Software Engineering; Senior Member of Technical Staff

Requirements

• Industry Expertise: 10+ years in software development, with a deep focus on SaaS, PaaS, or IaaS environments and high-availability 24/7 systems
• Technical Mastery:
  Extensive hands‑on experience building large-scale data platforms using Apache Spark, AWS S3, streaming/batch pipelines, and cloud-native architectures
• Systems Architecture:
  Proven expertise in distributed systems, application integrations (on-prem and SaaS), identity systems, and data governance (e.g., data mesh)
• Individual Impact: A track record of owning the end-to‑end lifecycle of complex features—from initial design and coding to testing, deployment, and maintenance (Dev Ops mindset)
• Data‑Centric Design:
  Experience delivering self‑service data solutions and managing high‑volume pipelines (integrating with 50+ data systems)
• Design Patterns:
  Expert knowledge of systems patterns (e.g., N-tier, MVC) and API frameworks (e.g., OpenAPI)
• Communication:
  Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders and influence architectural decisions
• Educational Background: M.Sc/M. Eng or
  
  B.A/B.Sc. in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
• Agile Proficiency:
  Experience working in high-velocity Scrum or Kanban environments to deliver scalable, high-quality code

• Salesforce is seeking an exceptional Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS) to serve as a lead and contributor for our next‑generation Cybersecurity Data Platform
• In this high‑impact individual contributor (IC) role, you will be responsible for the technical design and hands‑on implementation of a scalable, high‑quality platform that powers critical security data flows
• You will act as a technical pillar, building core capabilities including data ingestion, processing, storage, APIs, and analytics integration, ensuring the system is both robust and developer‑friendly
• You will drive the platform's technical evolution, solving complex distributed systems challenges and working cross‑functionally with data producers and consumers to ensure seamless integration
• While this is an IC role, your influence will be broad; you will provide technical guidance to peers, set engineering standards, and help envision the transition of this platform into a multi‑tenant SaaS product
• Your work will empower internal stakeholders and ensure Salesforce scales its business impact securely and efficiently

• Architect and implement the technical roadmap for the Security Data Platform, ensuring it meets long‑term scalability and security requirements
• Drive the technical design for evolving the platform into a multi‑tenant SaaS product capable of serving global customers

• Lead the hands‑on development of scalable, secure, and reliable platform capabilities using Apache Spark, AWS S3, and streaming/batch pipelines
• Design and build self‑service onboarding tools for data producers and high-performance APIs for data consumers

• Partner with data producers to architect high‑quality data ingestion patterns, resolving complex structural inconsistencies at the source
• Act as a technical consultant for internal stakeholders, translating business and security needs into actionable technical specifications
• Influence technical decisions across teams to ensure architectural alignment and overcome integration bottlenecks

• Define and implement robust monitoring, alerting, and automated testing frameworks to guarantee data integrity and platform reliability
• Perform deep‑dive performance tuning and cost‑optimization across all platform components and cloud infrastructure

• Elevate the engineering bar by conducting rigorous code reviews, defining best practices, and mentoring junior/mid-level engineers
• Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement within the engineering community

• Proactively identify and prototype opportunities to incorporate AI/ML for advanced risk assessment and automated remediation
• Research emerging industry trends in cybersecurity and data engineering to keep the platform at the cutting edge