Software Architect

$151,800 - $341,900/Yr

Salesforce - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Software Architect position at Salesforce involves coordinating and driving the end-to-end architecture of products, crafting architectural principles, frameworks, and standards, and creating scalable and maintainable solutions. This multi-functional role requires strong technical skills, analytical abilities, and effective communication to align with various teams within a large engineering organization. The role also emphasizes continuous improvement of platform reliability and serviceability, as well as participation in on-call rotations to address complex problems in real-time.

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, collaborating with Product Managers, Architects, Engineers, and SMEs.
• Works consultatively to improve communication, teamwork, and alignment among teams.
• Analyzes and provides feedback on product strategy.
• Provides input into long-range product requirements and operational guidelines.
• Drives research, case studies, and prototypes on innovative technologies.
• Ensures continuous improvement of engineering excellence standards.
• Participates in the team's on-call rotation to address complex problems.

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.
• Experience with Agile development methodology (e.g., Scrum).
• Ability to work with other architects and CTOs to craft architectural vision and roadmap.
• Develops technical performance architecture to solve complex performance issues.
• Ability to drive long-term design strategies across multiple projects.
• Experience in short release cycles and the full software lifecycle.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with Salesforce platform.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range based on location and experience.
• Incentive compensation and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive health benefits.
• Employee resource groups and inclusive benefits.
• Commitment to equality and diversity in the workplace.