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As Lead Engineer on the Salesforce Network Software team, you will design and implement the distributed and highly available Software-defined networking infrastructure for one of the largest enterprise applications ever built on the public cloud. Our team is responsible for the mission-critical fabric that enables Salesforce to operate at an unprecedented global scale.
You will lead the development of high-performance networking services, with a focus on building a truly multi-substrate, dual-stack (IPv4/IPv6) foundation. A primary building block of this infrastructure is our networking software, enabling self-service, API-driven connectivity across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Your work will replace legacy bottlenecks - like manual routing, IP allocation and static configuration - with a software-defined layer that enables faster deployments and architectural efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop Global Infrastructure: Design and operate mission critical networking services that power Salesforce’s massive public cloud footprint, ensuring they are resilient to regional failures and support seamless Disaster Recovery (DR).
Build Scalable Networking Blocks: Lead the development of critical infrastructure services, including next-gen Dual-Stack IPAM, ensuring automated, self-service IP provisioning across all cloud substrates.
Optimize Cloud Connectivity: Transform how our services connect by reducing reliance on complex intermediaries, moving toward a streamlined, software-defined network fabric.
Modernize with IPv6: Drive the adoption of IPv6-native and dual-stack architectures, ensuring the IPAM and routing layers are ready for the next decade of cloud growth.
Innovate with Open Source: Leverage and contribute to cutting-edge projects to build observability and control into the heart of the network.
Attributes of a Successful Candidate
- Massive-Scale Mindset: You are excited by the challenge of building infrastructure for an application that serves millions of users across multiple public clouds.
- Systems Architect: You view networking as a distributed systems problem, prioritizing self-healing, automation, and API-first design.
- L3-L7 Expert: Deep proficiency in the OSI stack, specifically L3 (BGP, IPv4/IPv6 routing), L4 (TCP/UDP performance), and L7 (TLS, DNS, DDOS prevention/mitigation).
- Operational Leader: Experience owning mission-critical services where downtime is not an option, with a strong focus on telemetry and data-driven reliability.
Requirements
- 6+ years of proven experience designing, developing, debugging, and operating resilient distributed systems that run across thousands of compute nodes in multiple data centers, with a focus on Networking technologies
- Expert-level coding in Golang, Python, or C/C++ in a Linux/UNIX environment.
- Distributed Systems: Proven experience building and operating resilient, high-availability services at scale.
- Networking Expertise: Advanced knowledge of IP networking and cloud-native networking primitives.
- Production Ownership: Experience owning mission critical services, including designing for Disaster Recovery and multi-region failover.
- Agile Leadership: Experience in Agile/Scrum environments with a commitment to Test-Driven Development and high code quality.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A related Technical degree required
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $172,500 - $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $207,800 - $285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.