Sr. Software Engineering, Enterprise IAM (McLean)

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 CategorySoftware EngineeringJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce 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.The ExperienceThe Salesforce Enterprise Security Engineering team is seeking an experienced software engineer to help design, build, and manage a self-service application administration platform (SSAAP). SSAAP is a highly scalable, fault-tolerant distributed system focused on enabling enterprise customers to self-service onboard their applications to Identity and Access Management (IAM) services in compliance with 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 is looking for a full stack software development engineer with a track record of building modern services and applications following Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) best practices and secure development principles. This role sits within the broader Enterprise Security Technology org, a team that has been in existence for over 10 years and is made up of roughly 30 individuals spanning engineering, product management, business analysis, and operations — all working together to support enterprise customers in onboarding their users and applications to Enterprise Security.This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with a long runway — you'll be building and expanding a platform that directly accelerates mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integration and drives cost savings across the enterprise. You'll work with engineering leads, architects, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape the future of IAM onboarding at Salesforce. This role is open to candidates based in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, or New York, NY.What You'll Actually Be DoingBuild 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.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 cross-functional partners (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, and agentic components where applicable — while providing technical guidance and troubleshooting across platforms and technologies.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 user experience best practices.Stay current with emerging technologies — including relevant AI and agentic advancements — and drive innovation within the IAM domain and overall user experience.You're Our Person If...3+ years of experience with modern web-based IAM technologies, such as authentication (Single Sign-On (SSO)/Okta), authorization, identity governance and access management (SailPoint), and Privileged Access Management (PAM).6+ 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 building AI/agentic capabilities into user experience and backend systems.Strong understanding and working experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure and services, including containers, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.High proficiency with JSON, XML, and RESTful development practices, including designing APIs that support AI-driven or agentic workflows.Hands-on experience with secure coding, defensive programming, and modern continuous integration and delivery (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.Proactive, positive attitude with demonstrated ability to work in agile/scrum environments and deliver reliable engineering solutions.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.A related technical degree required.Even Better If...2+ years of front-end development experience, including frameworks and libraries such as React, Chakra UI, Redux Toolkit, and Axios.Unleash Your PotentialWhen 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.AccommodationsIf you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.Posting StatementSalesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. 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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.

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