Senior Platform Engineer - Cybersecurity Data Platform

salesforce.com, inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) to lead and contribute to a next-generation Cybersecurity Data Platform. You will design and implement scalable data flows, from ingestion to AI-enabled analytics, while guiding cross-functional teams and setting engineering standards.

You will innovate in multi-tenant SaaS architectures, mentor engineers, and drive platform reliability with robust monitoring and cost optimization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development in SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS environments.
• Experience building large-scale data platforms using Apache Spark and AWS S3.
• Distributed systems, identity systems, and data governance (data mesh).
• Own end-to-end lifecycle of complex features from design to deployment (DevOps mindset).
• Data-centric design: self-service data solutions and 50+ data systems integration.
• OpenAPI and API framework experience.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• M.Sc/M.Eng or BA/BS in CS/Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement the technical roadmap for the Security Data Platform.
• Drive multi-tenant SaaS evolution for global customers.
• Lead hands-on development of scalable, secure platform capabilities with Spark, S3, and streaming/batch pipelines.
• Build self-service onboarding tools and high-performance data APIs.
• Collaborate with data producers to standardize ingestion patterns.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship across teams.
• Define monitoring, testing, and performance tuning for reliability.
• Explore AI/ML opportunities for risk assessment and remediation.

Skills

SaaS/PaaS/IaaS

Distributed systems

Apache Spark

AWS S3

OpenAPI

Self-service data

Data governance

DevOps mindset

Data ingestion

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education background

Education

M.Sc/M.Eng or BA/BS in CS/Engineering

Tools

Identity systems

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) to lead and contribute to a next-generation Cybersecurity Data Platform. You will design and implement scalable data flows, from ingestion to AI-enabled analytics, while guiding cross-functional teams and setting engineering standards.

You will innovate in multi-tenant SaaS architectures, mentor engineers, and drive platform reliability with robust monitoring and cost optimization.