Principal, Technical Architect

Global leader in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), founded in 1999, helping companies transform their businesses across sales, service, marketing, and commerce.
$168,420 - $247,730
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
Remote
5,000+ Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Principal, Technical Architect

Salesforce is seeking a Principal Technical Architect for their Marketing Cloud Solutions Engineering organization. This customer-facing strategic position requires a unique blend of business, technical, and sales expertise. The role focuses on acting as a domain expert who helps customers achieve true omnichannel customer experiences through deep industry knowledge, understanding of data systems, and enterprise marketing solutions design.

The ideal candidate will serve as the technical backbone of the presales Solutions team, working closely with Account Executives and Solution Engineers to assess and explain complex technical solutions to customers. They will be responsible for developing and refining customer-centric technical sales strategies and ensuring Salesforce-solution fit for strategic Marketing Cloud sales opportunities.

This position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge marketing technology, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure while solving complex enterprise challenges. The role requires expertise in data pipelines, API integrations, and cloud architecture, along with strong consulting and communication skills. The successful candidate will have the chance to influence both technical solutions and business outcomes for major enterprises while working for a company consistently ranked as one of the "Most Admired Companies in the World" and "Best Companies to Work For."

The position offers a competitive salary range of $168,420 - $247,730, depending on location, and includes the flexibility of remote work with 25-60% travel for client engagements and team collaboration. This is an excellent opportunity for a technical leader who wants to make a significant impact at the intersection of marketing technology, cloud computing, and enterprise solutions.

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Responsibilities For Principal, Technical Architect

  • Be the trusted advisor to customers, prospects, and Marketing Solutions Engineering team
  • Be the Marketing Cloud product expert for Sales team on strategic Marketing Cloud Financial Services accounts
  • Work with solutions engineers to understand customer's business challenges and conduct architecture workshops
  • Develop technical integration approaches, including data flow and architectural diagrams
  • Develop customized presentations, demonstrations, and prototypes
  • Orchestrate targeted workshops for technical approaches and best practices
  • Present Salesforce Platform and Marketing Cloud technology infrastructure
  • Lead scaling efforts by developing enablement materials and tools

Requirements For Principal, Technical Architect

JavaScript
MySQL
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 5+ years of proven consulting and solution design experience
  • Strong understanding of digital marketing processes
  • Experience designing data flows across multiple systems
  • Expertise in designing data pipelines
  • Experience delivering presentations to senior-level audiences
  • Understanding of enterprise sales process and methodologies
  • Understanding of REST/SOAP APIs, SDKs
  • Knowledge of server-side web development languages
  • Knowledge of MySQL, Oracle, or MS SQL Server
  • 25% - 60% travel required
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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