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Sr Staff Enterprise Engineer-Salesforce Architecture
Company | The Trade Desk |
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Location | Seattle, WA, USA |
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Salary | $137300 – $251800 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- BS degree in related field or equivalent years of experience required
- MS degree preferred
- Salesforce certifications a plus
- 15+ years of experience in enterprise systems design
- 8+ years in Salesforce architecture and solution design
- Proven success in influencing executive stakeholders by translating complex technical options into clear business outcomes
- Strong track record of leading cross-functional architecture reviews and aligning technology strategy with business goals
- Expert-level understanding of Salesforce architecture, development (APEX, Lightning, Flow), and integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, Boomi)
- Experience with system design methodologies including event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and microservices
- Deep understanding of GTM processes—lead funnel, sales ops, quoting, customer onboarding, and lifecycle automation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to engage senior leaders and drive buy-in on technology direction
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve a cohesive enterprise architecture that streamlines the entire GTM journey—from lead acquisition to post-sale engagement—through integrated systems and data flows
- Own and evolve the Salesforce platform architecture, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and integrations with third-party and internal systems
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by clearly articulating the trade-offs, risks, and long-term impacts of architectural choices on business goals
- Set and promote architectural guardrails, data models, governance frameworks, and reusable patterns to support scalability and operational excellence
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Sales Operations, Marketing Operations, Customer Success, and Security to ensure architectural alignment with business and technical strategy
- Identify and champion emerging technologies, including AI/ML and automation, to drive rep productivity and personalized customer engagement
- Architect scalable integrations across Salesforce, internal data platforms, CDPs, BI tools, and workflow automation platforms to support a 360° customer view
- Design solutions that adhere to data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience presenting to or advising C-level executives on architecture roadmaps
- Familiarity with AI/ML technologies in the context of sales or customer support automation
- Background in SaaS, tech, or fast-scaling enterprise environments