Salesforce · 1 day ago
Principal Backend Engineer, Agentforce for Supply Chain
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$216K/yr - $314K/yr
8+ years expSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. As a Principal Software Engineer, Backend Systems, for the Super Agent, you will be instrumental in executing the vision for the AI-driven workflow engine and data platform, architecting and scaling backend systems for data-intensive SaaS applications.
Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect and build scalable, extensible, and reliable backend systems for data-intensive software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and help shape the long-term technical roadmap
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Design, Product Management and industry experts to deeply understand customer problems, build high-quality product features and make thoughtful tradeoffs that maximize impact
Lead and mentor engineers, providing guidance and expertise in backend development, database systems and distributed systems, while cultivating broader engineering skills
Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating new developments into the backend architecture and processes where appropriate
Conduct code reviews, technical discussions and decision-making processes to maintain high standards of code quality and best practices
Drive the adoption of best practices in backend development, data modeling, API design and observability, ensuring scalable, maintainable systems and operational excellence
Champion a culture of innovation, encouraging and leading initiatives to explore new technologies and improve existing systems
Qualification
Required
A related technical degree
8+ years of industry experience as a backend software engineer, with a focus on large-scale, user-facing web applications
Proven experience architecting and implementing large or complex software as a service (SaaS) systems, with a strong understanding of scalable, extendable and resilient architectural patterns
Extensive experience in database systems development, API design, data modeling, distributed systems and building robust, modern application backends. Experience with Go and GraphQL is strongly preferred, with the ability to quickly learn new technologies as needed
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Passion for continuous learning and effective informal mentorship, fostering an environment of clear communication, constructive discussion, and engineering growth
Experience ensuring operational excellence through observability, monitoring, logging, and reliability practices
Proven end-to-end ownership of engineering projects, leading work independently and in collaboration with others
Strong judgment in technical/product tradeoffs and prioritizing for customer and business impact
Ability to work closely with product/design to deeply understand customer problems and shape effective solutions
Demonstrated ability to drive technical direction, architecture decisions, and engineering best practices
Preferred
M.S. in Computer Science or a related field, or B.S. in Computer Science or a related field with substantial relevant experience
A builder's spirit (you have a track record of building projects for fun, staying updated with open-source developments, etc.)
Published works including contributions to open-source projects, patents, or papers
Exposure to the supply chain, logistics, or manufacturing industry
Familiarity with the Salesforce platform ecosystem
Experience influencing cross-functional leaders or driving org-wide engineering initiatives
Experience with workflow engines
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
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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
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
Marc Benioff
Chair & CEO
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