Lead Engineer - Quality Release

Salesforce, Inc.; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 148,500 - 223,900; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Lead Engineer - Quality Release to drive release quality, timing, and stability for Enterprise-scale AI/SaaS products. You will own weekly hotfixes, major releases, and deployment governance across Hyperforce and Falcon environments.

The role requires 5+ years in Release Management/DevOps, deep Salesforce platform knowledge, and strong collaboration across engineering, product, and operations teams. Remote-friendly office flexibility in Denver, CO area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in Release Management, DevOps, or Software Engineering in enterprise SaaS.
• Hands-on experience with Hyperforce and Falcon deployments.
• Deep Salesforce platform knowledge, capabilities and best practices.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership for releases.

Responsibilities

• Release Quality Control: push back on releases not meeting quality standards and explain why.
• Release Execution & Hotfixes: coordinate weekly hotfixes and deploy critical updates.
• Major Release Management: own end-to-end schedule for major feature releases.
• Infrastructure & Deployment: manage deployments in Hyperforce and Falcon environments.
• Environment Syncing: keep development, testing, staging, and production in sync.
• Version Control & Collaboration: manage code merges and conflicts for a clean codebase.
• Governance & Compliance: enforce deployment governance and CI/CD improvements.
• Communication: provide status updates and release notes to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Bash/Shell

JavaScript

Release Management

DevOps

CI/CD

Git

Hyperforce

Falcon

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Version control

Job description

## Lead Engineer - Quality ReleaseApplyremote type: Office - Flexiblelocations: Colorado - Denvertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 10 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: August 31, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: JR340443*To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.*Job CategorySoftware EngineeringJob 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.Applications will be accepted until 08/31/2026.# ****Description****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.Today, the global supply chain is plagued by manual, slow, and fragmented processes and data that force companies to rely heavily on email, spreadsheets and manual labor to manage complex, ever-shifting operational workflows. Agentforce for Supply Chain is reimagining the supply chain by empowering companies to collaborate and automate complex business processes on a single platform. As a Product Management Director for the Store, you will be vital in building out and managing a store of processes. These processes can be used by customers and drive both usage growth as well as tangible business value (e.g cost savings). 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This role is critical for coordinating changes, maintaining stability, and ensuring that every feature rollout—from weekly hotfixes to major quarterly releases—goes off without a hitch.## ****Responsibilities***** Release Quality Control: Ability to push back on releases that are not meeting quality standards and communicate clearly why.* Release Execution & Hotfixes: Own the execution and coordination of weekly hotfixes, serving as the primary lead for "pressing the button" to deploy critical updates and bug fixes.* Major Release Management: Own the end-to-end schedule and logistics for major feature releases, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned and business-critical systems remain stable.* Infrastructure & Deployment: Manage and monitor deployments specifically within Hyperforce and Falcon environments, ensuring high standards for reliability and performance.* Environment Syncing: Manage multiple environments (development, testing, staging, and production) and ensure they stay in sync across the entire release pipeline.* Version Control & Collaboration: Maintain version control systems to track changes, manage code merges, and resolve conflicts among development teams to maintain codebase integrity.* Governance & Compliance: Enforce governance policies to ensure all deployments comply with organizational standards and identify opportunities for CI/CD process improvements.* Communication: Provide regular status updates to stakeholders, prepare comprehensive release notes, and ensure all deployment documentation is accurate and up to date.* Build and ship high-quality, production-grade software using modern engineering practices, with AI as a core part of your development workflow by pushing the boundaries of AI development tools to deliver secure, optimized, and high-quality code.* Design and orchestrate complex systems where AI agents integrate seamlessly into human workflows, driving efficiency and innovation at scale.* Contribute to building and maintaining the 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.## ****Required Qualifications***** Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related technical field.* **Technical Skills & Scripting Expertise: Strong foundational technical skills with advanced scripting expertise (e.g., Python, Bash, Shell, JavaScript) to drive automation, tool building, and complex troubleshooting.*** 5+ years of experience in Release Management, DevOps, or Software Engineering within enterprise B2B SaaS environments.* Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with Hyperforce and Falcon deployment architectures.* Salesforce Expertise: In-depth knowledge of the Salesforce platform, including its capabilities, limitations, and best practices.* DevOps Tooling: Proven experience with CI/CD tools, version control (e.g., Git), and automated deployment workflows.* Project Management: Ability to manage complex release cycles, coordinate with multiple teams, and meet tight deadlines under pressure.* Communication: Excellent spoken and written communication skills with the ability to present technical release status to both technical and non-technical audiences.* Operational Rigor: Rigor and consistency in managing release backlogs and executing delivery with a focus on quality and risk mitigation.## ****Preferred Qualifications***** Familiarity with the Salesforce platform ecosystem (e.g., APIs, platform services).* Salesforce Administrator or Platform App Builder certifications.* Specialized certifications in Salesforce DevOps or CI/CD fundamentals.* Experience in technical project management leading broad initiatives beyond standard release cycles.* 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.Unleash Your PotentialWhen 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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