GovCloud Software Engineer — AI-Driven Cloud

Salesforce

Herndon (VA)

On-site

USD 117,000 - 177,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision care
Mental health support
Parental leave
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Software Engineer for GovCloud in Herndon, VA to design and build highly available backend systems and AI-enabled tooling. You will own and operate multiple critical services, write microservices with Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform, and push the boundaries of AI-driven development.

Join a team delivering cloud infrastructure automation across major public clouds and contributing to advanced data management challenges at scale, while maintaining strict security and

Qualifications

  • A related technical degree is required.
  • 3+ years backend software development experience.
  • Deep knowledge of Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby.
  • Experience owning and operating multiple critical services.
  • Experience with Agile development and Test Driven Development.
  • Experience with monitoring, alerting, logging and reporting apps.
  • Experience with distributed databases including PostgreSQL is a plus.
  • Demonstrated AI-first approach and ability to use AI tools in workflows.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver cloud infrastructure automation tools and validation platforms on public clouds.
  • Design, develop, debug and operate resilient distributed systems across data centers.
  • Build production-grade software using modern engineering practices with AI integrations.
  • Contribute to open source tech and IaC with Terraform.
  • Write microservices on Kubernetes, Docker, and Mesos.
  • Ensure AI agents integrate seamlessly into human workflows at scale.
  • Critically evaluate code for security, performance and quality.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to keep services available.

Skills

Java
Golang
Python
Ruby
Backend development
Production ownership
Agile / TDD
PostgreSQL
Kubernetes
Docker
Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

Tools

Kubernetes
Docker
Mesos
Terraform
PostgreSQL

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Software Engineer for GovCloud in Herndon, VA to design and build highly available backend systems and AI-enabled tooling. You will own and operate multiple critical services, write microservices with Kubernetes, Docker and Terraform, and push the boundaries of AI-driven development.

Join a team delivering cloud infrastructure automation across major public clouds and contributing to advanced data management challenges at scale, while maintaining strict security and

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