
Salesforce Technical Manager
Required skills
- Salesforce
- Apex
- LWC
- Agentforce
- Data Cloud
- Lightning Platform
- AI
- Code Reviews
- Technical Design Workshops
- Platform Limits
Nice to have
- Scalability
- Performance Optimization
- AI Model Selection
- Technical Specifications
- Development User Stories
- Advanced Apex Patterns
Role summary
PwC's Salesforce practice seeks a hands-on Technical Manager to architect solutions, write and review code, and solve complex technical challenges. This role involves leading technical delivery teams of 5-10 developers on Salesforce implementations, mentoring developers, and shaping technical strategy, with a focus on AI initiatives using Agentforce, Data Cloud, and Lightning Platform. Responsibilities include conducting code reviews, leading technical design workshops, establishing coding standards and deployment best practices, and building AI agents and high-performance architectures. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of Salesforce development experience, including 3+ years in technical lead roles, with deep expertise in Apex, LWC, object-oriented programming, and complex integrations.
Meaningful work you’ll be part of
PwC's Salesforce practice is seeking a technical leader who thrives in the code. This is a hands-on role will focus on architecting solutions, writing and reviewing code, and solving complex technical challenges—while mentoring developers and shaping technical strategy for the practice. You'll lead our next-generation AI initiatives, working directly with Agentforce, Data Cloud, and the Lightning Platform to build transformative solutions for enterprise clients. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Lead technical delivery teams of 5-10 developers on complex Salesforce implementations and architect end-to-end solutions—from data model design to integration patterns to AI agent workflows
Conduct hands-on code reviews, pair programming sessions, technical design workshops and make critical technical decisions on platform limits, scalability, performance optimization, and AI model selection
Translate client business requirements into technical specifications and development user stories
Mentor developers on advanced Apex patterns, LWC best practices, and AI implementation strategies
Establish coding standards, testing frameworks (unit tests with >75% coverage), and deployment best practices
CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes using Salesforce CLI, Git, and deployment automation tools (e.g., Copado, Gearset)
Custom CPQ solutions, OmniStudio interfaces, and Industry Cloud implementations
Build AI agents and automation using Agentforce, Apex, Flows, and Einstein GPT—integrating large language models with Salesforce data
High-performance architectures processing millions of records using Data Cloud, batch Apex, platform events, and asynchronous patterns
Complex integrations with REST/SOAP APIs, MuleSoft, external systems, and real-time event-driven architectures
Experiences and skills you’ll use to solve
5+ years hands-on Salesforce development with 3+ years in technical lead roles—you must be able to code in Apex and LWC proficiently
Deep expertise in object-oriented programming, design patterns (Factory, Strategy, Singleton), and governor limit management
Proven experience architecting and implementing complex integrations (REST/SOAP, middleware, event-driven systems)
Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, large data volumes (LDV), and performance optimization strategies
Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery and full SDLC—user stories, sprint planning, retrospectives, CI/CD automation
One or more Salesforce Developer certifications: Platform Developer I & II, Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect
Familiarity with modern development practices: version control (Git), automated testing, code quality tools, pull request workflows
Experience with: AI/ML model integration • Python or Java • SQL/database design • AWS/Azure cloud platforms • Omnistudio (FlexCards, DataRaptors) • Industries CPQ • Mulesoft APIs • Platform Events and Change Data Capture • Heroku • Marketing Cloud or Pardot • Einstein Analytics/CRM Analytics
Experience with: Apex • Lightning Web Components (LWC) • Aura • Visualforce • SOQL/SOSL • Platform Events • Agentforce • Einstein GPT • Prompt Builder • Data Cloud • REST/SOAP APIs • JavaScript (ES6+) • Git/GitHub • Salesforce CLI • VS Code • DevOps/CI-CD • Postman • JIRA • Confluence
Lightning Web Components and Aura components for sophisticated user experiences with custom JavaScript frameworks
This position ensures continuity and upholds our standards of excellence following the departure of a valued team member.
The salary range for this position is $112,400 - $162,400. The posted salary range represents the expected hiring range for PwC locations in major city centres. Given our national recruiting approach, ranges may vary for positions in other locations. At PwC Canada, base salary is determined by your skills, experience, qualifications and work location. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may have opportunities to participate in variable incentive pay programs which are designed to reward individual and firm-wide achievements. We are committed to offering competitive compensation and adhere to all relevant pay transparency legislation. During the hiring process, our Talent Acquisition team will provide details about our comprehensive total rewards package.
Why you’ll love PwC
We’re inspiring and empowering our people to change the world. Powered by the latest technology, you’ll be a part of diverse teams helping public and private clients build trust and deliver sustained outcomes. This meaningful work, and our continuous development environment, will take your career to the next level. We reward your impact, and support your wellbeing, through a competitive compensation package, inclusive benefits and flexibility programs that will help you thrive in work and life. Learn more about our Application Process and Total Rewards Package at: https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/ca/en/life-at-pwc
PwC Canada acknowledges that we work and live across Turtle Island, on the land that is now known as Canada, which are the lands of the ancestral, treaty and unceded territories of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples. We recognize the systemic racism, colonialism and oppression that Indigenous Peoples have experienced and still go through, and we commit to allyship and solidarity.
We’re committed to providing accommodation throughout the application, interview, and employment process. If you require accommodation to be at your best, please let us know during the application process.The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting is just getting started, so we know you have questions about how and why we use it. At certain points during our recruiting process, we rely on AI to improve your experience. This could be during resume review or curating personalized job recommendations, asking you clarifying questions via a chatbot or during our interview scheduling to improve your experience. Our use of AI helps ensure we combat bias by evaluating candidates equally and fairly, without seeing identity information, such as your name, or gender for example). AI also helps us better predict successful hires by reviewing all applicants for a role and the relationship between your skills, experience and likely success at PwC Canada. While AI supports parts of our recruitment process, final hiring decisions always involve human review. For more information about our use and protection of your data, please refer to our Privacy Policy (https://www.pwc.com/ca/en/privacy-policy.html).
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