Salesforce Technical Engineering Manager

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 Dev Ops 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, Dev Ops, 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 App Exchange 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…