About this role
About the Role Salesforce is seeking a Senior/Lead Distributed Systems Software Engineer (Cloud Infra) to design and build scalable distributed filesystem components for our cloud platform. You will lead the development of production-ready code used by millions, mentor engineers, and help shape architecture across multi-tenant services. This role embraces a hybrid work model and the opportunity to grow into the best version of yourself while delivering reliable infrastructure. What You'll Do
- Envision and build new components/frameworks in distributed filesystems to provide scale and efficiency for our cloud platform.
- Design and develop high-quality, production-ready code used by millions of users.
- Build efficient components/algorithms for a microservice, multi-tenant SaaS cloud distributed filesystem environment.
- Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical guidance to the team.
- Lead, collaborate, communicate, and mentor others; work with cross-functional teams to align on roadmaps; participate in on-call rotation to keep services operational and highly available.
- Troubleshoot complex issues and drive innovations that improve system scalability, robustness, and availability. What We're Looking For
- Experience designing and building distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, with a focus on scalable, robust services.
- Proficiency in producing production-ready software and strong code review/mentoring skills.
- Background in microservice architectures and multi-tenant SaaS in a cloud environment.
- Ability to lead, collaborate across functions, and communicate effectively; comfortable with on-call responsibilities.
- Familiarity with distributed filesystems or related storage technologies is a plus.