Principal Software Engineer / PMTS - Bangalore

As a Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS)/Software Architect at Salesforce, you will leverage deep expertise to lead the architectural design and technical implementation of critical, large-scale systems, ensuring they remain robust, efficient, and innovative.

• Build and ship high-quality, production-grade software using modern engineering practices, with AI as a core part of your development workflow by pushing the boundaries of AI development tools to deliver secure, optimized, and high-quality code.

• Design and orchestrate complex systems where AI agents integrate seamlessly into human workflows, driving efficiency and innovation at scale.

• Contribute to building and maintaining the shared system context, an explicit repository of system designs, constraints, and standards that enables AI to operate accurately and reliably.

• Critically evaluate code (Human or AI-generated) for correctness, quality, security, and performance.

• Lead the end-to-end architecture, technical implementation, and scaling of critical, intricate full-stack and distributed systems, including the design and evolution of highly scalable APIs.

• Drive technical excellence and innovation across the organization by establishing high standards for code quality, performance, reliability, and security; championing best practices, advanced CI/CD pipelines, and emerging enterprise technologies.

• Mentor and inspire team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical strategy with business outcomes.

• 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.

• 10+ years of experience in full-stack software development and large-scale system architecture.

• Mastery of multiple programming languages and design patterns used in enterprise systems (e.g., Java, Python, C++, Go, Node.JS, Scala, C#).

• Broad knowledge of web standards related to APIs, such as REST, SOAP, WSDL, HTTP, JSON, etc.

• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational database technologies (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MongoDB) and experience with ORM frameworks (e.g., Entity Framework).

• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to participate in the team's on-call rotation to address complex problems in real time and maintain highly available, performant, and secure services.

• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.

• Extensive professional experience matched to the job grade.

• Hands-on experience in developing SaaS applications over public cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP).

• Proficiency in container orchestration systems like Kubernetes, EKS, and Docker.

• Knowledge of microservices architecture and distributed systems

• Active participation in open-source communities or contributions to relevant projects.

• Mastery of multiple programming languages and platforms

• 9+ years of software development experience

• Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming and other scripting languages: Java, Python, Scala C#, Go, Node.JS and C++.

• Strong SQL skills and experience and experience with relational and non-relational databases e.g. (PostgreSQL/Trino/redshift/Mongo).

• Experience with developing SAAS products over public cloud infrastructure - AWS/Azure/GCP.

• Proven experience designing and developing distributed systems at scale.

• Proficiency in queues, locks, scheduling, event-driven architecture, and workload distribution, along with a deep understanding of relational database and non-relational databases.

• A deep understanding of software development best practices and demonstrate leadership skills.

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience required. Experience will be evaluated based on the core competencies for the role (e.g. extracurricular leadership roles, military experience, volunteer roles, work experience, etc.)

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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