Software Security Engineer; Distributed Systems MTS

Overview

Salesforce and Google Cloud have embarked on a groundbreaking partnership worth $2.5 billion to revolutionize customer relationship management (CRM) through advanced artificial intelligence (AI). By integrating Google's Gemini AI models into Salesforce's Agentforce platform, we enable businesses to harness multimodal AI capabilities—processing images, audio, and video—to deliver unparalleled customer experiences. Join our team of talented engineers and help us advance the integration of Salesforce applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

You will have the opportunity to build a platform on GCP to enable agentic solutions on Salesforce.

• Security Engineering & Automation
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  Build and integrate high-performance security tools and custom scripts into our CI/CD pipelines (SAST/DAST, SCA, SIEM) to automate manual toil.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Develop and secure Terraform/IaC templates to ensure our cloud infrastructure is hardened by design before it ever reaches production.
• Vulnerability Leadership
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  Lead the end-to-end vulnerability lifecycle, using a risk-based approach to prioritize remediation across network, cloud, and application layers.
• Architecture & Threat Modeling
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  Partner with Dev Ops and Product teams to conduct threat modeling and architectural reviews, ensuring new features are resilient and scalable.
• Compliance & Governance
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  Act as the technical lead for audits (SOC2, ISO 27001), leveraging automation to provide evidence of consistent monitoring and timely closure of risks.
• Production Resilience
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  Troubleshoot and resolve complex security issues in production using distributed tracing and modern monitoring tools.

• Engineering Mindset
  : 2+ years of experience in Security Engineering with a focus on building tools, not just managing them.
• Coding Proficiency
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  Strong experience in Go, Java, or Python with a solid grasp of object-oriented programming and automation.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Expertise
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  Deep experience with GCP (similar) and Terraform for managing cloud security posture (CSPM) and infrastructure.
• Security Domain Knowledge
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  Practical experience with network protocols, OS hardening (Linux), and modern attack vectors.
• Collaborative Spirit
  : A desire to work cross-functionally with Dev Ops to embed security into the SDLC.

• Experience in secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices.
• Familiarity with container security technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with developing or contributing to open source tools.

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 and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

Accommodations: If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via the Accommodations Request Form.

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Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The typical base salary range for this position is $117,200 - $223,900 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $141,200 - $246,000 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable. 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.