Lead Software Engineer - Platform Services
Core
Lead the architecture and design of scalable, secure, and resilient platform services for Salesforce's global digital ecosystem.
Role type
Lead Software Engineer (Platform Services)
Builds
Cloud-native services, high-scale distributed systems, and APIs for Salesforce.com and the Trailblazer ecosystem.
Domain
SaaS / Digital Marketing Technology / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Microservices, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, AWS (API Gateway, Lambdas, SNS, SQS, ElastiCache, AppSync, DynamoDB, Kafka, Kinesis), TypeScript/Node.js, Web security (JWT, CORS, CSP, XSS), AI-assisted development tools, TDD (Jest, Playwright), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Identity protocols (OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect)
Preferred skills
GCP, Consumer/B2C identity packages (Okta, Auth0), AI fluency
Technologies
AWS, Node.js, TypeScript, Terraform, Kafka, Kinesis, Neo4j, Neptune, Jest, Playwright, Okta, Auth0
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of scalable platform services; Drive technical strategy and influence architectural decisions; Design and deliver high-scale distributed systems and APIs; Champion engineering excellence in system design, testing, and observability; Mentor and coach engineers; Evaluate and adopt modern technologies and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
