Senior Software Engineer — AI/ML Backend & Cloud

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to design and build production-grade services in Java and Python, shipping them with modern DevOps/CI-CD practices and infusing AI/ML capabilities into the platform.

The team runs a large-scale distributed cloud service. Responsibilities include building and scaling services, owning them end-to-end, automating CI/CD pipelines, and applying DevOps patterns with containers and IaC.

Qualifications

• CS degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience with strong Java and Python skills.
• 3+ years of CI/CD experience (Jenkins, Spinnaker, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• 3+ years of DevOps experience (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with a public cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities.
• Experience with Maven/Gradle.
• Linux and networking experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale Java and Python services and APIs.
• Own services end-to-end.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply DevOps practices (containers, IaC, observability).
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities into the platform.
• Participate in code reviews, mentoring, and on-call rotations.

Skills

Java

Python

CI/CD

DevOps

AI/ML integration

Education

CS degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Jenkins

Spinnaker

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Docker

Kubernetes

Maven/Gradle

AWS

GCP

Azure

PostgreSQL

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to design and build production-grade services in Java and Python, shipping them with modern DevOps/CI-CD practices and infusing AI/ML capabilities into the platform.

The team runs a large-scale distributed cloud service. Responsibilities include building and scaling services, owning them end-to-end, automating CI/CD pipelines, and applying DevOps patterns with containers and IaC.