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Salesforce Tech Lead

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Salesforce Tech Lead

Location: Canada – Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Tech Lead with strong hands-on development expertise to design, build, and optimize scalable Salesforce solutions. This role involves leading technical design, development, and integrations while collaborating closely with cross‑functional teams to translate business requirements into reliable and secure Salesforce implementations.

Responsibilities

  • Build and customize Salesforce applications using Apex, Visualforce, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and declarative tools.
  • Develop and maintain integrations between Salesforce and external systems using APIs, middleware, and ETL tools.
  • Ensure solutions align with Salesforce best practices, scalability, and security standards.
  • Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code; perform unit testing and participate in peer code reviews.
  • Troubleshoot and optimize existing Salesforce implementations for performance and reliability.
  • Work closely with Salesforce Administrators, Business Analysts, and QA teams to deliver technical solutions aligned with business needs.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

  • 8+ years of Salesforce development experience, including Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Web Components.
  • Strong understanding of Salesforce data model, security model, and governor limits.
  • Experience with Salesforce APIs and integration patterns.
  • Familiarity with Sales Cloud, Analytics, and Skuid.
  • Experience using Git, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

These Will Help You Stand Out

  • Proven experience leading technical design decisions in complex Salesforce implementations.
  • Ability to effectively translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Applications will be accepted until 5/30/2026

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

Salary and Other Compensation

We regularly assess market data to ensure we offer a competitive compensation package for our associates. The base salary for this position ranges between $80,000 pa – 108,000 pa. Where the successful candidate may fall within the range depends on relevant education, work and/or management experience and other business-related and job-necessary qualifications. This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual performance-based bonus, as well as benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

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What we offer

  • The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
  • Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
  • The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and a pension plan with matching contributions.
  • Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
  • True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.  

About us
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.

Other employment-related information
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email [email protected] with your request and contact information.

Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you’ll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.