Senior Embedded Systems Lead for Cloud & Distributed SaaS

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 172,500 - 260,100; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for embedded systems in San Francisco to design and build scalable distributed filesystem components. You will mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and contribute to a multi-tenant SaaS cloud platform with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance.

You will lead design, review architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust services, handle on-call rotations, and document technical solutions while growing into

Qualifications

• Mastery in systems design and programming across Java and Python.
• Deep knowledge of distributed filesystems, on-prem and cloud.
• Experience designing SAAS products on public cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and develop distributed filesystem components for scale.
• Lead code reviews, mentoring, and technical guidance across teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet roadmap goals.

Skills

Systems design

Java

Python

Distributed systems

SQL

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Distributed filesystems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Elastic Search

PostgreSQL

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for embedded systems in San Francisco to design and build scalable distributed filesystem components. You will mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and contribute to a multi-tenant SaaS cloud platform with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance.

You will lead design, review architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust services, handle on-call rotations, and document technical solutions while growing into