Senior Staff Engineer, API Platform (DET)

Salesforce

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CAChicago, ILNew York, NYAtlanta, GABellevue, WA
Salary
$117,200–$260,100 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Similar $201k
This role $189k
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This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $161,825–$239,650 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $189k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Staff Engineer, API Platform (DET)

Join our API Platform team as a senior engineer where you will design and develop scalable enterprise solutions that enable rapid application delivery across the organization. You’ll establish an API-first methodology, collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistent quality in API offerings, and drive parallel feature development through continuous integration and DevOps practices. Daily tasks include leveraging AI tools for efficient software development, conducting code reviews, and troubleshooting complex issues. Required skills encompass a strong background in software engineering, proficiency in languages like Java, Python, or JavaScript, experience with AWS infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, and expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code. Ideal candidates also have knowledge of Salesforce technologies, event-driven architecture, and containerization tools, along with a proven track record of delivering high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop scalable enterprise solutions that enable rapid application delivery.
  • Establish and promote an API-first methodology to ensure consistency in API offerings.
  • Drive parallel feature development and incremental software delivery.
  • Leverage AI tools daily to accelerate design, development, testing, and documentation.
  • Ensure code quality through reviews, testing, and continuous integration practices.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
  • Stay updated with industry trends and technologies to maintain competitive solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on enterprise solutions.
  • Strong proficiency in Java, Python, or JavaScript programming languages.
  • Experience designing AWS infrastructure for web services (VPC, Lambda, ECS, RDS, API Gateway).
  • Proficiency in creating Infrastructure-as-Code to deploy public cloud resources.
  • Experience working with automated CI/CD DevOps pipelines using GitHub Actions or GitLab.
  • Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically and creatively.

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