Distributed Systems Software Engineer, GovCloud - Senior/Lead

Salesforce

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA · Denver, CO · Herndon, VA · Bellevue, WA
Salary: $148,500–$260,100 / yr
Posted: 23 days ago
Closes: Aug 24, 2026

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Salesforce is the world''s leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, offering cloud-based software for sales, service, marketing, analytics, and application development. Industry: Enterprise Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Distributed Systems Software Engineer, GovCloud - Senior/Lead

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As a Senior or Lead Distributed Systems Software Engineer at Salesforce, you will join the Public Cloud engineering team responsible for maintaining and innovating large-scale distributed systems used by millions of users daily. Your role involves designing, developing, and operating resilient distributed systems across thousands of compute nodes in multiple data centers, ensuring high reliability and performance. You will build automation tools, frameworks, and validation platforms using modern practices like Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform and microservices on Kubernetes or Docker. Proficiency in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby is essential, along with experience in Agile development, Test Driven Development, and distributed database systems. This role demands expertise in AI prompt engineering to deliver secure and optimized code, contributing to open-source technologies while participating in on-call rotations for real-time problem resolution.

Skills

AWS GCP Azure Alibaba Terraform Kubernetes Docker Java Python Golang Ruby Spinnaker Zookeeper PostgreSQL CI/CD OpenAI API Cursor Windsurf Claude

What you'll do

Design and develop resilient distributed systems across multiple data centers.
Build high-quality software using modern engineering practices, integrating AI tools.
Write microservices on containerization frameworks like Kubernetes and Docker.
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform for cloud platforms.
Resolve complex technical issues to enhance system availability and performance.
Participate in on-call rotations to address real-time operational challenges.

What we're looking for

5+ years of backend software development experience.
Proficiency in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby.
Experience owning and operating critical services at scale.
Expertise in Agile methodology and Test Driven Development.
Knowledge of distributed database systems and relational databases.
Skills in developing and maintaining resilient distributed systems.
Ability to design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.

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