Software Engineer, GovCloud

Salesforce

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bellevue, WADenver, COHerndon, VASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$117,200–$176,700 / yr
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 29, 2027

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k
This role $147k
$105k most similar roles pay here $232k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $147,469–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $181k 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 · Software Engineer, GovCloud

Software Engineer- GovCloud joins the Public Cloud engineering team to innovate and maintain a large-scale distributed systems engineering platform. This role involves designing, developing, and operating resilient distributed systems across thousands of compute nodes while delivering cloud infrastructure automation tools, frameworks, and validation platforms on AWS, GCP, Azure, or Alibaba. The engineer will build production-grade software using modern practices, integrating AI into the development workflow through tools like Cursor, Windsurf, Claude, and OpenAI API. Key responsibilities include writing Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform, developing microservices on Kubernetes and Docker, and managing distributed databases like Postgres. Candidates must possess advanced prompt engineering skills to ensure reliable AI outputs. The role requires proficiency in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby to solve complex data management challenges and maintain high availability for government and public sector customers.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and operate resilient distributed systems across thousands of compute nodes in multiple data centers.
  • Build and ship production-grade software using AI tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude to optimize code quality.
  • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform for cloud infrastructure automation on platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Write microservices on containerization frameworks such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Mesos.
  • Create precise, structured prompts and maintain system context to ensure AI outputs are reliable and production-ready.
  • Critically evaluate both human and AI-generated code for correctness, security, and performance.
  • Manage live-site operations, including on-call rotations to resolve complex technical issues and improve system availability.
  • Contribute to the development of shared system contexts to enable AI agents to operate accurately within human workflows.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to pass criminal justice and government screening standards.
  • A related technical degree is required.
  • 3+ years of backend software development experience is required.
  • Deep knowledge of programming in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby is required.
  • Experience owning and operating multiple instances of a critical service is required.
  • Experience with Agile methodology, Test Driven Development, and infrastructure services like monitoring and alerting is required.
  • Advanced prompt engineering skills to create reliable, secure, and production-ready AI outputs are required.
  • Experience with distributed database systems and relational databases like Postgres (preferred).

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