Senior / Lead Software Engineer - Database/Distributed Storage Engineering

Salesforce
San Francisco, Seattle
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5-9 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Java","C","Leadership","Mentoring","Unit tests","Design patterns","Agile","Communication"]

Lead and contribute to the design and hands-on development of scalable, fault-tolerant transactional and distributed systems within Salesforce’s SDB team. You will design, implement, and optimize distributed storage solutions, mentor teammates, and collaborate across the technology stack in a fast-paced, Agile environment, leveraging Java or C on Unix/Linux, Kubernetes, and public cloud deployments to ensure highly available databases for enterprise applications.

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Senior / Lead Software Engineer - Database/Distributed Storage Engineering

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Job Summary

Lead and contribute to the design and hands-on development of scalable, fault-tolerant transactional and distributed systems within Salesforce’s SDB team. You will design, implement, and optimize distributed storage solutions, mentor teammates, and collaborate across the technology stack in a fast-paced, Agile environment, leveraging Java or C on Unix/Linux, Kubernetes, and public cloud deployments to ensure highly available databases for enterprise applications.
Location: San Francisco, Seattle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design and implement scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant transactional and distributed systems in enterprise production environments.
  • •Write, review, and maintain high-quality code and unit tests, and contribute to code reviews across the team.
  • •Apply telemetry and metrics to drive operational excellence and system reliability.
  • •Collaborate in an Agile environment, mentor teammates, and continuously improve team performance.
  • •Work on highly available distributed storage and database components within the Salesforce Database (SDB) team.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityRemote WorkLearning BudgetPaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •5-9+ years of professional experience, or an MSc in a relevant field with 3-7+ years of experience
Experience:5-9 yearsDistributed systemsDatabasesCloud
Education:Master's
Skills:JavaCLeadershipMentoringUnit testsDesign patternsAgileCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:JavaCUnixLinuxKubernetesPublic cloudAPIsDistributed storageDatabases

Company Brief

Salesforce
Provides a leading cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) platform with sales, service, marketing, analytics, and integration tools that empower businesses to manage customer relationships and digital transformation at scale.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 1999
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