Software Engineering PMTS

Relha LLC; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce’s Database Security team seeks a senior security software engineer to own design and implementation for large-scale production database systems, focusing on threat detection, access control, and tenant isolation.

You will build analysis pipelines, apply ML for anomaly detection, and embed security guardrails across AI agents and production databases, partnering with DB engineers from design to rollout.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in security software or secure systems.
• Deep understanding of multi-tenant isolation, access control and data governance.
• Experience leading threat modeling and architecture risk analysis for distributed database cloud environments.
• Expert-level design of consistent security policies across AWS and GCP.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Rust or Go.
• Track record shipping production software at scale.
• Excellent communication; able to lead security discussions across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and hands-on implementation of security software for large-scale production database systems.
• Design security detection and enforcement software for production database systems.
• Build static and dynamic analysis pipelines for database vulnerability classes.
• Apply ML to anomaly detection: exfiltration, insider threat, unusual access.
• Build security guardrails for AI agents and LLMs on production databases.
• Ship automation for real-time detection and response to fast attacks.
• Partner with database engineering to embed security from design through rollout.

Skills

Python

Rust

Go

Security engineering

Threat modeling

Distributed systems

Data governance

Low-latency security

Tools

AWS

GCP

SQL databases

Job description

Job Category

Software Engineering

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isnt a buzzword - its a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

The Team

Our team owns the defensive security of Salesforce Database - the production database system behind Salesforce's cloud platform, including its storage layer, backup and restore systems, and telemetry and operational infrastructure - storing customer data at a scale and criticality that few systems in the world match.

AI has changed the threat landscape: agents opened new production entry points, automated adversarial attacks demand instant response, and vulnerabilities must be addressed in hours. We are building the next-generation defense system for that reality: detection, compliance enforcement, agent security guardrails, and vulnerability management - it runs continuously and acts without waiting on manual review. This role is core to that effort.

What You'll Do

You will own the design and hands-on implementation of security software that keeps SDB secure and compliant. Your work will span:

Designing security detection and enforcement software for large-scale production database systems

Building static and dynamic analysis pipelines for database vulnerability classes: SQL injection, privilege escalation, broken access control, and tenant-isolation breaches

Applying ML to anomaly detection: data exfiltration, insider threat, and unusual access to customer data

Building security guardrails for AI agents and LLMs operating on production databases: least-privilege configuration, scoped API access, sandbox isolation, and runtime behavioral monitoring

Shipping automation for real-time detection and response to fast, automated attacks

Driving vulnerability management and software composition analysis across the database platform

Partnering with database engineering teams to embed security into the platform, from design review through production rollout

What We're Looking For

Deep understanding of database security, including multi-tenant isolation, access control, and data governance

Experience leading threat modeling and architecture risk analysis for complex distributed database cloud environments

Expert-level design of consistent security policies across AWS and GCP, including mitigating provider-specific edge cases

Solid grasp of distributed systems and strong programming skills (Python / Rust / Go)

Hands-on experience building or improving security detection and enforcement software for large-scale production database systems

A track record of shipping and operating production software at scale, with a preference for direct delivery over writing specifications

Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to lead security discussions across engineering teams and gain buy-in without formal authority

This role requires 10+ years of professional experience. Experience with large-scale distributed databases or multi-tenant SaaS architectures is a strong plus.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $197,300 - $313,700 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $237,700 - $344,700 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.