Lead Platform Engineer: AI-Driven, Scalable Systems

salesforce.com, inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 172,500 - 260,100; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Platform Services to provide hands-on technical leadership across architecture and large-scale distributed systems. You will shape roadmaps with Product and Engineering leadership and drive cloud-native engineering practices.

The role emphasizes mentoring, collaboration, and modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and quality across global digital experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience in large-scale, production services.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of scalable platform services.
• Influence architectural direction across multiple engineering teams.
• Partner with leadership to shape technical roadmaps.
• Design and deliver high-scale distributed systems and APIs.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence.
• Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native practices.

Skills

Distributed systems

Technical leadership

AI-assisted development

Architectural decisions

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Master's degree (optional)

Tools

AWS

REST/GraphQL

Node.js/TS

Terraform

OAuth/OpenID

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Platform Services to provide hands-on technical leadership across architecture and large-scale distributed systems. You will shape roadmaps with Product and Engineering leadership and drive cloud-native engineering practices.

The role emphasizes mentoring, collaboration, and modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and quality across global digital experiences.