Lead Backend Engineer, Connectivity & API Architecture

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 197,300 - 313,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Employee stock purchase program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Lead/Principal Software Engineer to design and scale connectivity across MuleSoft, Salesforce, and Agentforce. You will mentor engineers, drive API-centric, event-driven architecture, and set technical direction for critical backend systems.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and cross-team collaboration within a hybrid work model, offering impactful projects and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building and operating production-grade software systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, or comparable languages/frameworks.
• Hands-on experience designing APIs, asynchronous workflows, and event-driven systems.
• Experience with large codebases and influencing design decisions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of core integration capabilities and scalable connectivity solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Set technical direction and help shape long-term strategy and team growth.
• Drive innovation and promote best practices in coding, design, and architecture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

APIs design

Asynchronous workflows

Event-driven systems

System architecture

Troubleshooting

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

MuleSoft

Docker

Kubernetes

Salesforce APIs

Apex

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a Lead/Principal Software Engineer to design and scale connectivity across MuleSoft, Salesforce, and Agentforce. You will mentor engineers, drive API-centric, event-driven architecture, and set technical direction for critical backend systems.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and cross-team collaboration within a hybrid work model, offering impactful projects and growth opportunities.