Security Engineer, Distributed Systems

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,200 - 223,900; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Software Security Engineer to strengthen security across distributed micro-services on GCP. You will build automated security tools, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and work closely with DevOps and product teams.

The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform, vulnerability management, threat modeling, and audits (SOC2, ISO 27001). Bring 2+ years of security engineering, proficiency in Go/Java/Python, and experience securing cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of security engineering experience with a focus on building tools.
• Proficient in Go, Java, or Python with automation experience.
• Deep experience with GCP and Terraform for cloud security posture.
• Knowledge of network protocols and OS hardening (Linux).

Responsibilities

• Security engineering & automation: build tools and scripts into CI/CD pipelines (SAST/DAST, SCA, SIEM).
• Infrastructure as code: secure Terraform/IaC templates before production.
• Vulnerability leadership: manage remediation across network, cloud, and application layers.
• Architecture & threat modeling: collaborate with DevOps and Product teams.
• Compliance & governance: lead audits (SOC2, ISO 27001) with automated evidence.
• Production resilience: troubleshoot security issues using distributed tracing and monitoring.

Skills

Go

Java

Python

Terraform

GCP

Linux OS hardening

CI/CD automation

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SAST/DAST

SCA

SIEM

Terraform

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a Software Security Engineer to strengthen security across distributed micro-services on GCP. You will build automated security tools, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and work closely with DevOps and product teams.

The role emphasizes IaC with Terraform, vulnerability management, threat modeling, and audits (SOC2, ISO 27001). Bring 2+ years of security engineering, proficiency in Go/Java/Python, and experience securing cloud infrastructure.