Senior / Lead / Principal Software Engineer, Foundations Team

Salesforce

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Work type: Remote
Location: CASeattle, WAAtlanta, GA
Salary: $117,200–$313,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 27 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Senior / Lead / Principal Software Engineer, Foundations Team

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The Senior / Lead / Principal Software Engineer - Foundations Team joins a high-velocity engineering team focused on building foundational infrastructure for large-scale distributed systems. You will architect and implement secure, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure, manage CI/CD pipelines in multi-service environments, and execute infrastructure-as-code upgrades to improve cost efficiency and deployment velocity. Key responsibilities include system optimization, proactive health monitoring, and mentoring other engineers. The role requires proficiency in Go, Python, Typescript, or Ruby, alongside experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. You must demonstrate expertise in Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation, or Pulumi, and container orchestration using Kubernetes, AWS ECS, or Docker. Technical skills include using DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK for observability, and managing SQL, RDBMS, and ClickHouse databases.

Skills

Go Python TypeScript Ruby AWS Google Cloud Azure Terraform CDK CloudFormation Pulumi Kubernetes AWS ECS Docker DataDog Prometheus Grafana ELK PostgreSQL ClickHouse CI/CD Infrastructure as Code SQL

What you'll do

Design and implement secure, fault-tolerant, and highly available cloud infrastructure on public cloud services.
Optimize system performance by identifying bottlenecks and deploying solutions for high-traffic services.
Lead the evolution of CI/CD pipelines in a multi-service environment to increase resilience and deployment velocity.
Execute infrastructure upgrades and changes using infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Pulumi.
Monitor system health and configure alerts using observability tools like DataDog and Sentry.
Maintain runbooks, operating procedures, and system architecture diagrams while upholding high code quality standards.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers to foster a culture of engineering excellence.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in professional software development with a focus on backend systems, cloud platforms, and infrastructure.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Go, Python, Typescript, or Ruby.
Deep experience architecting secure solutions on cloud-based infrastructure like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
Proven experience in automated provisioning using tools like Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
Experience with automated deployments using container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes, AWS ECS, or Docker.
Strong hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK.
Familiarity with SQL, RDBMS (PostgreSQL preferred), and data warehousing solutions like ClickHouse.
B.S. or Master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.

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