Salesforce

Technology

PrincipalSoftwareEngineer-PMTS

₹60–90L ~AI est. India FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Principal Software Engineer - PMTS at Salesforce. Skills: Data Detect, PII detection, AI-powered recognition, Distributed systems. Define technical vision. Drive technical vision”

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

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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