Lead Software Engineer – Data-Driven AI & Microservices

100 Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineer for the User Insights team within Engineering Development and Delivery. You will design, develop, and deliver enterprise solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation and deployment of products.

The role requires 8+ years in software development, strong Java skills, and experience with AWS, microservices, and DevOps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software development experience delivering enterprise solutions.
• Proficiency in Java and adaptability to other languages as needed.
• Experience with AWS and microservices architecture.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software in fast-paced environments.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration in a team setting.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps practices.
• Experience in contract-first development.
• Experience with event-driven tech (AWS Kinesis/SNS/SQS/EventBridge).
• Data-driven approach to continuous improvement and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to build a telemetry system for product-led growth and adoption insights.
• Develop a centralized platform for experimentation across Salesforce to drive data-driven decisions.
• Translate requirements into technical specifications with product managers and architects.
• Lead parallel feature development and ensure incremental software delivery.
• Mentor and guide a team of engineers with technical leadership.
• Ensure code quality via reviews, testing, and CI processes.
• Promote best practices in software development, agile methodologies, and DevOps.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and stay current with industry trends.
• Interface with backend consumers using event-driven architectures.

Skills

Java

AWS

Microservices

Agile

DevOps

Communication

Team leadership

Event-driven architecture

Data-driven improvement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a highly skilled Lead Engineer for the User Insights team within Engineering Development and Delivery. You will design, develop, and deliver enterprise solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation and deployment of products.

The role requires 8+ years in software development, strong Java skills, and experience with AWS, microservices, and DevOps.