Software Architect

$151,800 - $341,900/Yr

Salesforce - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Senior

Atlanta, GA

Publishing Industries

About the position

Salesforce is seeking experienced Software Architects to join our dynamic team. As a Software Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture of our products, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with our strategic technology initiatives. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, analytical skills, and business insight, as you will be coordinating and driving the end-to-end architecture of various products across the organization. You will craft overall architectural principles, frameworks, and standards that guide the development process, ensuring that our solutions meet the highest standards of engineering excellence. In this multi-functional role, you will work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, and other Architects to create solutions that not only meet current needs but also anticipate future challenges. Your ability to analyze product strategies and provide feedback will be crucial in shaping long-range product requirements and operational guidelines. You will also be responsible for driving research and case studies on innovative technologies, exploring how they can be integrated into our existing systems to enhance performance and reliability. As part of your responsibilities, you will participate in the team's on-call rotation, addressing complex problems in real-time to maintain operational availability. Your experience in Agile development methodologies will be essential as you navigate short release cycles and the full software lifecycle, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and to specification. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about driving continuous improvement in software architecture and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and drives the end-to-end architecture of the product.
• Crafts overall architectural principles, frameworks, and standards.
• Creates solutions that are enterprise scalable and maintainable.
• Drives strategic technology initiatives, working with Product Managers, other Architects, Engineers, SMEs, and the broader Salesforce organization.
• Works in a consultative fashion to improve communication, teamwork, and alignment among teams inside and outside of the organization.
• Analyzes and provides feedback on product strategy.
• Provides input into long-range product requirements, standard methodologies, and operational guidelines, focusing on continuous improvement of platform reliability and serviceability.
• Drives research, case studies, and prototypes on innovative technologies and how they can be used.
• Ensures that we are continuously raising our standard of engineering excellence.
• Participates in the team's on-call rotation to address complex problems in real-time and keep services operational and highly available.

Requirements

• Mastery in multiple programming languages and platforms.
• 15+ years of software development experience.
• Ability to independently craft and deliver large sophisticated projects.
• Ability to provide informal mentorship to team members to support their understanding of the architecture and aid in their technical development.
• Experience with Agile development methodology (e.g., Scrum).
• Ability to work with other architects, principal architects, and Chief Technology Officers to craft the architectural vision and roadmap for the organization.
• Develops technical performance architecture that solves most complex performance issues.
• Ability to drive long-term design strategies that span multiple complex projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events.
• Ability to build an environment for clear and open discussion of all issues.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Salesforce platform a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range based on location and experience.
• Incentive compensation and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work hours and remote work options.
• Employee resource groups and inclusive benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement and continued education support.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Wellness programs and mental health support.