VP, Software Engineering

Salesforce•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Salesforce is seeking a Vice President of Engineering to lead the next evolution of one of our flagship cloud platforms, an end-to-end enterprise platform that unifies critical business processes on the Salesforce platform. This leader will own the technical vision, architecture, and execution for our next-generation intelligent platform — a scalable, intelligent, and extensible system that powers enterprise operations across multiple industries. You will lead a global team of engineers and architects, fostering innovation in areas such as AI-driven configuration, constraint modeling, orchestration, and industry extensibility. The ideal candidate is a strategic engineering leader who combines technical excellence with deep product and domain understanding. Someone who can translate business outcomes into scalable engineering systems and inspire teams to deliver measurable customer success.

Requirements

Overall 20+ years experience and 10+ years of experience as a hands-on software development manager
6+ years engineering leadership of delivering world class software products/features
3+ years in cross-functional 2nd or 3rd level management roles.
Experience in building strong, successful technical teams and coaching and mentoring individuals along their career paths.
Ability to represent operational issues to senior leadership and dive deep into the technical details when required.
Ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment; communicate clearly to steer the strongly talented team to deliver a high quality service.
Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Engineering.

Nice To Haves

AI and ML Engineering experience a plus

Responsibilities

Lead Engineering Excellence: Drive the design, architecture, and delivery of high-quality, secure, and scalable enterprise software systems supporting complex business processes.
Build and Scale Teams: Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional engineering talent. Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning across globally distributed teams.
Champion the Product Vision: Lead the evolution of our platform, blending the best of Salesforce Core, AI/Agentic systems, and Industry Clouds to deliver a unified customer experience.
Operational and Organizational Leadership: Implement best-in-class engineering management practices, ensuring predictable delivery, operational excellence, and engineering productivity at scale.
Cross-Cloud and Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Design, Industry, Commerce, Data Cloud, and AI teams to deliver cohesive, customer-centered solutions.
Customer-Centric Leadership: Engage directly with strategic customers to understand pain points, shape product direction, and ensure value realization through platform adoption.
Technical Depth with Strategic Range: Guide architectural decisions, system design, and scalability strategies — while also representing the organization at the executive level and influencing product vision.
Mentorship and Culture: Inspire and develop next-generation leaders; model servant leadership and create a culture that emphasizes quality, trust, inclusion, and innovation.