Distributed Systems Software Engineer, GovCloud - Senior/Lead

salesforce.com, inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 148,500 - 260,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing reimbursement

Generous parental leave

Adoption assistance

Fertility benefits

Job summary

Salesforce.com, inc. is looking for a Distributed Systems Software Engineer - GovCloud (Senior/Lead) to innovate and maintain a large-scale distributed systems engineering platform. You will deliver cloud infrastructure automation tools, design resilient systems, and contribute to building high-quality software utilizing AI tools.

The role requires deep experience in backend software development, with proficiency in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby. Strong skills in agile methodologies and AI tool usage are essential for optimizing development workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Experience with critical infrastructure services, including monitoring, alerting, logging, and reporting applications.
• Experience using AI tools such as GitHub Copilot and Codex in development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cloud infrastructure automation tools on public cloud platforms.
• Design and develop resilient distributed systems.
• Build production-grade software using modern engineering practices.
• Manage live-site operations and feature delivery.
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation.

Skills

Backend software development

Java

Golang

Python

Ruby

AI tool usage

Agile development methodology

Test-Driven Development

Distributed database systems

Relational databases

Education

Related technical degree

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Mesos

Job description

Distributed Systems Software Engineer - GovCloud (Senior/Lead)

Our Public Cloud engineering teams are responsible for innovating and maintaining a large‑scale distributed systems engineering platform that ships hundreds of features to production for tens of millions of users across all industries every day. Our users count on our platform to be highly reliable, lightning fast, supremely secure, and to preserve all of their customizations and integrations every time we ship.

The role requires deep experience with concurrency, large‑scale systems, and solving real‑world data‑management challenges. You must have a strong understanding of how to craft solutions that are highly available, and a proven ability to design, develop, and optimize core back‑end systems. Advanced prompt engineering skills – the ability to write precise, structured prompts and cultivate the system context that makes AI outputs reliable, secure, and production‑ready – are also required.

Must be a U.S. Citizen operating on U.S. soil with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards, including a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan. Citizenship will be verified through two REAL‑ID Act documents: U.S. Passport, Passport Card, REAL Driver’s License, Global Entry Card, or U.S. Government CAC/PIV.

Your Impact

• Deliver cloud infrastructure automation tools, frameworks, workflows, and validation platforms on public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or Alibaba.
• Design, develop, debug, and operate resilient distributed systems that run across thousands of compute nodes in multiple data centers.
• Build and ship high‑quality, production‑grade software using modern engineering practices, with AI as a core part of the development workflow by pushing the boundaries of AI development tools (Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, OpenAI API) to deliver secure, optimized, and high‑quality code.
• Use and contribute to open‑source technology (Spinnaker, Zookeeper, etc.).
• Develop Infrastructure‑as‑Code using Terraform.
• Write microservices on containerization frameworks such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Mesos.
• Design and orchestrate complex systems where AI agents integrate seamlessly into human workflows, driving efficiency and innovation at scale.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a shared system context – an explicit repository of system designs, constraints, and standards that enables AI to operate accurately and reliably.
• Critically evaluate code (human or AI‑generated) for correctness, quality, security, and performance.
• Resolve complex technical issues and drive innovations that improve system availability, resilience, and performance.
• Manage live‑site operations, feature delivery, and retirement of technical debt.
• Participate in the team’s on‑call rotation to address complex problems in real‑time and keep services operational and highly available.

Required Skills

• A related technical degree.
• 5+ years of backend software development experience.
• Deep knowledge of programming in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby.
• Experience owning and operating multiple instances of a critical service.
• Experience with Agile development methodology and Test‑Driven Development.
• Experience with critical infrastructure services, including monitoring, alerting, logging, and reporting applications.
• Experience with distributed database systems and relational databases such as Postgres (plus).
• A demonstrated, genuine AI‑first approach to engineering, using AI to move faster, build fluency across the stack, and contribute well beyond your core specialty.
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc.) in development workflows.
• Advanced prompt engineering skills and the ability to write precise, structured prompts and cultivate the system context that makes AI outputs reliable, secure, and production‑ready.

Benefits & Perks

Our benefits include wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more. For a full list, visit the Salesforce benefits site.

Salesforce Information

Learn more on the Salesforce Engineering Site.

EEO / Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal‑opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non‑discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. Applicants will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or any other classification protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between.

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well, including time‑off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. The typical base salary range for this position is $148,500 – $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range is $178,900 – $285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity, or benefits, as applicable.

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