Staff Salesforce Engineer - CRM Systems

An overview of this role

We're looking for a Staff Salesforce Developer who thrives on solving complex business challenges through innovative technical solutions. In this role you'll be the technical architect and hands-on developer responsible for transforming our Lead-to-Cash ecosystem. You'll spearhead critical Go-To-Market initiatives drive complex implementations and build enterprise-scale solutions that directly impact revenue operations.

As a key member of our Salesforce GTM engineering team you'll bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and business strategy working directly with executive leadership to shape how we sell price and deliver our products. This isn't just a development role; you'll be a technical leader mentor and strategic partner who owns the full lifecycle of mission-critical Salesforce implementations.

What You’ll Do

• Lead hands-on development of sophisticated pricing rules product configurations advanced approval workflows and custom Apex/LWC solutions for business-critical applications

• Take complete ownership of Salesforce Sales Cloud solution design and implementation ensuring scalability performance and long-term stability across complex projects

• Drive custom Go-To-Market (GTM) initiatives by building custom components or systems to supplement and enhance standard CPQ functionality

• Support Quote-to-Cash (QTC) transformation initiatives with comprehensive understanding of Lead-to-Cash processes

• Partner closely with business leaders to understand strategic goals and translate them into actionable technical roadmaps

• Act as technical expert and mentor for the Salesforce GTM engineering team coordinating activities and elevating team capabilities

• Coordinate complex technical projects from conception to delivery managing dependencies and ensuring successful outcomes

• Apply sound technical judgment in determining when to leverage commoditized platforms versus building custom solutions

What You’ll Bring

• 6+ years of hands-on Salesforce development experience with deep expertise in Apex Process Automation Lightning Web Components (LWC) and SOQL

• 5+ years building enterprise-grade applications with custom application development using modern frameworks

• Proven experience in architecture design and implementation of high-complexity projects for Sales Cloud CPQ Service Cloud Console and related systems

• Strong background in developing secure solutions that leverage native Salesforce practices for data protection and compliance

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines Salesforce DX (SFDX) and deployment tools such as Gearset and Copado

• Proven track record designing and scaling enterprise systems that handle high-volume operations

Technical Excellence:

• Strong commitment to writing clean testable and maintainable code with focus on building scalable resilient systems

• Excellent communication skills for translating complex technical concepts to business stakeholders

• Passionate about mentoring team members and driving a culture of technical excellence and knowledge sharing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Salesforce Platform Developer II certification and CPQ Specialist certification

• Additional Salesforce certifications relevant to Sales Cloud Service Cloud or advanced development specializations

About the team

The Enterprise Applications team is responsible for GitLab’s critical business applications including ServiceNow Salesforce Zuora Netsuite and many others. This team will be an important part of GitLab’s ability to scale as an organization. This includes introducing new systems features and capabilities while maintaining the existing production environment for scalability and compliance.

The base salary range for this role’s listed level is currently for residents of the United States only. This range is intended to reflect the role's base salary rate in locations throughout the US. Grade level and salary ranges are determined through interviews and a review of education experience knowledge skills abilities of the applicant equity with other team members alignment with market data and geographic location. The base salary range does not include any bonuses equity or benefits. See more information on our benefits and equity . Sales roles are also eligible for incentive pay targeted at up to 100% of the offered base salary.

United States Salary Range

$103600—$222000 USD