Salesforce · 6 hours ago
Manager/Sr. Manager - Software Engineering
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$143K/yr - $352K/yr
10+ years expSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where innovation meets ambition. They are seeking a Manager/Sr. Manager of Software Engineering to lead and mentor software engineering teams, ensuring technical excellence and high-quality engineering practices while collaborating across the organization.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Participate in and lead critical architecture discussions and planning, ensuring technical decisions support long-term product success, stability, and scalability
Proactively foresee and resolve systemic issues before they impact the product
Advocate for technical excellence and guide teams toward resilient, high-quality engineering practices
Lead multi-functional coordination, planning, and reviews with peers and leads across the organization to ensure smooth delivery and unified technical direction
Act as a multiplier by providing exceptional mentorship, technical guidance, and career development
Empower teams to self-coordinate and maintain high morale
Actively participate in the hiring and interview process to maintain and grow a high-performance engineering culture
Partner closely with Product Owners (POs) and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with product objectives, define clear priorities, manage tradeoffs, and communicate execution risks
Occasionally contribute to deeply technical development tasks to maintain hands-on expertise and provide critical support
Ensure teams are equipped with clear priorities and adequate resources to maintain velocity and deliver committed outcomes
Make critical, data-driven decisions that directly contribute to the success and reliability of the product
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive industry experience, including 3+ years directly managing and mentoring high-performing software engineering teams
Deep technical background in scalable, highly available platform development, with a focus on Java/JVM languages and modern cloud architecture
Leading teams and/or hands-on experience utilizing a major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) combined with expertise in Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
Proven track record for implementing end-to-end service ownership, focusing on building reliable, self-healing services and driving robust automation
Demonstrated success in leading complex programs and effectively managing cross-functional stakeholders within a highly matrixed organization
Experience driving strategy around and actively utilizing open-source technologies
Strong foundation in Agile/Scrum methodologies, emphasizing secure coding practices and uncompromising code quality
Exceptional communication, influence, and interpersonal skills needed to inspire teams, drive technical alignment, and collaborate effectively
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience, or a Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) and two (2) years of related experience
Benefits
Wellbeing reimbursement
Generous parental leave
Adoption assistance
Fertility benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Salesforce has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1883)
2024 (2296)
2023 (1850)
2022 (2849)
2021 (2124)
2020 (1960)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
CEO & Chairperson, Salesforce India and South Asia
Marc Benioff
Chair & CEO
Recent News
Business Insider
2026-01-01
LogisticsGulf
2025-12-30
Company data provided by crunchbase