Salesforce Tech Lead - Sales and Service

At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. So, let's get to it!

A Little About Us

Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts - driving real, measurable results for clients.

A Little About You

You bring a unique blend of personality and professional expertise to your work, inspiring others with your passion and dedication. Your career is a testament to your diverse experiences, community involvement, and the valuable lessons you've learned along the way. You are more than just your resume; you are a reflection of your achievements, the knowledge you've gained, and the personal interests that shape who you are.

Position Overview

Senior Engineer / Tech Lead - Salesforce

Company : Zelis

Reports to : VP, Enterprise Applications

As a Senior Engineer / Tech Lead supporting our Salesforce Ecosystem, you will serve as a critical design authority within the Enterprise Applications team. This role is not only responsible for leading the technical architecture and solution design for a dedicated Salesforce delivery team (focused on either Sales Cloud or Service Cloud), but also acts as a trusted partner to the business-translating strategic goals into scalable, high-performing technology solutions.

You will work closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure that Salesforce capabilities are aligned with enterprise objectives. Your leadership will guide the team through complex design decisions, balancing innovation with stability, and ensuring that our Salesforce implementations are robust, secure, and future-ready.

This is a high-impact role that requires a blend of deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. You'll be expected to influence roadmap decisions, advocate for engineering best practices, and proactively identify opportunities to improve business processes through technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design and architecture of Salesforce solutions for Sales or Service teams, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Build and develop robust, enterprise-grade solutions using Apex, Lightning Components, Flows, and Salesforce APIs-balancing custom development with native platform capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into actionable technical deliverables, partnering closely with product managers and stakeholders to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Own the full development lifecycle : from design and prototyping to implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code reviews, unit testing, CI / CD pipelines, and documentation standards.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate Salesforce with other enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, data platforms), ensuring seamless data flow and user experience.
• Proactively identify and resolve technical challenges, including performance bottlenecks, security concerns, and platform limitations.
• Stay current with Salesforce platform updates, evaluating new features and recommending adoption strategies where appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Please note at this time we are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Location and Workplace Flexibility

We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture, and all our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.

Base Salary Range

$127,000.00 - $169,000.00

At Zelis we are committed to providing fair and equitable compensation packages. The base salary range allows us to make an offer that considers multiple individualized factors, including experience, education, qualifications, as well as job-related and industry-related knowledge and skills, etc. Base pay is just one part of our Total Rewards package, which may also include discretionary bonus plans, commissions, or other incentives depending on the role.

Zelis' full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees' health, well-being, and financial protection. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match, flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leaves, life and disability insurance, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment 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.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.

Accessibility Support

We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and / or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, duties, and skills from time to time.