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# GovCloud Software Engineer

- **Company:** Salesforce.com, Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $117,200.0 - $246,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Test-Driven Development (TDD), System Availability, Kubernetes, Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18648372/Govcloud-Software-Engineer-Virginia-Herndon

## About the Role

* 2 - 4 years of experience in a software development role building and managing cloud infrastructure or distributed systems.
 * Proficiency in at least one modern language such as Python, Go, or Java.
 * Familiarity with cloud-native tooling and orchestration (e.g., Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes).
 * Experience working within Agile development methodologies, Test-Driven Development (TDD), and writing well-tested code.
 * Strong willingness to ask questions, learn system architectures, and collaborate effectively with a team.

## Description

Our Public Cloud engineering teams are responsible for maintaining and building out a large-scale distributed systems engineering platform that supports hundreds of features for high-compliance environments. As a software engineer on the GovCloud Developer Platform team, you will work within team-defined designs and architecture to help deliver robust product onboarding experiences, cloud-native services, and resilient infrastructure. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers to implement microservices, participate in on-call rotations, and ensure high availability and security compliance.
Your Impact

 * Deliver feature components supporting our portfolio into high-compliance environments under guidance from senior team members.
 * Build and maintain microservices and cloud infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.
 * Author substrate-aware configurations, modules, and templates based on established team patterns.
 * Analyze, debug, and resolve standard system issues and support feature delivery with high test coverage.
 * Participate in the team's on-call rotation, handling common alerts and utilizing team telemetry to troubleshoot operational problems.
 * Write clean, maintainable code, leaving the codebase in better shape than you found it.