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# Distributed Systems Software Engineer - Public Cloud (Mid/Senior/Lead/Principal) at Salesforce

Compensation · Listed in posting

$117,200 – $313,700/yr

**Setup**
: Hybrid

**Location**
: San Francisco, California · Bellevue, Washington · +1

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: senior

**Posted**
: Aug 9, 2026

## Description

Salesforce is hiring a Senior/Lead/Principal Distributed Systems Software Engineer for its Public Cloud engineering teams. The role focuses on designing, developing, debugging, and operating resilient distributed systems across thousands of compute nodes, building cloud infrastructure automation and infrastructure-as-code, developing microservices, integrating AI agents into workflows, and maintaining production-grade reliability, security, and performance. Candidates need a related technical degree, at least three years of backend software development experience, deep knowledge of Java, Go, Python, or Ruby, and advanced prompt engineering skills. The typical base salary is $117,200-$313,700 annually, with $141,200-$344,700 in select San Francisco and New York City metropolitan areas.

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