GovCloud Software Engineer - Cloud-Native Microservices

Salesforce, Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Software Engineer to join the GovCloud Developer Platform, building a large-scale distributed system and delivering cloud-native services with secure infrastructure. You will collaborate with senior engineers to implement microservices and ensure high availability.

Responsibilities include implementing Terraform-based infrastructure, writing well-tested code, and contributing to on-call rotations for reliability and security in high-compliance environments.

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of experience in a software development role building and managing cloud infrastructure or distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language such as Python, Go, or Java.
• Familiarity with cloud-native tooling and orchestration (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience working within Agile development methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and writing well-tested code.
• Strong willingness to ask questions, learn system architectures, and collaborate effectively with a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver feature components supporting our portfolio into high-compliance environments under guidance from senior team members.
• Build and maintain microservices and cloud infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Author substrate-aware configurations, modules, and templates based on established team patterns.
• Analyze, debug, and resolve standard system issues and support feature delivery with high test coverage.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation, handling common alerts and utilizing team telemetry to troubleshoot operational problems.
• Write clean, maintainable code, leaving the codebase in better shape than you found it.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Software Engineer to join the GovCloud Developer Platform, building a large-scale distributed system and delivering cloud-native services with secure infrastructure. You will collaborate with senior engineers to implement microservices and ensure high availability.

Responsibilities include implementing Terraform-based infrastructure, writing well-tested code, and contributing to on-call rotations for reliability and security in high-compliance environments.