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# Backend Software Development Engineer - Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal

- **Company:** Salesforce Inc.
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $117,200.0 - $313,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), JSON, Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Office, Node.Js, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Tools, Ruby, Scala (Programming Language), Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Web Services Description Language, Web Standards, Extensible Markup Language (XML), GitHub Copilot, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Restful APIs, Grpc, Golang
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://salesforce.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Career_Site/job/California---San-Francisco/Backend-Software-Development-Engineer---Senior-Lead-Principal_JR249832

## About the Role

Note: By applying to the Software Backend Development posting, recruiters and hiring managers across the organization hiring for Backend Software Engineers will review your resume. Our goal is for you to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams. Positions available at all levels: Mid Level, Senior, Lead and Principal., * A related technical degree required

 * 3+ years backend software development experience
 * Deep knowledge of object oriented programming languages: Java, C++, Go, C#, Ruby, Scala, Python, Node.JS, or JavaScript
 * Broad knowledge of web standards relating to APIs such as REST, SOAP, XML, WSDL, HTTP, JSON, etc.
 * Experience with Spring, gRPC, REST and the HTTP protocol
 * Experience with Agile development methodology
 * A demonstrated, genuine AI-first approach to engineering. Using AI to move faster, build fluency across the stack, and contribute well beyond your core specialty.
 * Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc.) in development workflows
 * Advanced prompt engineering skills and the ability to write precise, structured prompts and cultivate the system context that makes AI outputs reliable, secure, and production-ready.
 * Participate in the team's on-call rotation to address complex problems in real-time and keep services operational and highly available
 * Office-Flex: work in-person three days per week; or 10 days per quarter for some engineering teams.



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