Manager, Software Engineering

Salesforce

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CABellevue, WASeattle, WA
Salary
$148,500–$223,900 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $186k
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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

Salesforce currently has 106 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Manager, Software Engineering

Manager, Software Engineering - Cloud Atlas leads a high-impact team responsible for building, maintaining, and scaling critical authentication infrastructure within the Cloud Atlas datastore. This role involves managing software engineers to deliver APIs, logging, monitoring, and performance tuning while developing product and operational strategies in partnership with architecture teams. The manager oversees project priorities using Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban while ensuring code quality and security through continuous integration and incident response. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Java, NoSQL datastores, web services (REST/RPC), Linux/Unix command line, and microservices architecture. Candidates must possess expertise in distributed systems, containerization via Docker or Kubernetes, and public cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure. Additionally, the role requires advanced skills in AI development tools to audit code for logic flaws and manage multi-agent workflows within a high-availability environment.

What does a Software Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $281300 from 38 postings across 14 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead and develop a team of software engineers building high-availability authentication infrastructure and APIs.
  • Develop short- and long-term product and operational strategies for the Cloud Atlas datastore.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables using Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban.
  • Ensure software quality, security, and performance through code reviews and incident response.
  • Coach engineers to transition from output tracking to high-level system design in AI-augmented environments.
  • Integrate AI tools into the daily development cycle while managing feedback loops and human review requirements.
  • Guard architectural integrity by auditing AI-generated code for logic flaws and security vulnerabilities.

What we're looking for

  • You must have direct experience managing software engineering teams.
  • You must have strong software development experience with Java, web services (REST/RPC), and system architecture.
  • You must be proficient with Linux/Unix command line, bash, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • You must possess excellent oral and written communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
  • You must have active proficiency with AI development tools to evaluate architectural integrity and audit AI-generated code.
  • You must be able to assess candidates on prompt engineering, evaluating AI outputs, and orchestrating multi-agent workflows.
  • Experience with NoSQL datastores is preferred.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and web security frameworks is preferred.

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