Director, Solution Engineering

Salesforce

California, USA
Base: $196,700 - $263,060 annually; bonus/equity: ...
Lead senior and principal solution engineers
Elevate elite technical talent
Drive data foundation strategy
Lead and develop an elite SE organization by earning credibility, coaching senior SEs, and identifying skill gaps for continuous development

Job Summary

  • Lead and develop an elite SE organization by earning credibility, coaching senior SEs, and identifying skill gaps for continuous development.
  • Raise the professional bar of Solution Engineering by defining excellence in executive communication, problem framing, and architectural storytelling.
  • Drive the Data Foundation strategy for Financial Services, ensuring the team can articulate how Salesforce's Data Foundation enables AI through integration, data management, and AI-driven automation.

Matching Summary

Lead and develop an elite SE organization by earning credibility, coaching senior SEs, and identifying skill gaps for continuous development.

Salary

Base: $196,700 - $263,060 annually; Bonus/Equity: incentive compensation, equity; Benefits: medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), employee stock purchasing program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead senior and principal Solution Engineers
  • Elevate elite technical talent
  • Drive Data Foundation strategy
  • Partner with Sales leadership
  • Establish technical thought leadership
  • Financial Services industry expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Earn followership and influence
  • Sharpen professional bar
  • Architectural authority and storytelling
  • Trusted advisor to senior leaders

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years in Solution Engineering, Technical Pre-Sales, or Enterprise Architecture
  • Experience leading and mentoring senior technical professionals
  • Demonstrated ability to influence without authority
  • Deep understanding of banking, insurance, capital markets, fintech, or payments
  • Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns, API/event architectures, data platforms/governance, and AI architectures
  • Comfort engaging senior leaders including CIO, CTO, CDO, Enterprise Architects

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