Senior Software Engineer

Salesforce

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $148,500–$223,900 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 46 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Feb 22, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 221 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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The Senior Software Engineer joins the team developing Security Mesh, a new product designed to connect and analyze security signals across multiple systems and platforms. In this hands-on technical role, you will drive the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed systems, focusing on building scalable, reliable, and secure backend services. You will take end-to-end ownership of complex initiatives, influence architectural decisions, and collaborate cross-functionally to solve problems like detecting impossible logins across non-Salesforce applications. The role requires an AI-first mindset to leverage automation and intelligent workflows. You will work within an environment built on Salesforce Core, interacting with Data Cloud, Tableau Next, and ATF. Key responsibilities include delivering high-impact solutions that surface insights through Security Center and proactive delivery via Agentforce.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $216000 from 270 postings across 57 companies.

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Skills

Distributed Systems Backend Services AI Data Cloud Tableau Security Mesh Salesforce Core Automation

What you'll do

Design and deliver large-scale, distributed systems within the Salesforce Security ecosystem.
Build scalable, reliable, and secure backend services for the Security Mesh product.
Take end-to-end ownership of complex technical initiatives from conception to delivery.
Influence architectural decisions for global-scale security solutions.
Analyze security signals across multiple systems to detect complex threats like impossible logins.
Leverage AI-driven tools and automation to improve developer productivity and system capabilities.
Integrate security insights into the Security Center and Agentforce platforms.

What we're looking for

Experience in designing and delivering large-scale, distributed systems.
Experience building scalable, reliable, and secure backend services.
Ability to take end-to-end ownership of complex technical initiatives.
Ability to influence architectural decisions and collaborate cross-functionally.
Strong orientation toward leveraging AI-driven tools, automation, and intelligent workflows.
Ability to work in a fast-evolving environment built on Salesforce Core.
Proactive team player who engages across teams to drive solutions and improvements.

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