Senior Lead Principal Software Engineer, Agentforce Operations

Salesforce

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$148,500–$313,700 / yr
Posted
86 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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This role $231k
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This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $199,000–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $231k versus about $223k 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 Lead Principal Software Engineer, Agentforce Operations

Senior/Lead/Principal Software Engineer, Agentforce Operations joins the Super Agent and Integration & Platform teams to build an AI-powered platform for designing and automating end-to-end supply chain business processes. This role involves tackling complex cross-cutting system problems, decomposing tightly coupled domains, hardening state transitions, and building robust data integration pipelines. You will architect and implement scalable systems connecting the platform to Mulesoft, Flow, and Data Cloud while developing automated data synchronization mechanisms and high-performance APIs. The ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in backend engineering, including data modeling, concurrency, and distributed systems. Required skills include proficiency in Java, Python, or Go, along with experience in REST APIs, Webhooks, and ETL processes. You will also leverage an AI-first approach using tools like GitHub Copilot to ensure system reliability and performance within the supply chain domain.

What you'll do

  • Resolve complex cross-cutting system problems including architectural decomposition and cross-team interface design.
  • Design and implement scalable data export pipelines integrating internal sources with Salesforce Data Cloud.
  • Optimize ETL infrastructure to support automated, self-serve customer data synchronization mechanisms.
  • Build and maintain high-performance, customer-facing APIs and webhooks for core platform functionality.
  • Establish observability frameworks and technical standards to ensure system health and reliability at scale.
  • Mentor engineers on best practices regarding performance, security, and scalable code architecture.
  • Develop production-grade software using an AI-first approach to accelerate development workflows.
  • Define the long-term technical roadmap for data integration and backend infrastructure across the platform.

What we're looking for

  • A related technical degree is required.
  • 3+ years of experience for Senior, 5+ years for Lead, or 8+ years for Principal roles as a backend engineer.
  • Expert proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Java, Python, or Go.
  • Deep expertise in data modeling, DB performance tuning, state management, API design, and distributed systems.
  • Proven experience designing and maintaining production-grade data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and external-facing REST APIs.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects, mentor engineers, and conduct thorough code reviews.
  • Proficiency in using AI tools and advanced prompt engineering within development workflows.
  • Strong communication skills to lead real-time technical design discussions and collaborate with product teams.

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