Lead Platform Engineer, Scalable Cloud Services

salesforce.com, inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 172,500 - 260,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical, dental, vision, and mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k) and employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Salesforce.com, inc. in San Francisco seeks a Lead Software Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership in platform services and innovation. In this role, you will partner closely with product and engineering teams to design scalable cloud-native solutions.

Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in software development, deep knowledge of distributed systems, and a passion for driving technical excellence. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing teamwork and innovation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software development experience in building and maintaining large-scale production services.
• Experience with AWS components like API Gateway and DynamoDB.
• Ability to leverage modern AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and design of scalable platform services.
• Drive technical strategy and influence decisions across teams.
• Mentor and coach engineers while enhancing engineering standards.

Skills

Distributed systems

Microservices architecture

Agile development

AI coding assistants

JavaScript or TypeScript

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science

Tools

AWS

Terraform

RESTful APIs

GraphQL APIs

Job description

Salesforce.com, inc. in San Francisco seeks a Lead Software Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership in platform services and innovation. In this role, you will partner closely with product and engineering teams to design scalable cloud-native solutions.

Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in software development, deep knowledge of distributed systems, and a passion for driving technical excellence. The position offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing teamwork and innovation.