Salesforce Platform Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and governance of Salesforce architecture.

• Define architectural strategies that align with current and future business requirements.

• Develop and uphold enterprise-level architectural standards, frameworks, and documentation.

• Offer advice on solution patterns, technical integrations, and platform capabilities.

• Provide technical oversight for significant Salesforce initiatives.

• Evaluate project and solution designs to ensure compliance with architectural standards.

• Guide development teams on creating scalable, secure, and maintainable solution designs.

• Participate in or lead technical design sessions for complex projects.

• Drive strategies for platform integration and data management.

• Architect integrations between Salesforce and external systems (REST/SOAP, middleware, etc.).

• Ensure the data model design is optimized for performance, scalability, and reporting purposes.

• Oversee strategies for data migration, quality, and synchronization.

• Advocate for platform best practices and compliance.

• Establish and promote standards for coding, security, and release management.

• Ensure adherence to industry regulations and company policies.

• Conduct technical reviews, audits, and health assessments of the Salesforce environment.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Work closely with Product, Business, and IT leaders to align architectural direction with business strategy.

• Mentor Salesforce team members and lead knowledge-sharing initiatives.

• Communicate complex architectural concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Stay updated on Salesforce innovations.

• Evaluate and recommend new Salesforce features, tools, and technologies.

• Guide the adoption of emerging platform capabilities and assess their business value.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of hands-on experience in designing and implementing Salesforce solutions at scale.

• In-depth knowledge of Salesforce architecture, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Platform capabilities.

• Proven experience in architecting complex integrations and data models.

• Familiarity with enterprise governance, scalable design, and performance optimization.

• Strong expertise in Salesforce development (Apex, Lightning Components, Visualforce, APIs).

• Experience with DevOps processes, CI/CD, and release management.

• Salesforce Development and Architect certifications (e.g., Application Architect and/or System Architect).

• Ability to convey strategic ideas and technical concepts to both business and IT stakeholders.

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading technical teams.

• Proven track record of designing and implementing integrations between Salesforce and third-party or internal systems, particularly those utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies (e.g., machine learning models, chatbots, predictive analytics).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits, along with life and disability insurance.

• Generous paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, and quarterly self-care days and no meeting days.

• Tuition and reading reimbursement programs to foster your continuous learning and professional growth.

• Thrive Global Wellness Program, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and One to One Wellness Coaching.

• Employee programs—including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), GoTo Gives, and our charitable matching program—to enhance your connection and impact.

• GoTo performance bonus program to recognize your impact and contributions.