Director, Platform Engineering — AI-Driven, Scalable

Salesforce, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 314,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale a multi-layered engineering group responsible for the Artifact Platform and Salesforce Files Platform.

You will shape technical strategy, mentor managers, and drive reliability and delivery across complex, cross-functional initiatives. You will manage multi-quarter roadmaps, align with Product and GTM, and communicate effectively with executives, ensuring autonomous leadership and high-performance teams across the

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3+ years in a Director role.
• Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale services with high availability.
• Strong architectural background for deep vetting of technical designs and RCAs.
• Proactive operator enabling autonomous teams and avoiding micromanagement.
• Executive-level communication to distill status updates for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive multi-quarter technical roadmaps with cross-functional alignment.
• Mentor Engineering Managers and Leaders to operate autonomously and lead agile ceremonies.
• Set technical strategy and architecture in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Ensure reliability, SLA adherence, and incident response with scalable improvements.
• Deliver complex, cross-functional projects from PRD through production rollout with clear timelines.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural design

Incident management

Executive communication

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead and scale a multi-layered engineering group responsible for the Artifact Platform and Salesforce Files Platform.

You will shape technical strategy, mentor managers, and drive reliability and delivery across complex, cross-functional initiatives. You will manage multi-quarter roadmaps, align with Product and GTM, and communicate effectively with executives, ensuring autonomous leadership and high-performance teams across the