Job Description:
Salesforce Solutions Architect / Senior Engineer
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Salesforce Senior Engineer / Solutions Architect, you will have the opportunity to apply your technical leadership and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Leading the architecture, technical design, and delivery of complex, multi‑cloud Salesforce solutions within a global enterprise environment
Designing scalable, secure, and high‑performing configurations, customizations, integrations, and automation across the Salesforce platform
Translating business requirements into robust technical architectures and guiding teams through solution implementation
Providing subject matter expertise on Salesforce capabilities, integration patterns, governance standards, and best practices
Partnering with global onsite and offsite teams on build, deployment, environment strategy, and operational support
Troubleshooting complex technical issues and driving long‑term resolution and platform stability
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Eight (8) years of combined IT experience, including advanced Salesforce engineering, architecture, or functional work in a private, public, government, or military environment
Five (5) years of advanced Salesforce development or architecture experience in a private, public, government, or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Deep understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, limitations, data models, security, and API frameworks
- Strong technical foundation including advanced structured programming (Apex, LWC, Force.com), integration patterns, and relational database design
- Experience with enterprise integration technologies such as REST, SOAP, MQ, or middleware platforms
- Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
- Experience driving technical alignment across large global organizations
- Strong analytical and decision‑making skills, with the ability to work under pressure and manage high‑priority tasks effectively
- Salesforce architect or advanced developer certifications
Work location:
Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week in Maplewood, MN or Austin, TX locations.
Travel: May include up to 15% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance: Is not authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- Eight years of combined IT experience
- Five years of advanced Salesforce development or architecture experience
- Salesforce architect or advanced developer certifications
What We Do
3M operates as a diversified technology company, manufacturing more than 55,000 products, including adhesives, laminates, and many more. 3M touches virtually every part of your life. Our people and technology make the impossible, possible. Every day we apply our science to enhance people’s lives. This is 3M Science. Applied to Life.™


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