Security Platform Engineer

Salesforce

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Bellevue, WA
Salary
$117,200–$176,700 / yr
Posted
25 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $183k
This role $147k
$104k most similar roles pay here $237k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $150,374–$216,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Security Platform Engineer

The Security Platform Engineer - MTS joins the Product Security team to design and build compliance automation on the Salesforce Platform. This role focuses on transforming manual regulatory compliance into an engineered system of record, automated controls, and agent-driven workflows. You will develop features for the Security & GRC Platform, including data model extensions, Apex services, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and integrations with enterprise systems like SIEM and HRIS. Key responsibilities include architecting Agentforce workflows for signal triage and evidence evaluation while managing technical requirements for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS standards. The role requires proficiency in Apex, SOQL, Lightning Web Components, Python, and SQL. You will utilize Salesforce APIs, Platform Events, and CRM Analytics to build monitoring dashboards and automate complex compliance data pipelines using an AI-first engineering approach.

What you'll do

  • Build features on the Security & GRC Platform using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and data model extensions.
  • Translate complex compliance requirements into machine-executable specifications for automated control testing and evidence evaluation.
  • Architect Agentforce workflows to automate signal triage, root-cause analysis, and audit narrative generation.
  • Integrate the platform with enterprise systems like SIEM, cloud providers, and HRIS using Salesforce APIs and Platform Events.
  • Develop CRM Analytics dashboards and Lightning experiences to monitor real-time control health and compliance drift.
  • Design canonical data models for evidence lineage tracking and semantic normalization.
  • Produce high-quality code by utilizing AI development tools and maintaining a shared system context for LLMs.

What we're looking for

  • A related technical degree is required.
  • 4+ years of Salesforce Platform development experience including Apex, SOQL/SOSL, Lightning Web Components, Flows, and Platform Events.
  • Proficiency in Apex and SOQL with working proficiency in SQL and Python for data engineering and integrations.
  • Experience designing scalable platform features, governor-limit-aware code, and integration patterns using Named Credentials and Salesforce APIs.
  • Ability to translate complex compliance requirements into technical specifications and automated solutions.
  • Experience designing API integrations and ETL workflows to normalize data from multiple sources.
  • Understanding of control testing and audit requirements for standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
  • Advanced prompt engineering skills and a demonstrated AI-first approach to software engineering.
  • Salesforce Platform Developer I/II, Application Architect, or System Architect certifications (preferred).
  • Experience with Agentforce, Einstein, LLM frameworks, or compliance automation platforms like Vanta or ServiceNow GRC (preferred).
  • Proficiency in CRM Analytics/Tableau, DevOps tools (SFDX, CI/CD), and cloud platforms like AWS or GCP (preferred).

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