Senior Software Engineer- Infrastructure & Distributed Systems

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San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
149K-246K Annually
Senior level
Cloud • Software
If you’re ready to build your future — and the future of technology — then you’re in the right place.
The Role
Build and maintain production-ready distributed filesystem components and frameworks for Salesforce’s multi-tenant SaaS cloud platform. Design scalable microservice architectures, algorithms, and workload-distribution systems used by millions of users. Responsibilities include coding, code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and providing technical guidance while applying software development best practices and AI throughout the SDLC.
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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.

Role Description: 

Salesforce has immediate opportunities for senior software developers who want their lines of code to have significant and measurable positive impact for users. We pride ourselves on writing high-quality, maintainable code that strengthens the stability of the product and makes our lives easier. We embrace the hybrid model and celebrate the individual strengths of each team member while encouraging everyone on the team to grow into the best version of themselves.

Job responsibilities will include: Build new and exciting components/frameworks in developing distributed filesystems in an ever-growing and evolving market technology to provide scale and efficiency. Develop high-quality, production-ready code that can be used by millions of users of our cloud platform. Build efficient components/algorithms on a microservice multi-tenant SaaS cloud distributed filesystem environment, Code review, mentoring junior engineers, and providing technical guidance to the team

Required Skills: 
Mastery of programming language(s) and platforms 6+ years of software development experience. Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming and other scripting languages: Java, Python along with Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and non-relational databases e.g. (Postgress/Trino/). Experience with developing SAAS products over public cloud infrastructure - AWS/Azure/GCP.
- Proven experience designing and developing distributed systems at scale. - Proficiency in queues, locks, scheduling, event-driven architecture, and workload distribution, along with a deep understanding of relational database and non-relational databases.
- A deeper understanding of software development best practices and demonstrate leadership skills.
-Versatile in using AI in SDLC


Preferred Skills:

Experience with Big-Data/ML and S3 Hands-on experience with Streaming technologies like Kafka Experience with Elastic Search Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker Experience working in a high-paced and rapidly growing multinational organization

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.

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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.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 $148,500 - $223,900 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $178,900 - $246,000 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of software development experience
  • Mastery of programming languages and platforms, including Java and Python
  • Strong SQL skills and experience with relational and non-relational databases, including PostgreSQL and Trino
  • Experience developing SaaS products on public cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
  • Proven experience designing and developing distributed systems at scale
  • Proficiency with queues, locks, scheduling, event-driven architecture, and workload distribution
  • Deep understanding of relational and non-relational databases
  • Understanding of software development best practices and demonstrated leadership skills
  • Versatility using AI in the software development lifecycle
  • Experience with Big Data, machine learning, and S3
  • Hands-on experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka
  • Experience with Elasticsearch
  • Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly growing multinational organization

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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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HQ: San Francisco, CA
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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

There’s no typical day in the life of a Salesforce employee. You could be transforming our next AI innovation — or transforming your community. Closing deals — or closing your laptop for a day of Volunteer Time Off. Driving change for our customers — or driving change within one of our high-performing teams.

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