Product Vulnerability Engineer

Posted 16 Days Ago
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2 Locations
In-Office
117K-177K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software
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The Role
Lead responses to lower and moderate severity product vulnerabilities and assist with high-severity issues. Triage vulnerabilities, assess risk and impact, investigate application code and artifacts, reproduce exploits, and communicate findings to technical and nontechnical stakeholders. The role requires application security, vulnerability response, networking, web proxy, forensic, and cloud security expertise, along with the ability to manage multiple urgent issues in a complex environment.
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Job Category

Enterprise Technology & Infrastructure

Job Details

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 isn’t a buzzword — it’s 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 Experience

The security team at Salesforce deals with the most challenging problems in information security and we are seeking a Product Vulnerability Engineer to join one of the world's leading vulnerability response teams!

The pace and variety of our work creates a unique learning environment, whether you are starting out or have deep security experience. You will be given unique challenges and the tools to solve them, surrounded by exceptional colleagues, and supported by incredibly helpful partner teams.

This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) operating on U.S. Soil who does not hold dual citizenship with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

Product Vulnerability Engineers are responsible for leading the response to lower/moderate severity vulnerabilities and participating in the response to high severity vulnerabilities. Successful vulnerability engineers thrive on challenge, are calm under pressure, and can think critically.

You're Our Person If You Have:

  • 5-7 years experience in information security or closely related roles, with direct experience of security vulnerability response.

  • Ability to manage and constantly triage multiple security vulnerabilities, differentiating urgent issues from the merely important.

  • Ability to stand back from a complex problem, logically assess the facts, and formulate a plan of action - even in the worst of situations.

  • Experience managing common types of security vulnerabilities, e.g., OWASP Top 10.

  • Familiarity with common threats and issues related to security vulnerabilities, e.g., credential phishing, internal data spillage events, and inadvertent data leaks.

  • Application forensics skills, including collecting and analyzing code artifacts to assess potential impact if the vulnerability were to be exploited. 

  • Superior verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively and clearly communicate complex scenarios to non-technical colleagues.

  • Exceptional technical basics, including networking fundamentals, common application protocols, system architecture, and basics of software development.

  • Strong knowledge of web proxy tools and techniques.

  • Ability to research and learn unfamiliar technologies quickly, adapting existing knowledge and processes to investigate and resolve security issues.

  • Broad information security knowledge, including some familiarity with key regulations and standards relating to security vulnerability response.

Even Better If You Have:

  • Prior experience in a large and complex organization, operating across numerous locations and with a high degree of change.

  • Experience reproducing proof of concept exploitation steps.

  • Experience judging the priority of a vulnerability based on risk and impact.

  • Experience securing applications and infrastructure in Amazon Web Services and similar IaaS / PaaS platforms.

  • Deep application security knowledge, with the ability to map an application vulnerability to exploitation indications and relevant investigative techniques.

  • Relevant incident response or information security certifications, such as GIAC GWAPT, GIAC GCIH, GIAC GPEN, GIAC GXPN, Offensive Security OSCP.

This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

Accommodations

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Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

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.

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 $117,200 - $176,700 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

Skills Required

  • 5-7 years of experience in information security or closely related roles, including direct security vulnerability response experience
  • Ability to manage and continuously triage multiple security vulnerabilities and prioritize urgent issues
  • Ability to logically assess complex problems and formulate action plans under pressure
  • Experience managing common security vulnerabilities, including OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
  • Familiarity with credential phishing, internal data spillage events, and inadvertent data leaks
  • Application forensics skills, including collecting and analyzing code artifacts to assess vulnerability impact
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for explaining complex scenarios to nontechnical colleagues
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals, common application protocols, system architecture, and software development basics
  • Strong knowledge of web proxy tools and techniques
  • Ability to quickly research and learn unfamiliar technologies
  • Broad information security knowledge, including familiarity with regulations and standards related to vulnerability response
  • Prior experience in a large, complex, geographically distributed organization
  • Experience reproducing proof-of-concept exploitation steps
  • Experience judging vulnerability priority based on risk and impact
  • Experience securing applications and infrastructure in AWS and similar IaaS/PaaS platforms
  • Deep application security knowledge, including mapping vulnerabilities to exploitation indicators and investigative techniques
  • Relevant incident response or information security certifications, such as GIAC GWAPT, GCIH, GPEN, GXPN, or OSCP
  • U.S. citizenship, no dual citizenship, operation on U.S. soil, and ability to meet customer and government screening standards
  • Agreement to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation for a Moderate Public Trust position

Salesforce Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Salesforce and has not been reviewed or approved by Salesforce.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision options, mental‑health programs, and low‑deductible or heavily subsidized tiers. Feedback suggests offerings like Lyra counseling, care navigation, and wellness reimbursements make access broad and user‑friendly.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental and family benefits are portrayed as robust, including paid leave for primary and secondary caregivers and extensive family‑building support such as fertility, adoption, and doula benefits. Backup childcare and caregiver resources provide practical help across different life stages.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time‑off programs are highlighted as generous, with flexible PTO and hybrid options alongside seven days of paid Volunteer Time Off each year. Feedback suggests this combination supports work‑life balance and community engagement.

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What We Do

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where Humans with agents drive customer success together. Through Agentforce, our groundbreaking suite of customizable agents and tools, Salesforce brings autonomous AI agents, unified data from any source, and best-in-class Customer 360 apps together on one integrated platform to help companies connect with customers in a whole new way. Salesforce is democratizing AI agents for businesses of every size and industry so every company can embrace a workforce without limits. Our low code, open, and secure platform helps companies build and customize Salesforce fast so they can safely scale AI-powered work to every customer and employee experience and transform their business. Salesforce is proud to be the market leader, but we’re even more proud to lead in philanthropy, innovation and culture. Guided by core values of trust, customer success, innovation, equality, and sustainability, Salesforce is more than a business — we’re a platform for change.

Why Work With Us

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