Principal Backend Architect, AI-First

Leadout Capital; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an experienced backend software engineer to drive scalable, secure systems across Marketing, Commerce, Sales, and Big Data clouds. You will design robust APIs, handle large cloud data sets, and integrate with multiple internal and external systems while embracing AI-enabled development workflows in a hybrid work model.

The role requires a strong background in OO languages, REST/HTTP APIs, and Agile practices, with a proven track record of delivering production-grade

Qualifications

• A related technical degree required.
• 10+ years backend software development experience.
• Deep knowledge of object oriented programming languages: Java, C++, Go, C#, Ruby, Scala, Python, Node.JS, or JavaScript.
• Broad knowledge of web standards relating to APIs such as REST, SOAP, XML, WSDL, HTTP, JSON, etc.
• Experience with Spring, gRPC, REST and the HTTP protocol.
• Experience with Agile development methodology.
• A demonstrated, genuine AI-first approach to engineering and using AI tools in development workflows.
• Advanced prompt engineering skills and the ability to craft precise prompts.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation to address complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Backend application development for multiple clouds and platforms.
• Design, implement, and tune robust APIs for multi-tenant environments.
• Handle large data sets in the cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Integrate with internal/external systems and maintain production-grade code.
• Embrace test-driven development, CI/CD, and AI-assisted workflows.
• Contribute to system context and maintain design standards repository.
• Evaluate code for correctness, security, and performance.

Skills

Backend development

Java

C++

Go

C#

Python

Node.JS

JavaScript

REST APIs

Web services

Agile

AI tooling

Education

Related technical degree

Tools

Spring

gRPC

REST

HTTP

Kafka

Spark

Job description

Salesforce is seeking an experienced backend software engineer to drive scalable, secure systems across Marketing, Commerce, Sales, and Big Data clouds. You will design robust APIs, handle large cloud data sets, and integrate with multiple internal and external systems while embracing AI-enabled development workflows in a hybrid work model.

The role requires a strong background in OO languages, REST/HTTP APIs, and Agile practices, with a proven track record of delivering production-grade