Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - SMTS

Salesforce•Redwood City, CA

12d•$148,500 - $246,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Informatica IDMC team, a critical part of Salesforce's AI CRM. This role involves pioneering the next generation of Agentic data integration and Serverless architecture on a mission-critical platform processing petabytes of data. It's a core backend engineering position with full end-to-end ownership, requiring the development and operation of high-throughput, highly available services. The ideal candidate will be a builder and learner, contributing to a platform that handles massive data scales and accelerating their career in a culture that values technical excellence, operational rigor, and rapid professional development.

Requirements

2–4 years of full-time software development experience in a product or enterprise environment, preferably focused on building and maintaining cloud-native backend services.
Deep hands-on experience with Java (or a similar JVM language), including object-oriented design, concurrent programming, and writing performance-critical, production-grade code.
Proven experience designing, building, and operating scalable, high-throughput RESTful APIs within a cloud environment.
Solid grasp of microservices architecture, service discovery, and message queue or event-driven patterns.
Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Expert knowledge of RDBMS concepts, including advanced SQL writing, query optimization, and transaction management.
Working experience with at least one NoSQL database (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
Practical experience with Docker and basic familiarity with Kubernetes.
Exposure to distributed processing technologies like Apache Spark or Kafka, and understanding of distributed systems fundamentals.
Experience implementing robust automated tests (unit, integration, and contract tests) using frameworks like JUnit or TestNG.
Hands-on proficiency with source control (Git), modern CI/CD pipelines, and familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Generative AI and LLMs, with an ability to apply these technologies to create intelligent, automated solutions.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, or similar).
Interest in how LLMs can be applied to automate engineering or data workflows.
Awareness of Data Lake concepts, open table formats (Iceberg, Delta Lake), or data pipeline patterns.
Exposure to data integration, data quality, or metadata management concepts.
Familiarity with Salesforce products or experience integrating SaaS platforms.

Responsibilities

Drive the design, development, testing, and deployment of features within IDMC's Data Integration platform, taking full ownership from requirement to production monitoring.
Develop and maintain reliable, high-performance backend services in Java within a cloud-native microservices architecture, championing code quality and maintainability.
Build data pipelines, APIs, and integration workflows for moving and transforming data across cloud environments, developing expertise in large-scale data movement.
Implement robust automated unit, integration, and regression tests as a first-class part of the development workflow.
Engage in CI/CD pipelines, code reviews, and Agile processes, applying best practices for deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
Collaborate with senior engineers, LMTS, and Product Managers to understand requirements and deliver aligned solutions.
Invest in continuous technical growth by exploring new tools, participating in design discussions, and developing deep expertise in platform areas.