Salesforce Solution Architect

Mercedes Benz AG; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

401(K) with match

Generous vacation & personal time

Mercedes-Benz car program

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is seeking a tech lead for Salesforce platform applications and delivery across the Americas. Lead migration of legacy apps to Salesforce and manage build, run, and maintenance activities for the Salesforce platform.

You will partner with other tech leads to ensure reusable architecture, champion AI-enabled development, and guide the team through complex integration projects. Competitive salary and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Minimum 5 years of overall work experience.
• Experience leading Salesforce dev teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Salesforce platform build and migration efforts for Americas delivery.
• Ensure a stable, scalable Salesforce integration platform with cost transparency.
• Manage IT Integration team and negotiate SLAs with partners.
• Oversee security, risk, and compliance per corporate IT standards.

Skills

Leadership

Salesforce

Agile/Scrum

Security awareness

Integration design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer/Information Science

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce Platform

Mulesoft

Job description

Open — Mercedes Benz AG has a posting for this job. Posted 24 Sep 2026.

About this job

About Us:

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, part of the global company Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG is the captive financing and mobility solutions company of the global luxury automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz AG. We offer a comprehensive range of automotive financial and insurance products that make it easy for our customers to drive their dream Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
Why work at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services?
Working at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to join an innovative team where you are valued for your contributions. As an employee, you will experience career development in a positive, employee-centric environment. We’re a global company that not only offers best-in-class products to our customers but also best-in-class benefits to our employees. Our employees experience a comfortable, friendly environment and relaxed, inclusive culture.

When working at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will enjoy a comprehensive and amenity-rich benefits package offering something for every employee at each stage of their life.

As a new employee, you will have the opportunity to take advantage of the following benefits that go beyond – beginning day one:

Get Rewarded! Competitive salary plus an annual bonus based on company performance and/or personal yearly performance

Need a vacation? How about just some time for YOU! In addition to our vacation time, you’ll receive fifteen (15) additional corporate holidays, which will allow you to celebrate religious holidays or escape to the spa! Designed to be flexible, we let you decide which days are most important to you!

Ride in Style - All employees are eligible to participate in the Mercedes-Benz Employee Lease Program

We want you to be healthy! Outstanding medical, dental, and vision insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability plus on-site exercise facilities

Is your family growing? Enjoy generous paid Family Leave Programs - Six Weeks for New Parents; Adoption Expense Reimbursement Programs - up to $6k per child

Want to go back to school? Tuition Assistance Scholar Program - receive up to $8k in vouchers to complete business-related coursework

• $8k for graduate

Job Overview

• Tech team lead for Salesforce platform applications and lead Salesforce implementation for delivery for Americas systems.
• Lead the migration of legacy applications to Salesforce.
• Lead a team to manage build, run & maintenance activities of the Salesforce platform
• Close alignment with other tech leads on architecture with a strong focus on reusability
• Champion AI-enabled software development, testing and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build of Originations product area(s) incorporating the design & transformation of existing applications landscapes (50%)
• Ensure stable, robust, scalable Salesforce integration platform with consideration of cost-efficiency and cost transparency. Planning, controlling, monitoring of the IT operation & escalation management. Ensure compliant IT operations, adequate application, infrastructure portfolio based on Mercedes-Benz standards (20%)
• Help establish & manage the IT Integration team for the specific Business area(s) (10%)
• Manage timely issue solving, good collaboration. Negotiate SLAs & contracts with internal and external partner (10%)
• Information Security & Data Protection, risk management & compliance ensure adherence to IT security concepts based on corporate IT standards (10%)

Qualifications

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
This position requires a minimum of 5 years of overall work experience. Preferred experience includes:

• Information Technology

Education

Bachelor's Degree's is required. Master's Degree is preferred. Recommended majors include:

• Computer/Information Science

Additional Knowledge

• Multiple Salesforce, Mulesoft certification(s) such as Architecture, Dev etc
• 2 years' experience in leading Salesforce dev teams, design/arch/scrum teams
• 5years experience in Salesforce tech delivery including hands on config, coding
• Experience in large Salesforce implementation projects a plus
• Hands on experience in Salesforce; Sales /Service/ Marketing
• Experience in a multicultural team in a financial services or an automotive environment
• Financial services domain Knowledge is a plus

Skills

• Middleware
• Testing

Additional Skills

• Deep Salesforce (Sales, Service, Marketing) , related Integration tools, data knowledge
• In-depth know-how in financial service system design and implementation
• Broad knowledge of business processes in financial services related to operations
• Experience with related analytics, DevOps, team management
• Experience with IT management, Agile in intercultural organizations
• Good leadership and communication skills

Recommended Prerequisites

Salesforce Developer; Sr Software Engineer; Technical team lead

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services offers competitive salary, performance-based bonuses and a full suite of benefits including 401(K) with match, generous vacation and personal time, a Mercedes-Benz car program as well as flexible work arrangements.