Salesforce
Technology
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer-PMTS
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“Principal Software Engineer - PMTS at Salesforce. Skills: Data Detect, PII detection, AI-powered recognition, Distributed systems. Define technical vision. Drive technical vision”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency in Java or other language, Track record of delivering scalable systems, Architect complex distributed systems, Hands-on with AWS/Hyperforce, Hands-on with Kubernetes, Hands-on with containerized services, Build highly scalable microservices, Build performant REST APIs, Experience with database systems, Experience with data storage technologies, Proven track record driving technical strategy, Ability to navigate ambiguity, Define requirements, Unblock teams, Make sound architectural decisions, Comfortable with log search tools, Familiar with alerting and dashboarding, Excellent problem-solving skills, Excellent communication skills, Articulate technical trade-offs, Growth mindset, Mentorship instinct, Knowledge of Agile/Scrum, Knowledge of TDD, Knowledge of CI/CD, Knowledge of code reviews
Nice to Have
Observability platforms experience, Time-series databases experience, Statistics-based alerting experience, Familiarity with Jenkins, Familiarity with Bazel-based build systems
What You'll Do.
Define technical vision
Drive technical vision
Lead High-Level Designs
Shepherd solutions through DRB
Architect scanning workflows
Evolve scanning workflows
Lead design of AI capabilities
Lead integration of AI capabilities
Own evolution of detection engines
Drive cross-functional feature delivery
Align on requirements
Architect REST/Connect APIs
Maintain REST/Connect APIs
Enforce high standards
Drive performance engineering
Profile scanning pipelines
Optimize scanning pipelines
Implement real-time monitoring
Set standard for testing
Set standard for code quality
Write integration tests
Write end-to-end tests
Review integration tests
Review end-to-end tests
Provide design reviews
Provide architectural help
Collaborate with Product Management
Collaborate with Security
Collaborate with Legal/Compliance
Translate privacy requirements
Translate regulatory requirements
Identify technical debt
Retire technical debt
Drive systemic improvements
Ensure platform health
Stay abreast of industry trends
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Product Management; Security; Legal/Compliance
Communication Scope
Technical trade-offs
Process & Methodology
Agile, Scrum
Full Job Description
_To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts._ Job Category Software Engineering Job Details ****About Salesforce**** Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. Job Description In Salesforce Trusted Services, nothing is more important to our continued success than the security and privacy of our customers' data. We are an integral part of the Salesforce Customer 360 vision, and our focus and passion is building the next-generation of Salesforce Privacy and Security products. We are seeking a Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) to join the Data Detect engineering team. In this role, you will serve as the go-to technical leader — owning architecture decisions, setting the technical direction for the product, and driving feature delivery across cross-functional teams. Data Detect is a cutting-edge product designed to automatically scan, identify, and classify sensitive and personally identifiable information (PII) within Salesforce org data — providing robust detection capabilities across standard and custom objects, policy-driven scan orchestration, and AI-powered recognition of sensitive data categories. As a Principal Engineer, you will own complex, high-impact problems end-to-end — from initial design through production operations — and be a force multiplier for the engineers around you. And with c
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