Senior Software Engineer, Internal Developer Platform

Salesforce

. Identify internal problems worth solving and turn them into well-scoped proposals with clear evidence of value .

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $172,500 - $285,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software engineering, focusing on product discovery, stakeholder collaboration, and security integration. Proven ability to drive initiatives from conception to delivery while improving team effectiveness through automation and best practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceExperience Leading Cross-Team InitiativesExperience with Threat Modeling and Authorization DesignStrong Code Review and Automated Testing PracticesAbility to Define Success Measures

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringProduct DiscoveryAutomated TestingThreat ModelingAuthorization DesignSecrets ManagementAI-Assisted ImplementationCode ReviewDelivery PracticesEnterprise Software Development

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPersuasive Proposal WritingMentoringTeam Effectiveness Improvement

Tools & Technologies

Salesforce Internal Developer PlatformFeature FlagsExperimentation PlatformAI-Assisted Engineering

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

Security-Conscious EnvironmentsRegulated EnvironmentsEnterprise Security StandardsUser WorkflowsStakeholder Decisions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify internal problems worth solving and turn them into well-scoped proposals with clear evidence of value
Conduct product discovery by speaking with affected users, testing assumptions, choosing an initial scope, and defining success measures
Drive stakeholder decisions, cross-team commitments, and dependencies when ownership or priorities are unclear
Build security into delivered solutions and evaluate designs against enterprise security expectations
Weigh security tradeoffs and work with security and privacy reviewers through review and remediation
Deliver software using AI-assisted engineering
Verify software behavior through tests and other repeatable evidence
Ship pilots and improvements and follow through on adoption and iteration
Improve team effectiveness through code reviews, clear decisions, and practical process improvements
Build tools and automate processes across Salesforce’s internal ecosystem
Support Salesforce’s internal developer platform, including its feature flags and experimentation platform
Improve development and business workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including owning production software from design through delivery and ongoing operation
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Track record of taking initiatives with unclear requirements or ownership and driving them to outcomes
Experience leading work across teams without formal authority
Experience investigating user workflows, validating assumptions, choosing scope, and measuring outcomes
Experience partnering with security teams on delivered software
Ability to evaluate enterprise security standards and tradeoffs
Experience with threat modeling, authorization design, and secrets management
Experience directing AI-assisted implementation and verifying behavior through tests and repeatable evidence
Strong code review, automated testing, and delivery practices
Ability to define how success will be measured
Clear written and verbal communication
Ability to write persuasive proposals for technical and non-technical partners
Experience improving team practices through reviews, mentoring, or technical decisions
Experience owning product discovery and delivery (preferred)
Experience building enterprise software or internal tools (preferred)
Experience working in security-conscious or regulated environments (preferred)
Experience improving team effectiveness through AI-assisted workflows (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Time off programs
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Incentive compensation may be available for certain roles
Equity may be available for certain roles
AI agents to accelerate impact
Reasonable accommodations during the application or recruiting process