Principal Member of Technical Staff - Event Technology

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Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

About Salesforce
We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

About the Event Technology Team
The Event Technology team delivers a cutting-edge technology stack that enhances in-person, digital, and on-demand experiences across Salesforce’s event portfolio. Our industry-leading platforms and solutions help connect target audiences to the content they need, when and where they need it so that it is as easy as possible for them to learn how to use Salesforce products and drive business growth.

Role Description
Salesforce delivers world-class events, both in-person and virtually. As the Principal Member of Technical Staff focused on architecture priorities for the Event Technology portfolio, you will play a crucial role in defining and driving the technical vision and strategy. You will oversee the architectural integrity of our platforms and ensure they align with our future state objectives. This leadership role requires a deep understanding of software development and architecture principles and a passion for innovation and excellence in scalability, performance, and user experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural strategy and direction for the Event Technology portfolio, ensuring alignment with Marketing Technology’s overall technology vision and business goals.
• Architect, design, implement, test, and deliver highly scalable applications and services.
• Operate optimally in the hybrid engineering model where engineers are encouraged to craft and complete the vital work to ensure quality in their code and other engineers.
• Strategically plan, design, and execute the implementation of highly scalable solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Collaborate with Architects, Lead Engineers, and cross-functional teams in the application design process, contributing innovative ideas and technical expertise.

Experience and Skills

Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional software development experience in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining production systems.
• Proven experience in a technical leadership role, including architecture, design, and implementation of complex software systems.
• Proven ability to mentor team members to support their understanding and growth of software engineering concepts and aid in their technical development
• Experience developing front-end and back-end software, preferably including JavaScript or TypeScript, with frameworks such as React and runtimes, including Node.js
• Proven understanding of web technologies, such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JavaScript, and JSON
• Expertise in GraphQL APIs and AWS services (such as AppSync, Lambda, DocumentDB, SNS, SQS, etc).
• Validated understanding of Database technologies such as SQL, PL/SQL, NoSQL, and relational database schema design
• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of mobile and cross-platform/browser test automation.
• Experience with Snowflake, Google Analytics, and configuring CDNs such as Akamai.
• Proven ability to collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineering teams, to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies: Scrum and Kanban.

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Salesforce welcomes all.

Accommodations

If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.

Posting Statement

At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at www.equality.com and explore our company benefits at www.salesforcebenefits.com.

Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce.

Salesforce welcomes all.

For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $204,400 to $296,400.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.