Salesforce’s DNS Operations team is seeking a Senior Engineer to join their 24x7 support environment, responsible for managing production DNS solutions through incident management and proactive maintenance. This role involves developing software services for DNS, DHCP, and IP Allocation Management in a distributed systems setting, writing clean REST APIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to define tools and processes. The Senior Engineer will also manage technical infrastructure, participate in on-call rotations, and support Hyperforce DNS-related customer issues. Required skills include 5+ years of experience in Go or Python, expertise in REST services, network service management, Linux OS environments, and strong communication and troubleshooting abilities. Preferred qualifications are continuous integration test building, Jenkins and Puppet experience, and familiarity with Infoblox devices and WAPI interface. This role is integral to Salesforce’s mission of delivering scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure at consumer web scale.
Skills
Go
Python
REST
Jenkins
Puppet
Infoblox
WAPI
Linux
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
AWS
CI/CD
Git
PostgreSQL
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Develop software services for DNS, DHCP, and IP allocation management in a distributed environment.
Write clean, testable REST APIs to support agile development practices.
Participate in on-call rotation to manage live site services 24/7.
Conduct thorough root cause analysis for customer-impacting issues related to Hyperforce DNS.
Support the build, upgrade, and decommissioning of public cloud environments.
Manage technical infrastructure including repositories, build systems, and testing frameworks.
What we're looking for
Minimum 5 years of object-oriented coding in Go/Python.
Experience developing, maintaining REST services and clients.
Understanding of DNS, DHCP, IPAM network service management.
Proficiency with source code management, testing frameworks, build/release processes.
Hands-on experience in Linux OS environments.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong troubleshooting abilities in complex application stacks.
Market check
Salary context
This
$148,500–$223,900
range sits above
61%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$133,600–$225,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$146,520–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,500–$260,100
across 59 roles with salary data.