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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Executive Technology Architect - **Company:** Salesforce.com Germany GmbH - **Location:** Madrid, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Commercial Software, Release Management, Zero Trust Network Access, Salesforce.Com, Large Language Models, Multi-Cloud, Technical Debt, Event Driven Architecture, Virtual Agents - **Published:** July 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/Spain---Madrid/Executive-Technology-Architect_JR350220 ## About the Role * Experience: 10+ years of technical leadership (CTO, VP of Engineering, or Principal Architect) within a SaaS or ISV environment. * Platform Depth: Expertise in Salesforce platform evolution, with a deep understanding of Agentic AI, 2GP packaging, and Data Cloud. * Architecture Fundamentals: Strong command of enterprise architecture: integration patterns, data modeling, identity and trust, multi-cloud design, and event-driven architecture. * Advisory Skillset: Proven ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and drive organizational change without direct authority over execution teams. * Strategic Vision: A history of successfully navigating complex technical transformations and aligning technology roadmaps with business revenue goals. * AI/ML Fluency: Working knowledge of LLM patterns, RAG, grounding, AI governance, and responsible AI frameworks. Has built or prototyped something with AI - not just theoretical knowledge. Typical backgrounds: Enterprise CTO or C-Suite, Principal/Distinguished Architect, Field CTO or Senior SE Leader, Consulting/SI Partner Executive with Salesforce-first POV. ## Description The Executive Technology Architect (ETA) is a distinguished technical strategist responsible for driving the architectural modernization and long-term innovation of our most strategic ISV partners. In this high-impact executive capacity, you serve as a Peer Advisor to Partner CTOs and Founders, guiding them through the transition from legacy development models to becoming Next-Generation, Agentic-first software companies. You drive outcome-based engagements centered on strategic influence, hands-on enablement, and co-creation - not passive advising. You are the lead architect of the Partner's transformation journey, leveraging the ISV Center of Excellence (COE) framework to institutionalize engineering excellence, governance, and innovation. Mission: Ensure that our most vital partners are not only compatible with our platform but are leading the market in building sophisticated, scalable, and autonomous AI-driven solutions., Strategic Architectural Advisory * Act as a high-level consultant during Partner architecture reviews, providing critical input on Agentic Readiness and the transition from monolithic codebases to modular, metadata-driven architectures. * Advise executive leadership on the Business of Engineering, helping them rethink DevOps, release management, and support models for the AI era. * Identify and mitigate technical debt that hinders a partner's ability to adopt Next-Gen capabilities like Data Cloud and Agentforce. * Deliver opinionated, defensible platform architecture recommendations spanning Agentforce, Data Cloud, Slack, and other Next-Gen technologies. COE Operationalization & Governance * Direct the implementation of the ISV Center of Excellence (COE) framework, ensuring the Partner adopts rigorous standards across the four pillars: Enablement, Architectural Governance, Engineering Intelligence, and Performance. * Establish the Definition of Ready for partner products, ensuring every release meets the highest standards for security, scalability, and platform-native innovation. * Champion build/buy/partner frameworks and platform standardization - helping partners make sound, long-term architecture decisions aligned with the Salesforce ecosystem. Executive Ecosystem Development * Foster high-bandwidth relationships between Partner technical leaders and internal Product Management teams to align roadmaps and spark innovation curiosity. * Represent the Voice of the Partner to internal stakeholders, ensuring the platform evolves to meet the specific needs of commercial software builders. * Author strategic thought leadership and lead private roundtables to establish the partner as a technical leader within their industry vertical. * Build trusted advisor relationships with C-suite stakeholders - from first conversation to long-term strategic partnership. Outcome-Driven Transformation * Define and lead a comprehensive Technical Success Blueprint tailored to the Partner's commercial goals. * Orchestrate the delivery of enablement and engineering resources, ensuring the Partner achieves pre-defined modernization milestones and performance benchmarks. * Connect every architecture decision to specific business outcomes and ROI - translating platform capability into partner revenue and competitive differentiation. AI Strategy & Builder Mentality * Lead partners through the Agentic AI transformation: agent orchestration, tool calling, trust architecture, MCP/A2A protocols, and enterprise agentic patterns. * Demonstrate hands-on fluency with AI tooling - build prototypes, architecture diagrams, and proof-of-concepts that establish field credibility and accelerate partner adoption. * Advocate for responsible AI adoption with nuance, practical grounding, and governance frameworks. ## Related Videos - [Inside Mercedes-Benz: How CIO Katrin Lehmann is Empowering 5,000 Developers and Driving Digital Change](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1360-inside-mercedes-benz-how-cio-katrin-lehmann-is-empowering-5-000-developers-and-driving-digital-change) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Winning the Hybrid Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/432-winning-the-hybrid-cloud) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [How to Turn Community Events Into a Powerful AI GTM Engine: The Daytona Playbook](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/732-how-to-turn-community-events-into-a-powerful-ai-gtm-engine-the-daytona-playbook) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)