Principal AI-First Software Architect, Event Tech

salesforce.com, inc.

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 197,000 - 314,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Principal Engineer focused on architecture priorities for the Event Technology portfolio. You will define and drive the technical vision, oversee architectural integrity, and help integrate AI tools into workflows.

This leadership role requires deep software development knowledge, AI fluency, and a passion for scalability, performance, observability, and UX. You will also influence public web experiences across Salesforce's ecosystem.

Qualifications

10+ years of professional software development experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production systems.
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.
Proven experience leveraging AI tools (Claude, Cursor, etc.) in daily workflows and the ability to uplevel other engineers' usage of AI tools.
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.
Proven experience in a technical leadership role, including architecture, design, and implementation of complex software systems.
Strong understanding and embodiment of service ownership principles; expertise in building observable and resilient systems with the ability to proactively prevent issues before customers notice.
Proven ability to mentor team members to support their understanding and growth of software engineering concepts and aid in their technical development.
Experience developing front-end and back-end software, preferably including JavaScript with TypeScript, with frameworks such as React, runtimes including Node.js, and CSS frameworks such as Tailwind or Sass.
Experience building high-scale microservices on AWS (preferred), GCP, or other public cloud substrates. Examples of AWS services we use include Lambda, DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway, and more.
Expertise in consuming (and ideally building) GraphQL and RESTful APIs and strong understanding of API security best practices.

Responsibilities

Build and ship high-quality, production-grade software using modern engineering practices, with AI as a core part of your development workflow - 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.
Lead the architectural strategy and direction for the Event Technology and websites portfolio, ensuring alignment with Marketing Technology's overall technology vision and business goals.
Strategically plan, design, and execute the implementation of highly scalable solutions that meet current and future business needs.
Collaborate with Architects, Lead Engineers, Product, UX, and cross-functional teams in the application design process, contributing innovative ideas and technical expertise.