Engineering Manager

Salesforce, Inc.; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; 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 purchase program

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to build and lead the new Data team focused on Qualified's data layer end-to-end.

You will own data models, ETL pipelines, Data 360, and analytics, shaping platform strategy and partnering with product leadership. Ideal candidates have proven success leading data platform engineering in high-growth environments, strong hiring instincts, and deep SQL/OLAP expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams building data platforms, pipelines, or large-scale backends in high-growth settings.
• Strong hiring instincts: recruit, close, and ramp engineers effectively.
• Deep technical depth in PostgreSQL, OLAP systems, CDC/event streaming, and data modeling for CRM domains.
• Ability to operate with ambiguity and drive outcomes with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with stakeholders outside data teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow the Data team, shaping culture, rituals, and standards.
• Own the Data Charter & Roadmap: data models, ETL pipelines, Data 360, and integrations.
• Drive end-to-end data architecture, ingestion, sync, and serving across the platform.
• Champion data quality, reliability, and verifiable SLIs/SLAs.
• Collaborate with leadership, product teams, and Salesforce partners to align priorities.

Skills

People leadership

Hiring & team building

Data architecture

Data modeling

ETL pipelines

Analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

ClickHouse

CDC & event streaming

ETL orchestration

Job description

About Salesforce

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.

Overview We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to build and lead our new Data team. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on owning Qualified's data layer end to end: the models, pipelines, sync, and analytics that every product area and every AI agent we ship depends on. The team is already about half staffed, with a clear set of systems to own; you'll hire the rest, set the roadmap, and raise the bar for data quality and reliability across the platform. You'll partner closely with senior technical leaders and help drive execution across enterprise data integrations, analytics infrastructure, and the Salesforce ecosystem. We're looking for someone capable of building a team from the ground up with operational excellence and technical fluency, while bringing people leadership to the table.

What You'll Do

• Build and Grow the Team: Lead hiring against a higher bar, own the interview loop, and shape the team's identity, rituals, and standards.
• Own the Data Charter & Roadmap: Take ownership of leads and accounts data models, ETL pipelines, Data 360, Salesforce sync, analytics and insights, data integrations, and Data APIs. Turn a set of inherited systems into a coherent platform strategy, and sequence the investments with engineering and product leadership.
• Drive Data Architecture & Engineering Excellence: Guide end-to-end technical decisions across data modeling, ingestion, sync, and serving. Ensure the data layer is correct, fresh, observable, and easy for other teams to build on as the platform grows.
• Champion Data Quality & Reliability: Define what good looks like: SLOs, data contracts, and the operational discipline to back them. Every product team and every AI agent depends on this layer being trustworthy.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with leadership, product teams, and Salesforce counterparts to align on priorities, ensuring data is integrated into strategic decision-making and delivering results that move the business forward.

What We're Looking For

• Experience managing engineering teams building data platforms, pipelines, or high-scale backend systems, ideally in high-growth environments.
• Strong hiring instincts: you can source, close, and ramp strong engineers.
• Strong technical depth in several of: PostgreSQL at scale, ClickHouse or similar OLAP systems, CDC and event streaming, ETL orchestration, or data modeling for CRM-shaped domains.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity: this team has a charter and a backlog of expectations, but no established roadmap or conventions yet.
• A 'driver' mindset: proactive, outcomes-oriented, and unafraid to roll up your sleeves when needed.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, especially with stakeholders who don't work on data all day.

Why Join Qualified Data Impact at Scale

• As the leader of the Data team, you'll own the charter, the roadmap, and the hiring behind the layer that every product area builds on.
• High-Growth Environment: Join us at a pivotal stage where you can establish data practices and standards that will scale with our rapid growth and expansion.
• Cutting-Edge AI: Piper's intelligence is bounded by the data she can reason over. You'll work on unique problems where data freshness and grounding directly shape agent behavior in a B2B platform.
• Salesforce Ecosystem Leverage: Shape how Qualified data moves into Salesforce Data Cloud and the broader ecosystem, unlocking the enterprise deals that depend on it.
• Close Leadership Collaboration: Partner with leadership and product teams to ensure data is integrated into our strategic decision-making.

If you're ready to take on a high-visibility role where you'll build the team behind our data platform and help shape the future of our AI-powered platform, we'd love to hear from you.

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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