Description
Salesforce is hiring Database Distributed Systems Software Engineers to work on highly concurrent, distributed systems that support Salesforce's growth. You will design and build scalable, resilient software products, own work from start to finish, and shape the future of Salesforce.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and implementation of complex database features, focusing on advanced transaction management that delivers performance, scalability, consistency, and reliability in distributed systems.
- Solve SQL execution challenges to enable transactionally consistent DDL on distributed database systems, overseeing schema evolution and versioning with consistency and minimal disruption in highly concurrent environments.
- Optimize database operations at very large scale, developing patterns for data integrity, consistency, and efficient data manipulation across distributed datasets.
- Build database services on AWS, GCP, or other public cloud platforms.
- Participate in the team's on-call rotation to resolve complex problems and keep services available.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex database issues in demanding production environments with fast recovery and minimal disruption.
- Contribute to the roadmap for core database technologies and frameworks, influencing future architectural decisions.
Requirements:
- BS or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
- 7+ years of software development experience, with significant focus on large-scale, database-intensive, distributed applications.
- Deep knowledge of database transaction management, including concurrency control, isolation levels, and distributed transactions.
- Experience designing database applications for high-volume, complex data operations, including query tuning and performance analysis for highly concurrent systems.
- Strong programming skills in at least one relevant language (e.g., Java, Python, or PL/SQL), with a focus on systems-level programming for database interactions.
Nice to Have:
- MS or PhD in databases or distributed systems.
- PostgreSQL development experience, including open-source community contributions.
- Experience with the operational challenges and lifecycle management of large-scale distributed database systems.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) in production, database-focused settings.
- Knowledge of database performance tuning, monitoring tools, and observability patterns for distributed database systems.
- Experience with database-as-a-service platforms and their underlying distributed architecture.
Benefits:
- Time off programs
- Medical, dental, vision
- Mental health support
- Paid parental leave
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Employee stock purchasing program