Principal Software Engineer, Salesforce

• 12+ years of experience in building highly scalable Software-as-a-Service applications/ platform
• Proven ability to independently craft and deliver large sophisticated projects
• Proven ability to mentor team members to support their understanding and growth of software engineering architecture concepts and aid in their technical development
• Experience building technical architectures that address complex performance issues
• Deep knowledge of object oriented programming and experience with at least one object oriented programming language, preferably Java
• High proficiency in at least one high-level programming language and web framework (NodeJS, Express, Hapi, etc.)
• Proven understanding of web technologies, such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JavaScript, JSON, and/or Ajax
• Data model design, database technologies (RDBMS & NoSQL), and languages such as SQL and PL/SQL
• Experience delivering or partnering with teams that ship AI products
• Experience in automated testing including unit and functional testing using Java, JUnit, JSUnit, Selenium
• Prior experience of building highly scalable AI Platforms or applications
• Demonstrated ability to drive long-term design strategies that span multiple complex projects
• Experience delivering technical reports and presentations to customers and at industry events
• Demonstrated track record of cultivating strong working relationships and driving collaboration across multiple technical and business teams to resolve critical issues
• Experience with the full software lifecycle in highly agile and ambiguous environments
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM
• Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way
• And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world
• If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place
• Join our dynamic team at Salesforce and make a real impact with your software designs and code!
• This position requires technical skills, outstanding analytical and influencing skills, and extraordinary business insight
• It is a multi-functional role that requires building alignment and communication with several engineering organizations
• We work in a highly collaborative environment, and you will partner with a highly cross functional team comprised of Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Machine learning engineers, UX experts, and product managers to build AI Apps
• We value execution, clear communication, feedback and making learning fun
• Architect, design, implement, test and deliver highly scalable AI products into the hands of customers
• Be accountable for defining and driving software architecture and enterprise capabilities (scalability, fault tolerance, extensibility, maintainability, etc.)
• Independently design sophisticated software systems for high-end solutions, while working in a consultative fashion with other senior engineers and architects in AI Cloud and across the company
• Determine overall architectural principles, frameworks, and standards to craft vision and roadmaps
• Analyze and provide feedback on product strategy and technical feasibility
• Drive long-term design strategies that span multiple sophisticated projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events
• Actively communicate with, encourage and motivate all levels of staff
• Be a subject matter expert for multiple products, while writing code and working closely with other developers, QA, PM, and UX to ensure features are delivered to meet business and quality requirements
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and interface with support and customers as needed
• Drives long-term design strategies that span multiple sophisticated projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events