Software Engineering SMTS

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an experienced Core Database Internals Engineer to join a fast‑moving team focused on architecting, developing, and testing the next generation of RDBMS. You will work on scalable, highly concurrent systems and own end‑to‑end responsibilities from design to production support.

You should have a strong background in database internals, distributed systems, and systems programming, with leadership experience in architecture.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise with distributed systems and consensus algorithms.
• Experience with highly concurrent multi‑threaded/multi‑process data structures.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Strong Java or C programming skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design and develop core database system functionality.
• Develop new architecture and designs to solve complex scalability problems.
• Generate ideas to improve robustness and performance.
• Build comprehensive functional and system tests for your area of responsibility and for overall database quality.
• Debug issues, conduct root cause analysis, and diagnose defects.
• Actively participate in the release and deployment process.

Skills

Distributed systems

Concurrency

Java or C

Communication

Education

BS or higher in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we’re looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce’s core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Are you a database expert, or passionate about building database technologies that support ambitious growth and innovation?

We are looking for experienced Core Database Internals Engineers with a strong background in database internals and distributed systems to join a team responsible for architecting, developing, and testing the next generation of RDBMS. You will join a team of highly skilled, motivated software engineers and database experts, designing and developing robust, highly scalable software to support Salesforce’s rapid growth.

You should have familiarity with database internals, distributed systems, or networking; an interest in systems programming; strong software engineering skills; and enthusiasm for working on complex, highly concurrent, highly scalable, and resilient systems. You should have a track record of end-to-end ownership — architecture, design, implementation, monitoring, testing, and product support — on large, mission‑critical systems at petabyte scale.

Areas you may work on include logging/recovery, distributed lock management, replication, high availability, compression, cache management, encryption, scale‑out, monitoring, and serviceability. This is a fast‑paced, collaborative, agile, hybrid team that values end-to-end service ownership, from concept through architecture, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and customer support.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design and develop core database system functionality
• Develop new architecture and designs to solve complex scalability problems
• Generate ideas to improve robustness and performance
• Build comprehensive functional and system tests for your area of responsibility and for overall database quality
• Debug issues, conduct root cause analysis, and diagnose defects
• Actively participate in the release and deployment process

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of industry experience in systems or database internals programming
• 3+ years of technical leadership in architecture and design of enterprise server platforms or systems
• Deep expertise with distributed systems and consensus algorithms
• Experience with highly concurrent multi‑threaded/multi‑process data structures and design
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills, with a results‑oriented approach
• Ability to learn quickly and deliver high‑quality code in a fast‑paced, dynamic, agile team environment
• Strong Java or C programming skills

Desired Skills

• PostgreSQL software development experience and community contribution is a plus
• Experience building a high‑performance, large‑scale database platform

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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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. For Ontario‑based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is CAD 130,300 to CAD 179,200 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable. This posting is to fill a vacancy on our team, unless otherwise noted.