Senior Staff Engineer, API Platform

Salesforce

Senior Staff Engineer designing and developing scalable solutions within Salesforce's API Platform. Collaborating with teams to drive innovation and ensure quality across enterprise applications.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Illinois, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,200 - $260,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudJavaJavaScriptPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and deliver scalable and robust, foundational enterprise solutions that scale across multiple product offerings to enable rapid application delivery across the development organization.
Establish and promote an API-first methodology across cross-functional teams to ensure consistency and quality in our API offerings.
Drive the capability for parallel feature development and ensure incremental delivery of software.
Collaborate on a team of engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to other teams and team members.
Effectively leverage AI tools on a daily basis to accelerate the design, development, testing, and documentation of our team’s applications and components.
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Ensure the quality and performance of the codebase through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, including agile methodologies and DevOps automation.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner.
Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure our solutions remain competitive.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on enterprise solutions
Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (Java, Python, or JavaScript preferred)
Experience designing the AWS infrastructure to run common web services (VPC, Lambda, ECS, RDS, API Gateway)
Proficiency creating Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) to deploy public cloud resources
Experience working with automated CI/CD DevOps pipelines for application testing, release management, and deployment (GitHub Actions or GitLab pipelines preferred)
Experience using AI coding tools to accelerate technical delivery while maintaining strong quality controls.
Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
Experience in developing in a contract-first environment.
Proven ability to use a data-driven approach to continuous improvement and decision-making.

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

JavaPythonJavaScriptAWSInfrastructure-as-CodeCI/CDGitHub ActionsGitLab pipelinesAPI designsoftware development

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcritical thinkingcreativitycommunicationcollaborationdocumentationmentorshiptechnical guidanceteam-orienteddata-driven decision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree