Salesforce
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SeniorManager,SoftwareEngineering
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“Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Salesforce. Skills: AI-first engineering, leading software engineering teams, large scale distributed systems. Manage a team of Engineers and Architects. Drive the execution and delivery of features”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure the success of our customers; Ensure customer value realization; Deliver features; Deliver secure code; Deliver optimized code; Deliver high-quality code; Drive efficiency; Deliver amazing experiences
Industry & Context.
Proactive in foreseeing issues; Resolving issues before it happens
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
A demonstrated, genuine AI-first approach to engineering, Experience using AI tools (e. g. , Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc. ) in development workflows, Advanced prompt engineering skills, 3 + years of proven track record leading software engineering teams, Experience leading large scale distributed systems, Experience working with microservices, Experience working with distributed architecture, verbal and written communication skills, organizational and time management skills, Ability to be flexible, Ability to be proactive, Comfortable working with minimal specifications, Experience with short release cycles, Experience with the full software lifecycle, Experience working on a product that’s been released for public consumption, Experience in hiring, Experience mentoring engineers, Experience leading engineers, Working experience of software engineering best practices, coding standards, code reviews, SCM, CI, build processes, testing, operations, Experience with Agile development methodologies, Scrum Master experience required, Experience in communicating with users, Experience communicating with other technical teams, Experience communicating with product management
Nice to Have
knowledge of Salesforce product and platform features, knowledge of Salesforce capabilities, knowledge of best use of Salesforce, Able to articulate the importance and value of Governance to Business and IT executives, A good understanding of enterprise architecture principles, Ability to quickly grasp and distinctly explain technological and business concepts, Serve as a trusted advisor, deep curiosity to understand your customers, deep curiosity to understand their motivations and needs, deep curiosity to understand how to approach ensuring their success, Degree or equivalent relevant experience
What You'll Do.
Manage a team of Engineers and Architects
Drive the execution and delivery of features
Make critical decisions
Foresee issues and resolve them
Manage daily stand-ups
Align with objectives
Ensure teams have clear priorities
Ensure teams have adequate resources
Empower the delivery team
Provide technical guidance
Provide career development
Provide mentoring to team members
Motivate the delivery team
Advocate for technical excellence
Help teams make good decisions
Participate in architecture discussions
Participate in planning
Participate in multi-functional coordination
Participate in planning
Participate in reviews
Interview and hire qualified individuals
Build and ship production-grade software
Use AI in development workflow
Push boundaries of AI development tools
Design complex systems
Orchestrate complex systems
Integrate AI agents into human workflows
Contribute to building shared system context
Contribute to maintaining shared system context
Evaluate code for correctness
Evaluate code for quality
Evaluate code for security
Evaluate code for performance
Contribute to development tasks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with many multi-functional teams; Collaborate with architects; Collaborate with product owners; Collaborate with engineers; Work in a collaborative environment; Open communication; Feedback; Multi-functional coordination; Planning with leads from other engineering teams; Reviews with leads from other engineering teams
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication skills; communicate with users; communicate with other technical teams; communicate with product management; explain technological concepts; explain business concepts
Process & Methodology
Scrum Master experience
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. ## 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. ## Role Description The Engineering Manager demonstrates deep business, industry, and product knowledge to ensure the success of our customers by effectively managing a team of Engineers and Architects. In this role, the Engineering Manager will specialize in one or more lines of business, a specific cloud or industry to speak the customer language and ensure customer value realization. They are aligned by cloud strategy, building and encouraging positive relationships to help customers progress on their digital journey. Salesforce is looking for technically strong, energetic, highly collaborative, and passionate leaders to
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