Sr Salesforce Solution Architect

Altera Corporation

$209K — $303K *
Technical Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field; Master's preferred.
  • 10+ years as a Salesforce Technical Solution Architect with large-scale CRM experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of Salesforce CPQ and Revenue Cloud configurations.
  • Proven experience in building and deploying Agentforce in production.
  • Hands-on use of AI-assisted IDEs like Cursor.
  • Salesforce certifications (CPQ Specialist, Revenue Cloud Consultant, etc.) desirable.
  • Strong expertise in Salesforce development including Apex and integrations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end architecture and delivery of Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud and Revenue Cloud.
  • Translate ambiguous requirements into clear architectural designs.
  • Design and build custom Agentforce agents and enhancements using Claude.
  • Conduct workshops to document current and future state business processes.
  • Utilize Cursor and AI-assisted development tools to enhance build process efficacy.
  • Define and coordinate SIT/UAT test plans for Lead-to-Quote workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize Salesforce roadmap initiatives.

Benefits

  • Incentive opportunities tied to individual and company performance.
  • Focus on an AI-first approach to enhance solution quality and delivery.
  • Collaboration with diverse teams including Sales and IT.
  • Hands-on use of modern engineering practices for solution development.
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Job Description:

Job Summary:

We are looking for a hands-on Sr. Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud, and Agentforce, with deep ownership of the Lead-to-Quote process. This is a builder role: you will provide both strategic architectural leadership and hands-on technical guidance, building scalable solutions using a mix of Salesforce (Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud, CPQ) and custom AI agents (Agentforce and Claude) to enhance quoting accuracy, accelerate deal approvals, and ensure compliance.

You'll bring an AI-first mindset, leveraging AI and Agentic AI technologies alongside modern engineering practices - including hands-on use of Cursor for AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and elevate solution quality across the team, while actively participating in technical reviews and complex problem-solving aligned to enterprise standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Own end-to-end architecture and delivery of scalable Salesforce solutions across Sales Cloud, Revenue Cloud / CPQ - spanning the full Lead-to-Quote lifecycle - through architectural designs, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts, demonstrating solution functionality to business stakeholders.
  • Translate ambiguous business requirements into clear, well-architected technical designs - data model, automation, integration patterns, and UX - that scale across the organization.
  • Design and build custom Agentforce agents as well as custom agents built directly on Claude.
  • Lead discovery and requirements-gathering workshops to gather, define, and document current and future state business processes and functional requirements for Sales Cloud and Revenue Cloud - delivering compelling presentations, architectural blueprint documents, environment management plans, and development policies that influence project strategy and lead business stakeholders through solution design.
  • Use Cursor and other AI-assisted development tools as a standard part of the build process, and help raise the bar on engineering velocity and code quality across the team.
  • Define and coordinate SIT/UAT test plans for Lead-to-Quote and CPQ workflows; support enablement, admin guides, and training materials.
  • Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and compliance requirements (e.g., SOX) and support downstream reporting and audit needs.
  • Collaborate with integration/middleware teams to define patterns connecting Salesforce with ERP and other downstream systems.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (Sales, Deal Desk, Channel, IT) to prioritize and sequence the Salesforce roadmap.
  • Implement Design Registration workflows to support distributor/partner-led deal identification, approval, and protection - ensuring channel deals follow pre-defined approval paths and pricing rules.


The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.

$209.5K - $303.2K USD

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's Degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience as a Salesforce Technical Solution Architect with direct ownership of large-scale CRM, CPQ, and Revenue Cloud implementations.
  • Extensive experience with Salesforce CPQ and Revenue Cloud, including configuration of pricing rules, product bundles, subscription models, billing/invoicing structures, and revenue recognition.
  • Proven hands-on experience with Agentforce building, configuring, and deploying agents in a production Salesforce org.
  • Hands-on daily use of Cursor (or comparable AI-assisted IDE) for real development work"
  • Salesforce certifications (Administrator, CPQ Specialist, Revenue Cloud Consultant, or Agentforce credentials) highly desirable
  • Strong hands-on experience in Salesforce development and configuration, including Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flow, APIs, platform events, batch processing, and integrations
  • Ability to define system landscape, identify gaps between current and desired future state
  • Understanding of Salesforce architecture, ability to design scalable solutions utilizing industry best practices
  • Familiarity with platform authentication patterns (SAML, SSO, OAuth)
  • Strong command of data modeling, master data management, and handling complex datasets within Salesforce and integrated systems.
  • Demonstrated experience managing Salesforce projects using Agile delivery methodologies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative delivery.
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills-capable of bridging the gap between technical teams and business leaders.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Proven track record of implementing innovative technology solutions that drive business value.


Job Type:
Regular

Shift:
Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:
San Jose, California, United States

Additional Locations:

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