Salesforce

SMBTechnicalArchitect

$148–198k United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“SMB Technical Architect at Salesforce. Skills: Solution architecture, Technical sales, Customer relationship management. Solve technical challenges using Salesforce solutions. Develop relationships with CIO/CTO/CISO”

What You'll Achieve.

Attain quarterly objectives; Attain annual objectives

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Technical problem solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 5 years working experience in a system architect, solution engineering, or technical architect role, Over 4 years experience in an SME/SMB or tech startup operations, consulting, implementation management, pre-sales, or solution engineering role, Ability to understand business & IT department requirements, Translate business needs into a compelling solution, Present recommendations to executive, technical, and business audiences, Deep knowledge of enterprise software applications and their delivery, Coding experience and willingness to work with code, Database and data management fundamentals, Web and mobile application development and architecture, Application lifecycle management, Integration principles and tools, Enterprise data management tools and methods, Process orchestration, Principles of network, application, and information security, Good understanding of architectural principles of cloud-based platforms, Participate in all appropriate product, sales, and procedural training and certification

Nice to Have

Salesforce Technical Architect certification

What You'll Do.

Solve technical challenges using Salesforce solutions

Develop relationships with CIO/CTO/CISO

Act as a trusted advisor

Guide customers towards long-term success

Understand customer needs

Establish Salesforce product as the best solution

Present Salesforce technology infrastructure

Demonstrate platform capabilities

Conduct architecture and technical workshops

Provide actionable technical recommendations

Handle customer technical due diligence

Manage risk processes

Translate customer requirements into demonstrations

Validate solution feasibility

Drive deal progression

Translate business requirements into solution architectures

Develop roadmaps leveraging Salesforce platform

Ensure successful implementation and adoption

Lead SMB Technical Architect Community

Enable less technical colleagues

Develop and execute internal programs

Develop and execute external programs

Attain quarterly objectives

Attain annual objectives

Mentor junior team members

Teach junior team members

Guide junior team members

Mentor Account Executive teams

Teach Account Executive teams

Guide Account Executive teams

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Sales and solution engineering teams; Pre-sales teams; Alliances; Sales programs; Product marketing; Account Executive teams

Communication Scope

Executive presentations; Technical presentations

Full Job Description

_To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts._ Job Category Sales Job Details ****About Salesforce**** Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. Applications will be accepted until 06/19/2026. Salesforce's pre-sales Technical Architects (TAs) are the solutions team members who know what's possible and how to make it happen, no matter how complex the challenge appears to be. Their domain and product knowledge allows them to serve as subject matter experts on the account team, not only in terms of product and domain knowledge, but also in how to craft the right solutions to satisfy both business and IT buyers. They are not afraid to dig into the inner workings of our platform to answer a challenging question or address an objection and are equally comfortable speaking to a room of software developers as they are to the CIO & CTO. As hands-on technical leaders, TAs take an active role in leading and executing Proof of Concepts (POCs) during customer engagements, working alongside the pre-sales team to demonstrate real-world value and validate solution approaches. They translate customer requirements into working prototypes, leveraging their deep technical expertise to de-risk implementations and accelerate time-to-value. They are willing to be honest about potential challenges and always keep the long-term s

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