Sr Staff Enterprise Engineer-Salesforce Architecture

The Trade Desk • Seattle, WA

138d • $137,300 - $251,800

About The Position

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open Internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 600 billion queries per day (more than 100X the query volume of search globally), our platform operates at unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, empathy, collaboration, and ownership. By working together across typical dividing lines, we are better as a team than any of us could be apart. The Enterprise Engineering Team at The Trade Desk are seeking a visionary Senior Staff Enterprise Engineer - Salesforce Architecture to lead the design and implementation of our next-generation Go-To-Market (GTM) architecture. You will drive innovation across sales, marketing, support, and partner functions by leveraging Salesforce and adjacent technologies. This strategic role requires a blend of deep technical expertise, architectural vision, and strong executive communication skills to align business outcomes with scalable systems design.

Requirements

• BS degree in related field or equivalent years of experience required. MS degree preferred. Salesforce certifications a plus.
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise systems design, with 8+ years in Salesforce architecture and solution design.
• Proven success in influencing executive stakeholders by translating complex technical options into clear business outcomes.
• Strong track record of leading cross-functional architecture reviews and aligning technology strategy with business goals.
• Expert-level understanding of Salesforce architecture, development (APEX, Lightning, Flow), and integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, Kafka, Boomi).
• Experience with system design methodologies including event-driven architecture, domain-driven design, and microservices.
• Deep understanding of GTM processes-lead funnel, sales ops, quoting, customer onboarding, and lifecycle automation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to engage senior leaders and drive buy-in on technology direction.

Nice To Haves

• Experience presenting to or advising C-level executives on architecture roadmaps.
• Familiarity with AI/ML technologies in the context of sales or customer support automation.
• Background in SaaS, tech, or fast-scaling enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve a cohesive enterprise architecture that streamlines the entire GTM journey-from lead acquisition to post-sale engagement-through integrated systems and data flows.
• Own and evolve the Salesforce platform architecture, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud, and integrations with third-party and internal systems.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by clearly articulating the trade-offs, risks, and long-term impacts of architectural choices on business goals.
• Set and promote architectural guardrails, data models, governance frameworks, and reusable patterns to support scalability and operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Sales Operations, Marketing Operations, Customer Success, and Security to ensure architectural alignment with business and technical strategy.
• Identify and champion emerging technologies, including AI/ML and automation, to drive rep productivity and personalized customer engagement.
• Architect scalable integrations across Salesforce, internal data platforms, CDPs, BI tools, and workflow automation platforms to support a 360° customer view.
• Design solutions that adhere to data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
• Retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match.
• Short and long-term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Well-being benefits.
• Reimbursement for certain tuition expenses.
• Parental leave.
• Sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
• Vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter.
• Around 13 paid holidays per year.
• Employees can purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees