Principal Backend Software Development Engineer, Agentforce for Supply Chain

Salesforce

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Remote (Washington - Seattle, US) Posted 34 days ago $197,300–$313,700 / year
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TL;DR

The Lead Member of Technical Staff (LMTS) or Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) role within Salesforce’s Integration & Platform team focuses on designing and scaling the data and integration backbone for Agentforce, an AI-powered supply chain platform. The candidate will architect robust integrations between core systems and Salesforce ecosystem products like Mulesoft and Flow, lead the development of scalable data export pipelines, optimize ETL processes, and simplify customer APIs. Essential skills include expertise in large-scale data systems, proficiency in languages such as Java, Python, or Go, and experience with distributed systems and high-availability architectures. The role demands deep knowledge of Salesforce integration technologies and event streaming platforms, alongside strong leadership and communication abilities to drive technical direction and project execution within a cross-functional team environment.

Skills

Mulesoft Salesforce Data Cloud ETL Python Java Go REST APIs Webhooks Docker Kubernetes Apache Kafka Amazon Kinesis GraphQL CI/CD SQL NoSQL Cloud Platforms DevOps Practices Scalable Systems High-Availability Architectures

What you'll do

  • Lead design and implementation of scalable data export pipelines integrating internal sources with Salesforce Data Cloud.
  • Architect robust integrations between core platform and Salesforce ecosystem products like Mulesoft and Flow.
  • Optimize existing ETL pipeline infrastructure for automated, reliable daily customer data synchronization.
  • Design simplified, performant APIs and webhooks abstracting complex GraphQL API endpoints for customers.
  • Drive technical direction and standards for all data integration and ETL processes within the platform.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience in large-scale data systems.
  • Expertise in designing and maintaining production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines.
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language for platform development.
  • Experience designing robust, external-facing REST APIs and Webhooks.
  • Deep knowledge of distributed systems, concurrency, and high-availability architectures.
  • Proven track record in a lead technical role, driving complex projects independently.

Market check

Salary context

This $197,300–$313,700 range sits above 90% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$168,000–$225,100

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$175,500–$223,750

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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