Salesforce

Principal Software Engineer - PMTS

Salesforce$197K — $344K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in building SaaS applications/platforms
  • Ability to craft and deliver large, complex projects independently
  • Proven mentoring skills for technical development of team members
  • Experience with web technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, XML, etc.)
  • Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming, preferably Java
  • Hands-on experience with data model design and database technologies
  • Experience with AI product development and delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Architect, design, implement, and deliver scalable AI products
  • Define and drive software architecture and enterprise capabilities
  • Independently design software systems collaboratively with senior engineers
  • Establish architectural principles, frameworks, and standards
  • Analyze product strategy and technical feasibility
  • Drive long-term design strategies for sophisticated projects
  • Communicate effectively with all levels of staff and stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Resources to support work-life balance
  • Access to advanced AI tools to enhance performance
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams for project success
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Inclusive and supportive environment for all employees
Full Job Description
To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category
Software Engineering

Job Details

Join our dynamic team at Salesforce and make a real impact with your software designs and code! This position requires technical skills, outstanding analytical and influencing skills, and extraordinary business insight. It is a multi-functional role that requires building alignment and communication with several engineering organizations. We work in a highly collaborative environment, and you will partner with a highly cross functional team comprised of Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Machine learning engineers, UX experts, and product managers to build AI Apps. We value execution, clear communication, feedback and making learning fun.

Your impact - You will:

* Architect, design, implement, test and deliver highly scalable AI products into the hands of customers
* Be accountable for defining and driving software architecture and enterprise capabilities (scalability, fault tolerance, extensibility, maintainability, etc.)
* Independently design sophisticated software systems for high-end solutions, while working in a consultative fashion with other senior engineers and architects in AI Cloud and across the company
* Determine overall architectural principles, frameworks, and standards to craft vision and roadmaps
* Analyze and provide feedback on product strategy and technical feasibility
* Drive long-term design strategies that span multiple sophisticated projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events
* Actively communicate with, encourage and motivate all levels of staff.
* Be a subject matter expert for multiple products, while writing code and working closely with other developers, QA, PM, and UX to ensure features are delivered to meet business and quality requirements
* Troubleshoot complex production issues and interface with support and customers as needed
* Drives long-term design strategies that span multiple sophisticated projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events

Required Skills:

* 12+ years of experience in building highly scalable Software-as-a-Service applications/ platform
* Proven ability to independently craft and deliver large sophisticated projects
* Proven ability to mentor team members to support their understanding and growth of software engineering architecture concepts and aid in their technical development
* Experience building technical architectures that address complex performance issues
* Deep knowledge of object oriented programming and experience with at least one object oriented programming language, preferably Java
* High proficiency in at least one high-level programming language and web framework (NodeJS, Express, Hapi, etc.)
* Proven understanding of web technologies, such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JavaScript, JSON, and/or Ajax
* Data model design, database technologies (RDBMS & NoSQL), and languages such as SQL and PL/SQL
* Experience delivering or partnering with teams that ship AI products
* Experience in automated testing including unit and functional testing using Java, JUnit, JSUnit, Selenium
* Prior experience of building highly scalable AI Platforms or applications
* Demonstrated ability to drive long-term design strategies that span multiple complex projects
* Experience delivering technical reports and presentations to customers and at industry events
* Demonstrated track record of cultivating strong working relationships and driving collaboration across multiple technical and business teams to resolve critical issues
* Experience with the full software lifecycle in highly agile and ambiguous environments
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

* Solid experience in API development, API lifecycle management and/or client SDKs development
* Experience with machine learning or cloud technology platforms like AWS sagemaker, terraform, spinnaker, EKS, GKE
* Experience with AI/ML and Data science, including Predictive and Generative AI
* Experience with data engineering, data pipelines or distributed systems
* Experience with Agile development methodologies, pair programming, continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD)
* Familiarity with Salesforce APIs and technologies
* Ability to support/resolve production customer escalations with excellent debugging and problem solving skills

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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At Salesforce, every position is a chance to leverage your skills and creativity to transform businesses and industries. Our diverse team of experts collaborates to deliver cutting-edge solutions that foster growth and enhance leadership capabilities. By joining our team, you'll be at the forefront of digital innovation, using Salesforce's powerful platform to help clients navigate their transformation journeys.

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