Staff Salesforce Architect, Sales & Service Cloud

Austin, TXOpportunityWe are seeking an exceptional Staff Salesforce Architect to lead the design and evolution of our Sales Cloud and Service Cloud platforms. In this strategic role, you'll own the technical architecture, govern platform standards, and drive transformation initiatives that impact thousands of users across go-to-market and customer success functions. You'll be our technical authority on Salesforce best practices, scalability, and innovation.ResponsibilitiesPlatform Architecture & Governance (35%)Design end-to-end solutions integrating Sales and Service Cloud; establish metadata frameworks, custom objects, and data models for scalability.Define platform standards, coding guidelines, and integration patterns; ensure compliance with Salesforce Governor Limits and platform constraints.Lead org hygiene initiatives, technical debt reduction, and long-term roadmap evolution.Solution Design & Implementation (40%)Design secure integrations (MuleSoft, AWS, REST/OAuth) between Salesforce and enterprise systems.Lead implementation of key initiatives (data cloud, person accounts, skill-based routing) from design through production.Mentorship & Technical Leadership (25%)Guide Salesforce developers and admins; conduct design reviews and architecture validation.Partner with product, business systems, and engineering leadership on roadmap alignment.QualificationsRequired:10+ years of Salesforce architecture and implementation experience, with deep expertise in Sales and Service Cloud.Expert-level knowledge of Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flows, and SOQL optimization.Proven ability to design secure, scalable integrations (REST APIs, OAuth, SSO, MuleSoft).Experience architecting multi-org, multi-cloud solutions in enterprise environments.Strong knowledge of Salesforce Governor Limits, performance optimization, and data modeling.Preferred:AWS, MuleSoft, or Heroku integration experience.Salesforce Certified Application Architect or System Architect (or both).Healthcare or regulated industry experience.Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesStrategic Design: Ability to balance innovation with pragmatic delivery; make trade-offs between technical perfection and business velocity.Security Mindset: Deep understanding of data governance, OAuth, SAML, multi-tenancy, and compliance frameworks.Executive Communication: Translate technical architecture into compelling business value for C-suite and product stakeholders.Mentorship: Ability to elevate team capability through code review, design collaboration, and knowledge sharing.Compensation & BenefitsNatera offers competitive compensation including base salary, performance bonuses, and equity. Comprehensive benefits include health insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible PTO, professional development budget, and more.Pay range: $152,800 - $191,000 USD.Equal Opportunity EmployerNatera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.J-18808-Ljbffr