Lead Distributed Systems Engineer (Cloud Infra)

Salesforce

Remote Actively hiring
Remote (United States of America) · California - San Francisco Posted 52 days ago $117,200–$313,700 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Lead Software Engineer at Salesforce, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing our cloud platform's scalability and efficiency. Your primary responsibilities include designing and developing new components in distributed filesystems, ensuring high-quality code that serves millions of users, and mentoring junior engineers through code reviews and technical guidance. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions, focusing on system scalability and reliability. The role requires expertise in Java, Python, SQL, and experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP. Additionally, you should have a strong background in distributed systems design, object-oriented programming, and database management. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge technology solutions that impact millions of users globally.

Skills

Java Python PostgreSQL Trino AWS Azure GCP Docker Kafka ElasticSearch Terraform Kubernetes CI/CD SQL

What you'll do

  • Design and develop high-quality, production-ready code for cloud platform components.
  • Build efficient algorithms and components in a microservice multi-tenant SaaS environment.
  • Lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical guidance to the team.
  • Resolve complex technical issues and drive innovations to improve system scalability.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation used by engineers and other team members.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of software development experience with expertise in systems design and platforms.
  • Deep knowledge of designing distributed filesystems both on-premises and in the cloud.
  • Proficiency in object-oriented programming languages like Java, Python, and strong SQL skills.
  • Experience developing SaaS products over public cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).
  • Proven ability to design and develop large-scale distributed systems at scale.
  • Strong understanding of software development best practices and leadership capabilities.

Market check

Salary context

This $117,200–$313,700 range sits above 73% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$132,800–$225,050

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$145,384–$216,300

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Salesforce

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

Salesforce currently has 66 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,500–$260,100 across 59 roles with salary data.

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