Salesforce
Applied AI Architect (Principal/Lead)
$148K–$218K
New York - New York +61 · Office - Flexible · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Location
- New York - New York
Maryland - Remote
Pennsylvania - Remote
Florida - Remote
Indiana - Remote
North Carolina - Remote
Idaho - Remote
Washington - Bellevue
California - Remote
Kansas - Remote
Maine - Remote
Tennessee - Remote
South Carolina - Remote
Texas - Remote
Mississippi - Remote
Wisconsin - Remote
Ohio - Remote
Kentucky - Remote
Massachusetts - Burlington
Wyoming - Remote
Minnesota - Remote
Washington - Seattle
Georgia - Remote
Oklahoma - Remote
Oregon - Remote
Louisiana - Remote
Nevada - Remote
Massachusetts - Remote
Washington D.C. - Remote
District of Columbia - Washington
New Mexico - Remote
Virginia - Remote
Indiana - Indianapolis
Arkansas - Remote
Missouri - Remote
North Dakota - Remote
Colorado - Remote
South Dakota - Remote
Connecticut - Remote
Nebraska - Remote
Montana - Remote
Colorado - Denver
Georgia - Atlanta
Vermont - Remote
Illinois - Chicago
Massachusetts - Boston
New Hampshire - Remote
Iowa - Remote
Illinois - Remote
New Jersey - Remote
California - Irvine
West Virginia - Remote
California - San Francisco
Arizona - Remote
Alabama - Remote
Utah - Remote
Rhode Island - Remote
Texas - Dallas
Washington - Remote
Michigan - Remote
Virginia - Mclean
Texas - Austin - Experience
- 5+ years in enterprise or solutions architecture.
- Education
- B.S., M.S. or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering or MIS.
About the job
Leads customer-focused architecture work across AI, data, platform, development, or governance domains, guiding solutions from stakeholder alignment through delivery.
What you'll do
- Design architecture in one or two focus areas, such as agent systems, data and semantic layers, composable APIs, AI-assisted development, or AI governance and security.
- Collaborate across pre- and post-sale teams and align C-suite stakeholders on business problems and actionable capabilities.
- Resolve platform-fit ambiguity and remain engaged through execution, including recovery of stalled work.
What they ask for
- 5+ years in enterprise or solutions architecture, with direct experience influencing senior technical and business stakeholders.
- Experience using AI tooling to build solutions, learn new skills, and work more efficiently.
- Deep expertise in at least one stated focus area and fluency across Salesforce or a major relevant alternative or adjacent technology.
- Track record of staying engaged through delivery, including recovering stalled or politically stuck work; B.S., M.S. or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering or MIS.
Nice to have
- Working knowledge of a second focus area.
- Experience untangling a failed or stalled enterprise rollout; strong visual communication skills for architecture storytelling.
Pay
$148,190 - $198,170 annually (base salary); $162,960 - $217,980 per year (base pay)
Tools
Salesforce, MCP, Data 360
AI focus
Architects AI and agent solutions, including orchestration, capability exposure, data context, AI-assisted development, and AI governance and security; the role also requires experience using AI tooling.
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