Software Engineer- GovCloud
Salesforce1 day ago
Herndon, VA, USA +3 moreMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$117k - $194k/yr
Responsibilities
- Deliver cloud infrastructure automation tools, frameworks, workflows, and validation platforms across public cloud platforms.
- Design, develop, debug, operate, and optimize resilient distributed systems across thousands of compute nodes and multiple data centers.
- Build production-grade software and use AI development tools, prompt engineering, and shared system context to improve code quality and reliability.
- Use open-source technologies and develop Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform.
- Build containerized microservices using Kubernetes, Docker, or Mesos.
- Design systems where AI agents integrate into human workflows and evaluate human- or AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, and quality.
- Resolve complex technical issues, improve availability and resilience, manage live services and technical debt, and participate in on-call operations.
Requirements
- A related technical degree is required.
- At least 3 years of backend software development experience is required.
- Deep programming knowledge in Java, Golang, Python, or Ruby is required.
- Experience owning and operating multiple instances of a critical service is required.
- Experience with critical infrastructure services, including monitoring, alerting, logging, and reporting applications, is required.
- Experience with distributed database systems and relational databases such as PostgreSQL is preferred.
- Experience with AI tools such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, or Cursor is required.
- Advanced prompt engineering skills and the ability to create precise, structured prompts and reliable system context are required.
- Experience with Agile development methodology and Test Driven Development is required.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens operating on U.S. soil and able to meet applicable customer and government screening standards, including CJIS fingerprint screening.
Benefits
- Benefits include time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program.
- The role is focused on Salesforce GovCloud and requires work on U.S. soil; government screening and citizenship verification are required.
Tech Stack
Alibaba CloudAWSAzureDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesPostgreSQLPythonRubySpinnakerTerraform
About Salesforce
Salesforce builds cloud-based customer relationship management software and a broader Customer 360 platform for sales, service, marketing, commerce, and analytics, sold by subscription to businesses and public-sector organizations. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in San Francisco, it trades on the NYSE under the symbol CRM. Its portfolio includes Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, MuleSoft integration, Tableau analytics, and Slack for collaboration, with extensive developer tools and APIs.