Software Architect

Salesforce

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Remote · San Francisco, CA · Palo Alto, CA · Seattle, WA · Bellevue, WA Posted 10 days ago $197,300$365,200 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Architect at Salesforce, you will join a high-impact team responsible for designing and implementing mission-critical enterprise systems. Your day-to-day involves hands-on coding to validate new architectural patterns, collaborating with senior leadership on strategic technology initiatives, and integrating advanced AI components into CRM platforms. You will mentor up to 100 engineers, ensuring technical excellence across the organization while participating in on-call rotations to maintain system reliability. Ideal candidates have over 15 years of experience architecting scalable distributed systems and cloud-native solutions, proficiency with multiple programming languages, and a track record of delivering complex enterprise projects. Experience with AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud is highly valued, as well as expertise in Agile methodologies and continuous improvement practices.

Skills

AWS GCP Alibaba Python Java Go Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB Scrum AI Terraform

What you'll do

  • Drive end-to-end architecture for mission-critical products ensuring scalability and reliability.
  • Translate complex challenges into actionable technical roadmaps with senior leadership.
  • Integrate cutting-edge AI components to enhance intelligent CRM platforms.
  • Mentor 20-100+ engineers, fostering their technical development and architectural understanding.
  • Champion continuous improvement in platform reliability through innovative technology research.
  • Act as a critical liaison across engineering teams to improve communication and alignment.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of hands-on software development experience with a focus on large-scale enterprise projects.
  • Expertise in designing and implementing distributed systems, backend technologies, and cloud-native solutions across multiple platforms.
  • Proven ability to integrate cutting-edge AI components into complex enterprise architectures.
  • Strong track record of mentoring engineering teams and fostering technical excellence within the organization.
  • Demonstrated success in creating strategic technical reports and presentations for executive leadership.
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum, and proficiency in managing short release cycles.

Market check

Salary context

This $197,300–$365,200 range sits above 96% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$123,700$209,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$140,075$189,175

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the world''s leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, offering cloud-based software for sales, service, marketing, analytics, and application development. Industry: Enterprise Software & Cloud Computing

Salesforce currently has 66 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,500–$260,100 across 59 roles with salary data.

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