Software Engineering Architect

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Salesforce is seeking an innovative and experienced professional to join our dynamic team. This role is a unique opportunity to design and build the future of integration and application deployment by leveraging the power of the Salesforce ecosystem, specifically focusing on our MuleSoft Platform and Heroku platform. You will be instrumental in architecting scalable, resilient, and high-performance solutions that empower our customers to connect their data, apps, and devices.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Design & Strategy: Lead the architectural design and development of large-scale, enterprise-grade solutions on the MuleSoft and Heroku platforms. Define best practices, reusable patterns, and technical standards for our engineering teams.
• Technical Leadership: Serve as the subject matter expert for MuleSoft and Heroku, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and oversight to senior engineers and development teams. Drive technical roadmap discussions and influence product direction.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, engineering leads, and other architects to translate business requirements into robust technical designs. Ensure seamless integration between MuleSoft, Heroku, and the core Salesforce platform.
• Innovation & Prototyping: Stay at the forefront of cloud-native technologies, integration patterns, and PaaS/iPaaS trends. Lead proof-of-concept projects and prototyping efforts to evaluate new technologies and validate architectural approaches.
• Performance & Scalability: Define and oversee non-functional requirements, ensuring solutions are built for high availability, scalability, security, and performance. Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical challenges in production environments.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development experience, with at least 5+ years in a technical leadership or architect role.
• Deep, hands-on expertise designing complex integration solutions.
• Strong understanding of containers and kubernetes
• Expertise in enterprise integration patterns, microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.
• Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (e.g., Java, Go, Python, Node.js).
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Architect and/or Heroku Architect certification.
• Experience with other parts of the Salesforce ecosystem (e.g., Core Platform, Experience Cloud, Tableau).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience designing multi-tenant SaaS platforms.

Join us at Salesforce and be a part of a team that is transforming how companies connect with their customers. If you are a visionary architect passionate about building world-class platforms, we encourage you to apply!

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $209,700 to $351,800.

For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $251,900 to $384,100.