Cloud-Native Software Engineer for GovCloud Platform

Salesforce; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a software engineer to contribute to our AI-driven platform, delivering feature components and securely operating in high-compliance environments. You will build and maintain microservices and cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, and author configurations aligned with team patterns.

You will analyze, debug, and resolve standard issues, participate in on-call rotations, and write clean, well-tested code while collaborating with teammates across agile

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of experience in a software development role building and managing cloud infrastructure or distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Familiarity with cloud-native tooling and orchestration (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience working within Agile development methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and writing well-tested code.
• Strong willingness to ask questions, learn system architectures, and collaborate effectively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver feature components supporting our portfolio into high-compliance environments under guidance from senior team members.
• Build and maintain microservices and cloud infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Author substrate-aware configurations, modules, and templates based on established team patterns.
• Analyze, debug, and resolve standard system issues and support feature delivery with high test coverage.
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation, handling common alerts and utilizing team telemetry to troubleshoot operational problems.
• Write clean, maintainable code, leaving the codebase in better shape than you found it.

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a software engineer to contribute to our AI-driven platform, delivering feature components and securely operating in high-compliance environments. You will build and maintain microservices and cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, and author configurations aligned with team patterns.

You will analyze, debug, and resolve standard issues, participate in on-call rotations, and write clean, well-tested code while collaborating with teammates across agile