Senior Software Engineer, Event Technology

Salesforce•Indianapolis, IN

2d•$148,500 - $246,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Event Technology team. This role involves architecting and building next-generation event attendee platforms that will impact millions of users across Salesforce's global brand experiences. The ideal candidate will be a full-stack engineer with strong backend API development and frontend capabilities, comfortable with designing distributed systems and crafting user interfaces. AI capabilities are a key focus for the product roadmap.

Requirements

7+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated full-stack capabilities in production environments.
Proven experience leveraging AI-powered development tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, etc.) to accelerate delivery and improve code quality.
Expertise in TypeScript, React, and Next.js with modern JavaScript and responsive web design.
Development expertise including API design (RESTful and GraphQL), microservices architecture, and distributed systems.
Experience with AWS services (Lambda, DynamoDB, AppSync, API Gateway) and cloud infrastructure.
Experience building component libraries, design systems, and micro frontend architectures.
Strong understanding of web performance optimization and security best practices, with experience in CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and monitoring tools (Splunk, New Relic, CloudWatch).
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and take ownership of complex projects under pressure, with strong cross-functional communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with server-less architectures and event-driven systems.
Experience with real-time technologies (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, GraphQL subscriptions).
Familiarity with CDN optimization and edge computing (Akamai, CloudFront, Lambda@Edge).
Experience with A/B testing frameworks and feature flagging systems.
Experience leading technical initiatives across multiple teams.
Track record of driving platform modernization or technical migrations.

Responsibilities

Use AI-powered development tools and automation to accelerate feature delivery, improve code quality, and rapidly prototype solutions.
Build performant frontend experiences using TypeScript and React, with attention to component architecture, accessibility, and cross-browser compatibility.
Design and implement scalable backend APIs and services on cloud-native architectures, ensuring high availability and reliability for millions of event attendees.
Design and develop micro frontend components with framework-agnostic deployment across multiple platforms and applications.
Architect and optimize end-to-end data flows across the full stack, from database design through API contracts to frontend state management and UI rendering.
Own the technical quality of attendee-facing platforms, partnering closely with designers and product managers on production-ready experiences.
Build and maintain component libraries and backend service modules aligned to design and architectural standards.
Optimize application performance through code splitting, caching, database query optimization, and API efficiency improvements.
Drive technical excellence in code quality, performance, security, and system reliability, contributing to all phases of the SDLC in a Hybrid Engineering model.
Mentor and inspire team members through code reviews, architectural guidance, and dedicated learning sessions.