Salesforce is looking for exceptional Lead Engineers to build the engine that powers Salesforce’s enterprise intelligence, modernizing the core data ecosystem and bridging the gap between Data Engineering and Software Engineering
Requirements
- Strong background in software engineering (Python/Java/Go) applied to data
- Deep production experience with Snowflake (architecture/tuning) and dbt (Jinja/Macros/Modeling)
- Advanced proficiency with Airflow (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow)
- Cloud Native: Hands-on experience with AWS services (S3, Lambda, IAM, ECS) and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
- DevOps Mindset: Experience with Git, CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins), and Terraform
- Knowledge Graph Experience: Familiarity with Graph Databases (Neo4j) or Semantic Standards (RDF/SPARQL, TopQuadrant)
- Open Table Formats: Experience with Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake
Responsibilities
- Build & Ship: Design and implement scalable data pipelines and transformation logic using Snowflake (SQL) and dbt
- Orchestration: Engineer robust workflows in Airflow. Write custom Python operators and ensure DAGs are dynamic, factory-generated, and resilient to failure
- Performance Tuning: Own the performance of your datasets. Deep dive into query profiles, optimize pruning/clustering in Snowflake, and reduce credit consumption while improving data freshness
- Infrastructure as Code: Manage the underlying platform infrastructure (warehouses, roles, storage integration) using Terraform or Helm
- CI/CD & Quality: Enforce a strict DataOps culture. Ensure every PR has unit tests, schema validation, and automated deployment pipelines
- Reliability (SRE): Build monitoring and alerting (Monte Carlo, Grafana, Newrelic, Splunk) to detect data anomalies before stakeholders do
- Data Mesh Implementation: Work with domain teams (Sales, Marketing, Finance) to onboard them to the platform, helping them decentralize their data ownership while adhering to platform standards
Other
- 8+ years of experience, with a proven track record of leading technical projects or small teams
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
