Sr. Software Engineering, Enterprise IAM

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Software Engineering

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About the team

The Salesforce Enterprise Security Engineering team is seeking an experienced software engineer to help design, build and manage self-service application administration platform (SSAAP). SSAAP is a highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed system with a focus on enabling the enterprise customers to self-service onboard their applications to IAM services to be compliant with the Enterprise Security standards. We are building identity and access services that unify our IT network, cloud platforms, and internal infrastructure—ensuring every Salesforce engineer can work securely, no matter the environment.

The team requires a full stack software development engineer with a track record of building modern services and applications following Software Development Life Cycle and best security development practices. The candidate will join the team working on Identity Management related tools and services, so understanding of the identity management technologies in the authentication, authorization and identity governance space is important for this role.

The SSAAP team aims to deliver an exceptional user experience to our Enterprise applications & assets owners and users through the platform. This is accomplished through innovation, automation, and Agile excellence, ensuring a secure and efficient environment for the organization. We aim to reduce security and business risk, leveraging industry best practices and cutting-edge technologies to set the standard for excellence.

About the position

An ideal Senior Engineer will have strong proficiency in Go, Java, and Python, Agentic/AI technologies, containerization, API design, cloud databases and storage, messaging systems, and both front-end and back-end development. They take ownership of initiatives, embody accountability, anticipate and solve problems, and are ready to engage in R&D as needed. The candidate should adapt quickly to a fast-paced, team-driven environment, communicate effectively, continuously learn and coach junior engineers. They should be comfortable working independently, in small cross-functional groups, or in large teams across time zones, building strong collaborative relationships. This role offers the opportunity to excel in a performance-driven environment alongside subject matter experts and innovative leaders.

Responsibilities:

• Own the full development lifecycle for IAM solutions, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, maintenance, and continuous improvement of user experience.

• Collaborate across core product teams, IAM service teams, and customer zero teams (business analysts, UX designers, QA, product management, operations, governance) to refine requirements, ensure compliance, and deliver intuitive, high-quality solutions.

• Develop and integrate features—including backend, frontend, Agentic components where applicable, and customer integrations—while providing technical guidance and troubleshooting across platforms and technologies.

• Build and ship high-quality, production-grade software using modern engineering practices, with AI as a core part of your development workflow by pushing the boundaries of AI development tools to deliver secure, optimized, and high-quality code.

• Design and orchestrate complex systems where AI agents integrate seamlessly into human workflows, driving efficiency and innovation at scale.

• Contribute to building and maintaining the shared system context, an explicit repository of system designs, constraints, and standards that enables AI to operate accurately and reliably.

• Critically evaluate code (Human or AI-generated) for correctness, quality, security, and performance

• Review, triage, and prioritize incoming requests, assessing and implementing enhancements based on user needs, release timelines, and business objectives.

• Create technical documentation and enablement materials to support developers, customers, and internal teams.

• Mentor and support peers and junior engineers through knowledge sharing, coaching, and positive influence, particularly around modern development and UX best practices.

• Drive innovation within the IAM domain and overall user experience.

Required Skills/Experience:

• 6-8+ years of full-stack development experience with Go, Java, and Python, including strong proficiency in modern application development, API design, cloud services (databases, storage, messaging), containerization, and experience with building AI/agentic capabilities into user experience as well as backend where applicable.

• 3-5+ years of experience with modern web-based IAM technologies, such as authentication (SSO/Okta), authorization, identity governance and access management (Sailpoint), and privileged access management (PAM).

• 2-3+ years of front-end development experience; familiarity with frameworks and libraries such as React, Chakra UI, Redux Toolkit, and Axios is a plus, especially where improving user experience through AI-assisted interactions is beneficial.

• Experience with IAM, Cybersecurity, or compliance frameworks (NIST, ISO, SOC 2)

• Strong understanding and working experience of AWS cloud infrastructure and services, including containers, Kubernetes, and Microservices architecture.

• High proficiency with JSON, XML, and RESTful development practices, including designing APIs that may support AI-driven or agentic workflows.

• Hands-on experience with secure coding, defensive programming, and modern CI/CD workflows using Git and Jenkins (including shell scripting for pipeline jobs).

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills, with excellent attention to detail.

• A demonstrated, genuine AI-first approach to engineering. Using AI to move faster, build fluency across the stack, and contribute well beyond your core specialty.

• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, Cursor, etc.) in development workflows

• Advanced prompt engineering skills and the ability to write precise, structured prompts and cultivate the system context that makes AI outputs reliable, secure, and production-ready.

• Proactive, positive attitude with demonstrated ability to work in agile/scrum environments and deliver reliable engineering solutions.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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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 - $223,900 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $178,900 - $246,000 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.