Director of Data and AI Technical Architects building elite teams for Salesforce’s future innovations. Leading engagement with strategic customers and aligning technical architecture with business value.
Responsibilities
Build and lead a best-in-class team of Data and AI Technical Architects
Recruit and mentor senior-level architects with versatile communication styles
Establish clear technical standards, architectural principles, and operating rhythms
Partner with Sales Leadership to define coverage and engagement models
Serve as a technical executive sponsor for strategic customers
Champion customer outcomes across the full lifecycle
Design and scale repeatable technical evaluation motions
Drive strong alignment with Product and Engineering
Work closely with the Partner Ecosystem to develop offerings
Own Salesforce's point-of-view on enterprise data and AI architecture
Bring a futurist mindset
Drive operational rigor and accountability
Requirements
10+ years leading Solution Engineering, Technical Architecture, or Technical Sales teams in Data, Analytics, and AI domains
Demonstrated success building and scaling teams of senior architects
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred
Strong full-stack technical credibility across enterprise data platforms, AI/ML concepts, and Salesforce architecture
Working knowledge of agent interoperability standards (e.g., MCP, A2A)
Understanding of prompt engineering, agent lifecycle strategy, and applied Generative AI
Proven ability to engage and influence C-level executives
Data-driven leader with a history of defining and over-achieving on technical KPIs
Experience driving success within large, matrixed enterprise sales organizations
Deep understanding of industry-specific data challenges, enterprise data governance (e.g., Informatica, Collibra), architectural patterns, and complex integration strategies
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