Description

As Lead Engineer on the Salesforce Network Software team, you will design and implement the distributed and highly available Software-defined networking infrastructure for one of the largest enterprise applications ever built on the public cloud. Our team is responsible for the mission-critical fabric that enables Salesforce to operate at an unprecedented global scale.

You will lead the development of high-performance networking services, with a focus on building a truly multi-substrate, dual-stack (IPv4/IPv6) foundation. A primary building block of this infrastructure is our networking software, enabling self-service, API-driven connectivity across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Your work will replace legacy bottlenecks - like manual routing, IP allocation and static configuration - with a software-defined layer that enables faster deployments and architectural efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop Global Infrastructure: Design and operate mission critical networking services that power Salesforce’s massive public cloud footprint, ensuring they are resilient to regional failures and support seamless Disaster Recovery (DR).

• Build Scalable Networking Blocks: Lead the development of critical infrastructure services, including next-gen Dual-Stack IPAM, ensuring automated, self-service IP provisioning across all cloud substrates.

• Optimize Cloud Connectivity: Transform how our services connect by reducing reliance on complex intermediaries, moving toward a streamlined, software-defined network fabric.

• Modernize with IPv6: Drive the adoption of IPv6-native and dual-stack architectures, ensuring the IPAM and routing layers are ready for the next decade of cloud growth.

• Innovate with Open Source: Leverage and contribute to cutting-edge projects to build observability and control into the heart of the network.

• Attributes of a Successful Candidate

  • Massive-Scale Mindset: You are excited by the challenge of building infrastructure for an application that serves millions of users across multiple public clouds.

  • Systems Architect: You view networking as a distributed systems problem, prioritizing self-healing, automation, and API-first design.

  • L3-L7 Expert: Deep proficiency in the OSI stack, specifically L3 (BGP, IPv4/IPv6 routing), L4 (TCP/UDP performance), and L7 (TLS, DNS, DDOS prevention/mitigation).

  • Operational Leader: Experience owning mission-critical services where downtime is not an option, with a strong focus on telemetry and data-driven reliability.

Requirements

• 6+ years of proven experience designing, developing, debugging, and operating resilient distributed systems that run across thousands of compute nodes in multiple data centers, with a focus on Networking technologies

• Expert-level coding in Golang, Python, or C/C++ in a Linux/UNIX environment.

• Distributed Systems: Proven experience building and operating resilient, high-availability services at scale.

• Networking Expertise: Advanced knowledge of IP networking and cloud-native networking primitives.

• Production Ownership: Experience owning mission critical services, including designing for Disaster Recovery and multi-region failover.

• Agile Leadership: Experience in Agile/Scrum environments with a commitment to Test-Driven Development and high code quality.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• A related Technical degree required

For roles in San Francisco and Los Angeles: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.