Salesforce Architect

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it. 

As a Salesforce Architect at Vanta, you will own the technical architecture of our Salesforce platform, ensuring it scales to support our rapidly growing GTM organization while maintaining security, performance, and optimal user experience.

The GTM Systems team owns the tooling and systems stack for our go-to-market organization. Reporting to Kaushik Patel, Head of GTM Systems & Analytics, you'll work closely with Salesforce Admins and Product Managers while partnering with GTM Operations, EPD, Product, and business leaders across the organization.

You'll design and own the technical architecture that powers Vanta's GTM motion, with responsibility for platform optimization, security, governance, and scalability. This is a unique opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a fast-growing company's revenue engine.

What you’ll do as a Salesforce Architect at Vanta:

• Own solution design and technical architecture of Vanta's Salesforce platform, ensuring scalability, security, and performance

• Lead a team of Salesforce Developers and work closely a team of Salesforce Admins and Product Managers, providing architectural guidance and technical direction

• Own the CI/CD and deployment process using Gearset, driving faster release cycles, automation, and improved developer experience

• Design and implement integrations between Salesforce and Vanta's product to enable end-to-end provisioning, self-service, and product-led growth

• Partner with GTM Operations, Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, EPD, and Product to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Define platform governance standards including data models, integration patterns, security controls, and development best practices

• Drive platform optimization initiatives to improve performance, reduce technical debt, and enhance user experience

• Lead AI and automation initiatives to increase GTM team productivity

• Provide technical escalation support for complex platform issues

How to be successful in this role:

• 8+ years of Salesforce experience with deep expertise in solution design, platform architecture, data modeling, and integrations

• 3+ years leading technical teams with a track record of developing technical talent

• Expert knowledge of Salesforce architecture including Lightning, Apex, Visualforce, Flow, and declarative automation

• Strong experience owning CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes with tools like Gearset, with focus on automation and developer productivity

• Proven ability to design complex integrations with third-party systems, internal platforms, and product APIs

• Experience supporting product-led growth (PLG) motions, self-service workflows, and automated provisioning

• Deep understanding of Salesforce security model and governance best practices

• Experience with integration platforms (Workato, n8n, or similar) and modern DevOps practices

• Salesforce certifications (Application Architect, System Architect, or Technical Architect) strongly preferred

• Experience in high-growth B2B SaaS environments

• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Open to using AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What you can expect as a Vanta’n:

• Industry-competitive salary and equity

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans

• 16 weeks fully-paid Parental Leave for all new parents

• Health & wellness stipend

• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend

• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office

• Family planning benefits

• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting

• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time

• 11 company-paid holidays

• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

• Offices in SF, NYC, Lon