Role: Salesforce Architect

Location: Seattle, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas (Hybrid)

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Salesforce Architect to lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-quality Salesforce solutions. This role requires deep technical expertise across the Salesforce ecosystem, modern DevOps practices, and strong experience integrating AI-driven capabilities, including Agentforce and Data Cloud. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with a proven track record of delivering complex Salesforce implementations and driving engineering excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable, secure, and high-performing Salesforce solutions aligned with business requirements
• Lead end-to-end development efforts across Salesforce platforms, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Data Cloud
• Develop and implement advanced solutions using Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), and Visualforce
• Design and build Agentforce agents and AI-driven features, leveraging Salesforce AI capabilities
• Drive Data Cloud implementations, including data ingestion, modeling, segmentation, and activation
• Define and implement robust CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce deployments
• Establish and enforce DevOps best practices, ensuring high-quality, reliable releases
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Salesforce with internal and external systems
• Implement and maintain integration patterns using REST, SOAP APIs, Platform Events, and middleware tools
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams
• Ensure system security, compliance, and adherence to data governance standards
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and usability

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of Salesforce development experience, including enterprise-scale implementations
• Expert-level proficiency in:
• Apex development
• Lightning Web Components (LWC)
• Visualforce
• Hands-on experience building Agentforce agents and leveraging Salesforce AI features
• Strong experience with Salesforce Data Cloud implementations
• Proven track record designing and delivering custom Salesforce applications
• Deep expertise in CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
• Experience with modern DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or similar
• Strong proficiency with Salesforce DX (SFDX) and Git-based version control systems
• Extensive experience with integration architectures including REST, SOAP, and event-driven designs
• Proficiency in modern JavaScript frameworks and front-end development practices

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of Salesforce security architecture, including sharing models, field-level security, and compliance
• Expertise in data governance, data quality, and data lifecycle management
• Deep knowledge of coding standards and best practices, including:
• Static code analysis (PMD, ESLint)
• Security scanning tools (Checkmarx, SonarQube)
• Unit testing frameworks (Jest)
• Experience enforcing code quality gates and maintaining 75%+ Apex code coverage
• Proficiency in static code analysis, vulnerability detection, and remediation practices
• Familiarity with performance tuning, bulkification, and governor limit optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications such as:
• Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA)
• Application Architect / System Architect
• Platform Developer II
• Experience with enterprise integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft)
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and microservices
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels