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# Director - Software Engineering

- **Company:** Salesforce Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, C++ (Programming Language), Software Quality, Software Debugging, Linux, Distributed Systems, Networking Basics, Scrum Methodology, Secure Coding, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Technical Debt, Golang
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/director-software-engineering-san-francisco-ca-usa-58832882

## About the Role

_ delivery, and technical debt retirement * Design, develop, debug, and operate resilient distributed systems across multiple datacenters Tasks * 9+ years of experience * at least 4 years of management experience * experience with Golang, Java and/or C++ in Linux/UNIX environments * production/live-site service ownership * distributed system design * owning multiple instances of a mission-critical service * experience with Agile development and Test-Driven Development * telemetry/metrics to drive operational excellence Key requirements * time off programs * medical * dental * vision * mental health support * paid parental leave','life and disability insurance','401(k)','employee stock purchasing program

## Description

Experteer Overview As a leader of the Edge service team, you drive the design and delivery of a secure, scalable, and self-healing distributed platform. You'll guide a group of engineers to own live production services, modernize towards cloud-native primitives, and contribute to OSS initiatives. You'll work with cross-functional partners to balance feature delivery with reliability at scale, across datacenters and thousands of compute nodes. This role offers the chance to influence a mission-critical edge infrastructure at a market-leading AI CRM company. Compensation / Benefits * Manage and recruit a team of engineers * Own service ownership with reliable, self-healing design * Operate under pressure within complex dependency constraints * Build large-scale distributed systems in cloud environments * Leverage public clouds (AWS and GCP) and network fundamentals * Apply Scrum/Agile practices with emphasis on code quality and secure coding * Balance live-site management, feature delivery, and technical debt retirement * Design, develop, debug, and operate resilient distributed systems across multiple datacenters Tasks * 9+ years of experience * at least 4 years of management experience * experience with Golang, Java and/or C++ in Linux/UNIX environments * production/live-site service ownership * distributed system design * owning multiple instances of a mission-critical service * experience with Agile development and Test-Driven Development * telemetry/metrics to drive operational excellence Key requirements * time off programs * medical * dental * vision * mental health support * paid parental leave','life and disability insurance','401(k)','employee stock purchasing program


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