Database Engineering Associate

Salesforce; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an Associate Database Engineer in the GovCloud Database team to deliver scalable data migration, capacity management, and cloud infra improvements. You’ll support database automation and feature enhancements across on-premises and public cloud platforms, ensuring production databases stay available and reliable.

Ideal candidates have a strong CS background and 0–2 years in Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and relational or NoSQL databases, plus scripting in Shell/Python/Golang.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• 0-2 years of experience deploying distributed applications using containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, EKS, GKE).
• 0-2 years of hands-on AWS experience, including building and operating production-grade infrastructure.
• 0-2 years of database engineering experience (relational, NoSQL, or both).
• 0-2 years of Linux system engineering experience.
• 0-2 years of scripting or programming experience in Shell, Python, and/or Golang.
• Willing and ready to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Responsibilities

• Come up with innovative ideas to improve performance, scalability, and resilience in a large-scale platform
• Implement comprehensive functional and system tests for your area of responsibility and for overall database quality
• Debug, conduct root cause analysis, and diagnose defects
• Participate in database automation and feature enhancement on premises and in public cloud platforms
• Take responsibility and accountability for the availability and reliability of all production databases
• Work with other Engineering teams to triage issues
• Define, develop, and deploy system monitoring requirements and thresholds, as well as corrective actions
• Improve system reliability through predictive analysis
• Collaborate with stakeholders and give them detailed feedback on resiliency initiatives
• Participate in production Incident Management and Escalation Management calls and drive incidents to resolution
• Provide technical and platform support to the customers and stakeholders who use the production systems

Skills

Python

AWS

RDBMS

Linux

Shell scripting

Golang

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

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Job Category

Data

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.

• This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) operating on U.S. Soil who does not hold dual citizenship and has the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role, including a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan. Due to the citizenship requirements for this role, which supports U.S. federal, state, and/or local government customers, citizenship will be verified through two of the following REAL ID Act documents: U.S. Passport, Passport Card, REAL Driver’s License, Global Entry Card, U.S. Government CAC/PIV. You agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position with the U.S. federal government and gain other clearances as deemed appropriate for the role.

The Experience

The GovCloud Database team is committed to the security and efficiency of data and database management. We build technology solutions for the diverse needs of our government cloud customers, including services that keep our databases and applications running smoothly.

As an Associate Database Engineer, you'll help deliver scalable data migration, capacity management, and cloud infrastructure improvements. We're looking for database automation engineers who are ready to take on significant challenges and drive innovation in database technology.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Come up with innovative ideas to improve performance, scalability, and resilience in a large-scale platform
• Implement comprehensive functional and system tests for your area of responsibility and for overall database quality
• Debug, conduct root cause analysis, and diagnose defects
• Participate in database automation and feature enhancement on premises and in public cloud platforms
• Take responsibility and accountability for the availability and reliability of all production databases
• Work with other Engineering teams to triage issues
• Define, develop, and deploy system monitoring requirements and thresholds, as well as corrective actions
• Improve system reliability through predictive analysis
• Collaborate with stakeholders and give them detailed feedback on resiliency initiatives
• Participate in production Incident Management and Escalation Management calls and drive incidents to resolution
• Provide technical and platform support to the customers and stakeholders who use the production systems

You're Our Person If...

• Strong background in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Located in North America
• Python, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) skills
• 0-2 years of experience deploying distributed applications using containers (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, EKS, GKE)
• 0-2 years of hands-on AWS experience, including building and operating production-grade infrastructure
• 0-2 years of database engineering experience (relational, NoSQL, or both)
• 0-2 years of Linux system engineering experience
• 0-2 years of scripting or programming experience in Shell, Python, and/or Golang
• Willing and ready to participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation

Even Better If...

• Practical experience using AI tools, such as AI coding assistants or generative AI, to speed up development, automate workflows, or improve infrastructure quality
• Experience with log management and analytics platforms such as Splunk or the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
• Kubernetes
• Cybersecurity fundamentals
• Experience with PostgreSQL
• Experience in any of the monitoring tools like Grafana, Prometheus, etc.

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.

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• time off programs
• medical
• dental
• vision
• mental health support
• paid parental leave
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• employee stock purchasing program

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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $111,000 - $122,000 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $133,000 - $133,000 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.