Manager/Sr. Manager - Software Engineering

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Overview of the Role:
Salesforce is looking for technically strong, energetic, highly collaborative, and passionate leaders to lead our software engineering teams! You will run and lead a team/teams of outstanding developers and keep quality in mind. We work in a collaborative environment, and we value open communication, feedback and making learning fun!
Your Impact and Responsibilities:

• Participate in and lead critical architecture discussions and planning, ensuring technical decisions support long-term product success, stability, and scalability

• Proactively foresee and resolve systemic issues before they impact the product

• Advocate for technical excellence and guide teams toward resilient, high-quality engineering practices

• Lead multi-functional coordination, planning, and reviews with peers and leads across the organization to ensure smooth delivery and unified technical direction

• Act as a multiplier by providing exceptional mentorship, technical guidance, and career development.

• Empower teams to self-coordinate and maintain high morale.

• Actively participate in the hiring and interview process to maintain and grow a high-performance engineering culture.

• Partner closely with Product Owners (POs) and other stakeholders to align engineering efforts with product objectives, define clear priorities, manage tradeoffs, and communicate execution risks

• Occasionally contribute to deeply technical development tasks to maintain hands-on expertise and provide critical support.

• Ensure teams are equipped with clear priorities and adequate resources to maintain velocity and deliver committed outcomes

• Make critical, data-driven decisions that directly contribute to the success and reliability of the product

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive industry experience, including 3+ years directly managing and mentoring high-performing software engineering teams

• Deep technical background in scalable, highly available platform development, with a focus on Java/JVM languages and modern cloud architecture

• Leading teams and/or hands-on experience utilizing a major public cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) combined with expertise in Kubernetes and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform).

• Proven track record for implementing end-to-end service ownership, focusing on building reliable, self-healing services and driving robust automation

• Demonstrated success in leading complex programs and effectively managing cross-functional stakeholders within a highly matrixed organization

• Experience driving strategy around and actively utilizing open-source technologies

• Strong foundation in Agile/Scrum methodologies, emphasizing secure coding practices and uncompromising code quality

• Exceptional communication, influence, and interpersonal skills needed to inspire teams, drive technical alignment, and collaborate effectively

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience, or a Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) and two (2) years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active, hands-on proficiency with AI development tools; full utilization is the baseline expectation, along with deep technical expertise sufficient to evaluate architectural integrity and make informed decisions about AI-generated output.

• Experience assessing candidates on their ability to formulate effective prompts, evaluate AI outputs, and orchestrate multi-agent workflows in addition to foundational technical skills.

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At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $148,500 - $260,100 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $178,900 - $285,800 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.