Software Engineering PMTS

Salesforce

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Bellevue, WA
Salary: $197,300–$313,700 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $171k

This role $256k

$107k most similar roles pay here $336k

This role pays more than 98% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$198,875 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $256k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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About Salesforce

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 125 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $171,200–$260,100 across 105 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineering PMTS

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As a Principal Engineer at Salesforce, you will join the platform engineering team to define and drive the architecture of large-scale distributed systems. You’ll work closely with product managers and operations teams to build resilient, secure, and scalable platforms using AI-powered tools. Key responsibilities include designing cloud-native architectures, leading technical decision-making, and championing modern development practices like CI/CD and DevOps. The role requires expertise in public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), containerization, microservices, observability, and AI-driven automation. You must have over 10 years of experience building mission-critical systems at scale and a strong background in distributed systems architecture and modern software engineering practices.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AI ML LLMs GitHub Copilot Einstein DevOps Microservices API Design Event-Driven Systems Observability Monitoring Logging Performance Engineering Scalability Patterns Distributed Data Systems

What you'll do

Define and document high-level architectures for large-scale distributed systems.
Design solutions prioritizing scalability, reliability, performance, security, and operational excellence.
Lead technical decision-making, architecture reviews, and technology evaluations across teams.
Drive adoption of modern platform technologies and AI-driven automation tools.
Identify architectural risks early and develop mitigation strategies to ensure system resilience.
Analyze system performance characteristics and drive optimization initiatives for scalability.

What we're looking for

10+ years of experience designing and operating large-scale software systems.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and modern engineering practices.
Strong proficiency with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
Experience leading technical strategy and architecture across multiple teams.
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and tools relevant to platform engineering.
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills for cross-functional collaboration.
Direct experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps methodologies.

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