THUNDER | JOB DESCRIPTION
Technical Architect (Salesforce)
Location: United States (Fully Remote)
Summary
At Thunder, we're not just Salesforce experts—we're passionate about empowering our customers to unlock the platform's full potential. As a Thunder Technical Architect (TA), you'll not only design and deliver cutting-edge Salesforce solutions but also play a key role in pre-sales efforts by showcasing how our solutions can solve real-world business challenges.
Thunder's TA leads and collaborates with our customers' technology and business stakeholders to develop a scalable Salesforce architecture, vision, and strategy that enables business outcomes. They hold responsibility for the technical design of any integration or development, as well as technology selection and development methodology. The ideal TA will have a proven track record in pre-sales, technical consulting, and Salesforce architecture. You serve as a Technical leader for customer engagements, simplifying complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences while inspiring trust and excitement in the Salesforce platform. Here's your chance to showcase your grit and help define how technical architecture can be delivered differently, focused on digging deep to solve customer problems as much as technical problems. Technical Architects at Thunder are problem-solvers, consulting closely with their teammates and our customers' teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Pre-Sales Support: Partner with the sales team to present innovative Salesforce solutions to prospects, conduct technical discovery sessions, and build trust with potential clients.
- Solution Design: Translate business needs into robust Salesforce architectures, ensuring scalability and alignment with customer goals.
- Technical Expertise: Demonstrate mastery in system design, Salesforce development (Apex, Flows, Lightning Components), and API integration. Ensure that the project systems meet the expectations of the client's business, that proper testing is conducted, and performance is monitored by overseeing the development team.
- Leadership: Mentor development teams, enforce best practices, and ensure the quality of deliverables. Help to define and enforce coding and documentation standards at Thunder.
- Collaboration: Align closely with sales, project management, and technical teams to deliver a seamless customer experience from pre-sales through delivery. Partner with offshore and nearshore resources to conduct code reviews, uphold coding standards, and clarify design decisions.
- Continuous Learning: Remain current on Salesforce products and technical capabilities. Demonstrate thought leadership through blog writing, public speaking, and client presentations.
Qualifications - 7-10+ years' of technical or consulting experience within the Salesforce ecosystem, specifically as an architect, solution engineer, IT consultant, or developer in a customer-facing role that provided differentiated software technology solutions
- Key areas of expertise we're looking for: Agentforce, Service Cloud, Mulesoft, RCA, Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, AWS/Amazon Connect, etc
- 2+ years' experience as a Technical Architect, supporting in a Pre-Sales capacity
- Expert in custom and managed-package API integrations (RESTful + SOAP)
- Proven implementation using Salesforce Integration Patterns
- Expertise in data modeling and complex data migrations
- Active Salesforce certifications and willingness to achieve additional certifications on emerging technologies
- Required: Salesforce Administrator, Platform App Builder, and at least 2-3 out of the following Strongly recommended Certifications:
- Strongly recommended certifications:
- Platform Developer I
- Platform Developer II
- Sharing and Visibility Architect
- Data Architect
- Nice to Have certifications:
- Sales Cloud Consultant
- Service Cloud Consultant
- Experience Cloud Consultant
- Javascript Developer
- Mulesoft Integrations Architect
- Identity and Access Management Architect
- Deployment Lifecycle and Deployment Architect
- Application Architect
- System Architect
Why Thunder? Because You Deserve More Than Just a Job.
- A Culture of Builders – We're a remote-first, global team of curious, collaborative problem-solvers. You'll have the opportunity to refine processes, solve challenges, and help shape the future of Salesforce and Amazon consulting. If you're excited to build, innovate, and grow, you'll fit right in.
- Forge Your Own Path – At Thunder, you're not just filling a role—you're shaping it. Whether it's jumping into presales, refining our methodology, or building something entirely new, the opportunity to innovate is yours to take.
Perks In Store for You:
- Comprehensive Benefits with Sequoia – Medical, Dental, Vision, and Employer-Paid Life/Disability Insurance to keep you and your loved ones covered.
- Ownership & Impact – Stock options in a fast-moving, high-growth company. Every employee plays a part in what we're building. Come make your mark!
- Level Up Your Career – Real opportunities to grow your Salesforce and Amazon expertise through mentorship, certifications, and hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.
- Work from anywhere (well, almost 😉) - Enjoy the freedom of remote work, flexible PTO (with a 2-week minimum!), and generous leave policies - because the best work happens where you're happiest.
- People-First Flexibility – We're always listening, evolving, and adapting. Your feedback helps shape our policies, ensuring you can thrive - professionally and personally.
U.S. citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.
Research shows that women and people from underrepresented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the qualifications for a role. If most of this job description describes you, then we encourage you to please apply for this role. Thunder is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, and is deeply committed to building and supporting our diverse team through inclusive, equitable hiring practices.
Thunder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. All resumes submitted by recruitment agencies to any employee via email, the Internet (including LinkedIn), or directly without a fully-executed search agreement will be deemed the sole property of Thunder, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired.
