Full Stack Software Engineer: Lead and Principal

Salesforce is seeking Lead and Principal Full Stack Software Engineers to drive the architecture, design, and implementation of high-impact features across its vast product landscape. This role involves leading technical teams, mentoring members, and delivering highly scalable products. Engineers will master and improve development processes, operate effectively in a hybrid model, and ensure quality through testing and automation. The position requires participation in on-call rotations to maintain service availability.

Must Have

• Lead technical teams, manage project timelines, and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Mentor and guide team members in coding, architecture, and agile methodologies.
• Architect, design, implement, test, and deliver highly scalable products.
• Master and improve development processes, culture, and codebase.
• Operate effectively in a hybrid engineering model.
• Develop test strategies, design automation frameworks, write unit/functional tests.
• Participate in on-call rotation to address complex problems.
• 10+ years of Full Stack development experience.
• Demonstrated ownership and leadership of complex projects.
• Excellent object-oriented design skills with design patterns.
• Experienced in modern web technologies and web application development.
• Experienced with JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Experienced with Front End frameworks like React, Angular, Next.js.
• Experienced with Back End frameworks like Java, Node.js, Express, NestJS.
• Experience building scalable APIs and microservices.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., Postgres) and data model design.
• Ownership of the whole software development lifecycle, including CI/CD.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting software in production.
• Experience with automated E2E testing frameworks & unit test frameworks.
• Commitment to quality, stability, and performance.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player.

Good to Have

• Experienced in building on top of the Salesforce Platform.
• Expertise in Apex and Lightning Web Components.
• Conversant with Salesforce Platform features and best practices.
• Experienced in developing and maintaining packaged solutions.

Perks & Benefits

• Wellbeing reimbursement
• Generous parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility benefits

Job Category

Software Engineering

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Note:

By applying to this posting, recruiters and hiring managers across the organization hiring for Full-Stack Software Engineers (Lead and Principal levels) will review your resume. Our goal is for you to apply once and have your resume reviewed by multiple hiring teams.

Team Info:

AppExchange Team

The AppExchange team is architecting the future of the Salesforce ecosystem by building a next-generation, multi-cloud ISV platform designed for global scale and full transactability. As a core member of this team, you will design and deliver the "One AppExchange Framework," a dynamic services platform that integrates diverse technologies—including Einstein, MuleSoft, Tableau, and Slack—into a seamless "Discover-Purchase-Provision" lifecycle. This role offers the unique opportunity to extend the boundaries of the Salesforce platform through "AppExchange Everywhere," building intelligent, high-impact systems that empower partners to distribute innovative solutions to millions of customers worldwide.

Core Platform Team

Salesforce is seeking versatile Software Engineers to drive the architecture, design, and implementation of high-impact features across its vast product landscape, including Sales Cloud, Marketing Cloud, IoT, and Analytics. As part of this team, you will collaborate with world-class engineers to balance rapid innovation with the stability and scalability of a trusted enterprise platform. By submitting your resume to this general pool, you will be considered for multiple high-growth engineering roles where your code directly influences the company's bottom line and the broader software industry.

Service Cloud Team

Salesforce is looking for visionary Software Engineers to architect the next generation of Service Cloud AI, focusing on delivering autonomous, intelligent customer service solutions at scale. In this role, you will own the end-to-end lifecycle of AI-driven features—from LLM integration and prompt strategy to building robust evaluation frameworks and execution workflows. Beyond pure development, you will lead technical designs and mentor teams to elevate AI maturity, ensuring that innovation is balanced with production-ready reliability, security, and cost-efficiency. This is a unique opportunity to join an autonomous, high-growth team dedicated to shaping an AI-first future within the trusted Salesforce ecosystem.

As part of the role, you will:

• Demonstrate experience in leading technical teams, managing project timelines, and delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Mentor and guide team members, ensuring best practices in coding, architecture, and agile methodologies.
• Architect, design, implement, test and deliver highly scalable products
• Master our development process, culture and code base, then improve it
• Operate optimally in the hybrid engineering model where engineers are encouraged to be able to craft and complete the vital work to ensure quality in their own code as well as other engineers
• Mentor others in development technologies, tools, and processes
• Present your own designs to internal/external groups and review designs of others
• Develop test strategies, design automation frameworks, write unit/functional tests to drive up code coverage and automation metrics
• Participate in the team’s on-call rotation to address sophisticated problems in real-time and keep services operational and highly available

Requirements

• 10+ years of Full Stack development experience
• Demonstrated ownership and leadership of complex projects
• Excellent object-oriented design skills anchored by experience applying design patterns
• Experienced in modern web technologies and web application development
• Experienced with JavaScript or TypeScript:
• Front End developments frameworks: React, Angular, Next.js etc
• Back End development frameworks: Java, Node.js, Express, NestJS etc
• A strong desire to learn technology and a polyglot attitude
• Experience building scalable APIs and microservices in an enterprise software environment
• Experience with relational databases (e.g. postgres) and the design of data models
• Ownership of the whole software development lifecycle, including:
• Service ownership experience with CI/CD approaches
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting software in production
• Experience with automated E2E testing frameworks & unit test frameworks
• Understanding of how to balance speed of delivery with maintainability
• A commitment to quality, stability and performance
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in building on top of the Salesforce Platform, with expertise in Apex and Lightning Web Components
• Conversant with Salesforce Platform features and best practices
• Experienced in developing and maintaining packaged solutions

Benefits & Perks:

Check out our benefits site

which explains our various benefits, including wellbeing reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more!

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $184,000 - $306,600 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $200,800 - $334,600 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.