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Salesforce Architect

Axon, Seattle, WA, United States


At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other. Life at Axon is fast‑paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact Axon's Salesforce ecosystem is one of the most complex and consequential in the public safety industry — spanning Sales Cloud, CPQ, Billing, e‑Commerce, and deep integrations with Microsoft D365. As our Salesforce Technical Architect, you'll own the technical foundation that powers how Axon sells, services, and scales. This is a rare opportunity to define architectural standards from the ground up, mentor a high‑performing team of developers, and shape the long‑term direction of a platform that directly supports our mission to protect life.

What You’ll Do Location: Hybrid from one of our US offices

Define and govern Salesforce technical architecture across Axon, setting standards for design patterns, data modeling, integration strategy, and platform security

Lead solution design and architecture review for new features, integrations, and platform changes — ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability

Own the integration strategy connecting Salesforce to Microsoft D365, revenue systems, and other enterprise platforms, including both REST/SOAP API and event‑driven patterns

Establish and enforce coding standards, DevOps practices, and release management processes

Partner with Business Analysts, Sales Operations, Finance, and other stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into sound technical designs

Mentor and level up a team of Salesforce developers and admins, conducting code and design reviews and driving a culture of technical excellence

Conduct a thorough audit of current architecture and technical debt, and lead a prioritized remediation roadmap

Serve as the primary escalation point for complex technical challenges and cross‑system issues across the Salesforce platform

What You Bring

Salesforce architecture credentials: Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA) preferred; Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect required at minimum, with 7+ years of hands‑on Salesforce development and architecture experience

Deep platform expertise: Proven experience across Sales Cloud, CPQ, Billing, Experience Cloud, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Apex, SOQL, and REST/SOAP API integrations — including a strong grasp of Governor Limits, the sharing and security model, and Salesforce data architecture

Integration architecture experience: Track record designing and delivering scalable integrations between Salesforce and complex enterprise systems (ERP, financial platforms, D365 a strong plus)

DevOps and delivery discipline: Hands‑on experience with Salesforce DevOps tooling (Copado, Gearset, SFDX/SF CLI) and modern CI/CD practices for Salesforce releases

Leadership without authority: You communicate clearly across both technical and non‑technical audiences, can influence adoption of standards without direct authority, and have a track record of mentoring developers and raising a team's technical bar

Benefits that Benefit You

Competitive salary and 401(k) with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave for all

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors.

Base Pay Range: $136,575 - $218,520 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

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