Principal Data & AI Architect

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Principal Data & AI Architect, Global D360 (Data Cloud)

Location: Paris, France (On-site / No Remote)

Language Requirements: Bilingual proficiency in English and French is mandatory.

Role Overview

As a Principal Architect Data & AI in the Global Data 360 Solutions team, you will be the technical face of our innovation. This is a specialist pre-sales and evangelism role designed for a technical visionary who can inspire customers and partners. You will not only design "the possible" but also ensure our clients successfully adopt and scale these technologies, driving long-term consumption and ROI.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Evangelism: Act as a thought leader, presenting D360’s Data & AI capabilities to CXOs, technical partners, and internal stakeholders to drive market excitement.

• Strategic Pre-sales: Partner with the sales team to lead discovery sessions, design tailored architectures, and demonstrate how our AI solutions solve specific business pain points.

• Salesforce Integration: Lead the technical strategy for Salesforce-centric data and AI workflows, ensuring seamless connectivity and value realization.

• Rapid Prototyping (PoC): Build and deliver high-impact "Proof of Concepts" that prove technical feasibility and business value in real-time.

• Adoption & Customer Success: Beyond the initial sale, you will act as a trusted advisor to ensure customers and partners successfully implement the technology, driving long-term usage and platform consumption.

• Partner Enablement: Train and support our partner ecosystem to ensure they are equipped to deploy and scale D360 solutions effectively.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Salesforce Expertise: Mandatory deep experience with the Salesforce platform. You must understand Salesforce data structures and integration patterns.

• Pre-sales Excellence: Proven experience in a technical pre-sales, evangelist, or solutions architect role, with a track record of influencing complex enterprise deals.

• Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of the modern data stack (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS/Azure/GCP) and AI/ML deployment.

• Customer-Centric Mindset: A strong focus on consumption and usage—you care as much about the customer’s long-term success as you do about the initial technical design.

• Language: Bilingual fluency in English and French. You must be able to lead high-level conversations and technical workshops in both languages.

• Location: Based in Paris. Full-time on-site.

Preferred Skills & Certifications

• Salesforce Certification: At least one active certification (e.g. Data Cloud, Administrator, Agentforce Legend) is highly preferred.

• Communication: Exceptional public speaking skills and the ability to simplify complex AI concepts for non-technical audiences.

• Inclusion: We value diverse perspectives: Military experience, volunteer work, and non-traditional backgrounds are welcomed.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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