Software Engineer, SMTS

Salesforce

Software Engineer on Salesforce's Security team developing large-scale security software systems. Designing secure cloud services to protect customers and infrastructure while collaborating with expert teams.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeCalifornia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $148,500 - $223,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKubernetesLinuxPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and operate large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed security systems across public cloud environments.
Architect and implement security services that protect Salesforce products and infrastructure from malicious attacks.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver secure, high-quality code in a fast-paced agile environment.
Support on-call and incident response processes to ensure service reliability and availability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments
deep knowledge of object-oriented programming in Java, Go, Python, C++, or C#
experience with public cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure)
experience with container orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes
familiarity with Scrum or other agile development methodologies
strong knowledge of operating systems (Linux, Mac, and Windows)

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical
dental
vision
mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program

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Hard Skills & Tools

object-oriented programmingJavaGoPythonC++C#large-scale distributed systemscloud environmentscontainer orchestrationoperating systems

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationagile developmentincident responseservice reliability