Senior Software Engineer, Event Technology

Salesforce•San Francisco, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer in Event Technology, you will architect and build next-generation event attendee platforms aligned to our Future State Architecture, delivering exceptional experiences across the entire technology stack. Your work will directly impact millions of users across Salesforce's flagship events and digital experiences. The ideal candidate is a true full-stack engineer with strong backend API development skills and robust frontend capabilities, equally comfortable designing resilient distributed systems as crafting intuitive user interfaces. AI capabilities are central to our product roadmap, reflecting our commitment to leading innovation in marketing technology.

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