Salesforce Technical Engineering Manager

Job Description

Resource Innovations (RI) is seeking a hands-on Salesforce Technical Engineering Manager to lead and support a team of Salesforce Engineers and Administrators within our growing software organization. This role is ideal for a strong technical leader who is comfortable actively contributing to the design, development, and implementation of SaaS applications on Salesforce platform, while leading the team and driving delivery of solutions.

In this role, you will manage and lead a team of engineers while remaining deeply involved in the technical development of Salesforce solutions. You will partner closely with Product Management and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable, high-quality SaaS solutions.

This is remote position requiring occasional in-person office meetings for candidates residing in one of the following metro areas San Francisco CA, Chicago IL, Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, Salt Lake City or Madison WI. 

We require candidates to currently reside in the United States. We are not offering visa sponsorship or extensions for this position. 

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we're constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we're leading the charge to power change.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Salesforce developers and administrators while actively contributing to technical design, development, and problem-solving.
• Participate directly in system design and architecture, building scalable solutions using Salesforce technologies.
• Remain hands-on with the codebase by contributing to the development efforts, designing and architecting solutions, issue resolution, and supporting critical enterprise applications.
• Conduct detailed code reviews and ensure code quality, performance, security, and maintainability.
• Drive the full software development life cycle, including design, development, testing, release, and post-deployment support in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Own engineering execution for releases, including hands-on involvement in deployment processes, CI/CD pipelines, and troubleshooting release issues.
• Establish and enforce development standards, coding best practices, and release processes while leading by example through direct technical contributions.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and data protection requirements, including implementing secure coding practices.
• Stay current with Salesforce’s annual releases and actively evaluate and implement new platform capabilities
• Identify and resolve technical risks, bottlenecks, and system limitations through direct investigation and hands-on problem-solving.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous technical improvement within the team.
• All other duties assigned.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience: 8+ years of strong hands-on experience in Salesforce platform development. At least 2+ years of experience in technical leadership, engineering manager or emerging engineering manager role.

• Strong proficiency in Salesforce technologies, including Apex, SOQL, Lightning Web Components, and platform configuration.
• Experience building and supporting integrations using REST/SOAP APIs and related middleware.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, including version control (Git) and modern deployment approaches (CI/CD tools or equivalent).

• Solid understanding of enterprise application architecture, scalability considerations, and Salesforce platform limitations.
• Working knowledge of secure development practices and data protection principles in cloud-based systems.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps, etc.).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience with Salesforce AppExchange products, security review processes, and compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with platform governance, release management, and Salesforce upgrade cycles.
• Experience in the Energy, Utility and climate industry and integration of software products. Especially experience in rebate processing software preferred.
• Experience working in customer-facing or client-driven environments.

Benefits

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. With every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

Compensation & Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on a candidate's skills, experience and qualifications for the position.  The compensation range for the base salary for this position is $150K - $180K. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.  The stated salary represents the expected compensation for this position. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as the candidate's experience, education and location. 

At Resource Innovations, we believe supporting our people is essential to delivering impact. We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote health, financial security, and work-life balance. This includes three weeks of paid vacation annually, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, medical, dental and vision coverage, parental leave, an employee assistance program, commuter benefits, and additional supplemental offerings.

Employment with Resource Innovations is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check and reference check. If applicable to the position, a pre-employment drug screen may also be required.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.