Senior Salesforce Architect (Remote) - Axon
Boston, MA
About the Job
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we're on a mission to Protect Life. We're explorers, pursuing society's most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you'll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
We are looking for a seasoned Senior Salesforce Architect who will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable and efficient Salesforce solutions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, best practices, and extensive experience in architecting solutions that meet business requirements. This role requires strong technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. This candidate will be able to be hands on, but also report directly to the VP of Commercial Applications, providing enterprise architecture guidance, design complicated solutions, for a fast growing and complex business model. This person will have deep B2B Sales and Services experience. They will have experienced both HW, SaaS, and Professional Services industries, ideally combined. They will have built simple but robust solutions in SF using Sales, Marketing, Revenue, and Service Cloud technologies. Most importantly this person will be able to marry complex business requirements with ideal end state architecture for our commercial systems.
What You'll Do
Location: Remotely from USA
Reports to: Vice President, Enterprise Applications
- Lead the architecture and design of complex Salesforce solutions, considering scalability, performance, security, and integration requirements.
- Deep expertise in B2B business models of multiple varieties.
- Deep Salesforce Revenue Cloud (CPQ and Billing), Sales Cloud, Service Cloud and Marketing Cloud expertise.
- Work closely with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, translating them into technical solutions within the Salesforce ecosystem.
- Success working with business stakeholders and product managers to guide roadmap development of each SF product area
- Lead designs of major software components, systems, and features, both on platform and off.
- Review key architecture designs from senior engineers across other teams, and enforce a high bar on availability, performance, and usability in this mission-critical space
- Set a high technical bar for the team by writing well-tested, maintainable code and leading code and technical design reviews
- Join forces with other senior engineers on assessing the top engineering risks and guiding the organization on which strategic engineering initiatives to invest in
- Mentor and coach other senior engineers and grow the next set of technical leaders for the organization
- Provide guidance and mentorship to development teams on Salesforce best practices, design patterns, and coding standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including developers, business analysts, and project managers to ensure successful delivery of Salesforce projects.
- Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to Salesforce development best practices.
- Stay updated on Salesforce platform updates, new features, and emerging technologies to recommend innovative solutions to business challenges.
- Lead technical discussions and present architecture designs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
- Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Salesforce Certified Application Architect, and Salesforce Certified System Architect are highly desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience architecting and implementing Salesforce and custom development solutions, with a proven track record of successful project delivery.
- Deep experience with customization of the SF platform and rearchitecture of customizations within the platform.
- Extensive experience with Salesforce Lightning Platform, including Lightning Web Components, Apex, Visualforce, and Salesforce APIs.
- Strong understanding of Salesforce data model, security model, and governance best practices.
- Proficiency in Salesforce configuration and customization using declarative tools such as Process Builder, Flow Builder, and Salesforce Automation.
- Experience with Salesforce integration patterns and technologies such as REST, SOAP, and Middleware platforms.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively articulate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and mentor technical teams.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes, we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 168,000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 300,000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit www.axon.com/careers/benefits(http://www.axon.com/careers/benefits).
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Don't meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you're excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axon's mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon's impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We're committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.