‑on FSC experience preferred; equivalent domain exposure acceptable)

• Financial services industry experience (e.g., insurance, banking, wealth management)

• Extensive hands‑on experience with:

o Salesforce configuration (flows, workflows, validation rules, security model)

o Apex (classes, triggers, batch jobs)

o SOQL/SOSL

o Integration patterns (REST/SOAP APIs, 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 (onshore/offshore and vendors)

• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications such as:

o Salesforce Platform Developer I/II

o Sales/Service Cloud Consultant

o Financial Services Cloud Accreditation (highly desirable)

o Salesforce Agentforce Specialist certification or equivalent hands‑on Agentforce expertise.

• Experience in CRM modernization or legacy platform sunsetting programs

• Familiarity with data architecture, MDM, and enterprise integration frameworks

Location

Hybrid,

Holmdel NJ, New York NY, Bethlehem PA

Our Promise

Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards

We Offer

• Meaningful and challenging work opportunities to accelerate innovation in a secure and compliant way.

• Competitive compensation package.

• Excellent medical, dental, supplemental health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with no wait period.

• Life and disability insurance.

• A great 401(k) with company match.

• Tuition assistance, paid parental leave and backup family care.

• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity to develop and empower talent.

• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best.

• Employee Resource Groups that advocate for inclusion and diversity in all that we do.

• Social responsibility in all aspects of our work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in sustainability.

About Guardian

Guardian has been helping people protect their futures and secure their lives for 160 years. Every day, we serve approximately 29 million people through a range of insurance and financial products. We help people and their families pursue financial security and well-being in life, health, and wealth. We help companies take care of their employees. And we help people recover and thrive after unexpected loss.

From our founding in 1860, when a community of immigrants joined together to insure and protect their businesses and families, doing the right thing for our policyholders and customers has guided everything we do. Our dedication to customers has helped us remain one of the most highly rated in client satisfaction and financial strength. And as one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we know what matters most: putting the needs of our customers first. Because everyone deserves a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at www.GuardianLife.com.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Salary Range:

$118,980.00 - $195,465.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits . Benefits apply to full‑time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] . Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.

Visa Sponsorship

Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B). In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future.

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Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .

Visa Sponsorship:

Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment-based visas (e.g., such as an H-1B). In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship/support now or at any time in the future.