Lead Salesforce Engineer
About Sequel
Sequel Med Tech is an early-stage company developing the next generation of precision drug delivery devices in the diabetes space.
Job Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Lead Salesforce Engineer to serve as the technical lead and solution architect for our Salesforce CRM and Marketing platforms. The individual will be the hands-on Lead for key system and feature designs, configuration standards, and oversee technical implementation. As a key technical member, you help prioritize and plan feature requests, by conducting impact analysis, solution design, and providing estimations.
You’ll collaborate with other Salesforce Engineers (internal and external) who will jointly build and maintain the CRM system. You will interface with other teams in the organization (Commercial, Clinical Operations, Customer Support, Compliance and IT to understand requirements and cross-collaborate. You will ensure platform scalability and performance, disaster recovery, guide platform enhancements, and overall lead the technical delivery of Sequels’ CRM systems.
This role blends Salesforce solution architecture with hands-on development.
Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties
- Lead the system architecture and technical design of Salesforce Health Cloud and Sales Cloud solutions.
- Define data models, object relationships, sharing rules, and platform integration patterns.
- Translate functional requirements into robust technical designs and solutions.
- Implement and optimize Flows, Custom Objects, Page Layouts, Validation Rules, and Permissions.
- As appropriate, implement Apex code and custom Lightning web components
- Actively participate and lead data integration designs with other systems, assessing the appropriateness of direct API integration vs ETL vs other options.
- Design secure, scalable, and reliable integration architectures between Salesforce and adjacent systems.
- Coordinate with the Technical Project Manager to plan and execute platform releases, enhancements, and testing cycles.
- Own change control processes including: sandbox management, deployment automation, and documentation.
- Identify and mitigate deployment risks and cross-environment dependencies.
- Ensure the Salesforce environment adheres to Sequel regulatory requirements.
- Partner with IT Security and Compliance to implement appropriate encryption, access controls, and audit logging.
- Create technical documentation for configurations, data models, and integrations.
- Mentor admins or junior engineers, and support troubleshooting as a Tier 3 resource for Salesforce issues.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (4-year) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5+ years of experience as a Salesforce System Engineer, Technical Consultant, or Solution Architect.
- 3+ years working directly with Salesforce Health Cloud and/or Sales Cloud in regulated environments.
- Demonstrated experience applying Salesforce platform best practices across the full software development lifecycle — from system design and architecture, through development and testing, to deployment and post-production support.
- Proven ability to take complex systems from initial concept through implementation, including hands-on involvement in release management, environment strategy, data migration, and ongoing optimization.
- Strong track record of driving scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong understanding of Salesforce best practices for Flows, Permission Sets, Data Modeling, Lightning Web Component development
- Experience integrating Salesforce with external platforms using APIs, middleware, or file-based methods.
- Knowledge of Apex, SOQL, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Salesforce deployment tools (Change sets, Jetstream, VS Code, DevOps Center, or CI/CD pipelines).
- Experience in designing and optimizing data models for both B2B and B2C use cases.
- Strong knowledge of applying data privacy standards to Salesforce implementations
- Experience supporting technology in Lifesciences, Med-tech, Healthcare, or other FDA-regulated domains preferred.
- Strong systems thinking, documentation skills, and the ability to break down complex requirements into solutions.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with business users, architects, and technical partners.
- Comfortable in fast-paced environments where flexibility and initiative are key.
- Comfortable working in Agile environments, using tools such as Jira for backlog and roadmap management.
- Ability to travel a few times a year to the Manchester, NH office.
Sequel Med Tech provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
At Sequel, we believe that when you thrive, we thrive. That’s why we’ve designed a benefits package that’s as thoughtful as it is generous. From day one, you’re automatically enrolled in our 401k plan—no waiting, no worries—with a 6% company match and 100% immediate vesting. We prioritize your well-being, especially for our employees and their families living with diabetes, with capped out-of-pocket insulin costs and GLP-1 coverage across all plans. With multiple medical plans through Aetna, including a 100% company-paid high-deductible plan paired with employer HSA contributions, you can select what suits your needs. Additional benefits include vision and dental plans, employer-paid short-term disability, and voluntary options like accident and pet insurance.
Need time to relax and recharge? You’ll enjoy flexible PTO and generous paid holidays, all while being part of a culture that values hard work, fun, and support. We don’t just offer jobs—we offer careers that build futures. Join us, and let’s grow together!
Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions
- Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions
- Use of computer and telephone equipment and other related office accessories/devices to complete assignments
- May work extended hours during peak business cycles
- Physical requirements such as lifting specific weights
- Some travelling is expected