Role at a glance
- Salary
- $148.5K – $223.9K/yr
- Location
- California - San Francisco, California, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5–8+ years of experience in software development, test automation framework architecture, and performance engineering
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Role Summary
This software engineering role is part of Salesforce’s Quality Engineering organization and focuses on quality architecture, test automation, and performance optimization for enterprise-scale distributed systems. The role partners with developers, software architects, and product managers to improve release quality, latency, scalability, and quality standards across the Agentic Development Life Cycle.
What You'll Do
- Establish test strategies, customer usage modeling, quality gates, and critical quality metrics early in design and development.
- Lead cross-functional triage, identify architectural flaw patterns, and drive systemic fixes across the Agentic Development Life Cycle.
- Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, REST/gRPC APIs, and microservices.
- Integrate automated regression, contract, and sanity suites into CI/CD pipelines using containerized test environments.
- Architect and execute enterprise-scale performance scenarios, analyze system metrics to uncover bottlenecks, and work with platform...
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Requires 5–8+ years of experience in software development, test automation framework architecture, and performance engineering in enterprise-grade SaaS or distributed systems; coding skills in Java, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js; experience with UI and API testing frameworks, load/performance tools, observability tools, cloud platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.
Required
- 5–8+ years of experience in software development, test automation framework architecture, and performance engineering in...
- Coding skills in Java, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js
- Hands-on experience with UI and API testing frameworks, including Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, RestAssured, or Postman
- Experience with load/performance tools, including k6, JMeter, Gatling, or Locust
- Experience with observability tools, including Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, or Splunk
- Familiarity with AWS, GCP, or Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling
Preferred
- Prior experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Data Cloud, or Agentforce ecosystem testing
- Experience using AI coding/testing assistants such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor
- Experience testing LLM/RAG pipelines
- Strong understanding of SQL query tuning, indexing strategies, and relational/NoSQL database performance
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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.
This role sits within our Quality Engineering organization, at the intersection of quality architecture, test automation, and performance optimization. You'll partner closely with developers, software architects, and product managers to ensure every release meets Salesforce's standards for quality, low latency, and enterprise-grade scalability.
We're looking for a software engineer who designs scalable automation frameworks, drives shift-left quality methodologies, and tunes complex distributed systems to withstand enterprise-grade load — not someone who just tests code.
What You'll Actually Be Doing
- Establish test strategies, customer usage modeling, and quality gates early in the design and development phases, and define critical quality metrics (test coverage, defect density, MTTR) to raise team standards.
- Lead cross-functional triage, identify architectural flaw patterns, and drive systemic fixes across the Agentic Development Life Cycle (ADLC).
- Design, build, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, REST/gRPC APIs, and microservices, and integrate automated regression, contract, and sanity suites into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Harness, GitHub) using containerized test environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Architect and execute enterprise-scale performance scenarios (JMeter, k6, Locust) to simulate high-concurrency workloads, analyzing CPU, memory, database, and network metrics to uncover bottlenecks — then work with platform architects to set SLA/SLOs and optimize heap/GC settings and query execution plans.
You're Our Person If...
- You have 5–8+ years of experience in software development, test automation framework architecture, and performance engineering in enterprise-grade SaaS or distributed systems.
- You have coding skills in Java, Python, or TypeScript/Node.js.
- You have hands-on experience with UI and API testing frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, RestAssured, Postman).
- You have experience with load/performance tools (k6, JMeter, Gatling, or Locust) and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, New Relic, or Splunk), plus familiarity with AWS (or GCP/Azure), Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tooling.
Even Better If...
- You have prior experience with Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Data Cloud, or Agentforce ecosystem testing.
- You've used AI coding/testing assistants (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) or tested LLM/RAG pipelines.
- You have a strong understanding of SQL query tuning, indexing strategies, and relational/NoSQL database performance.
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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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.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.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.About the company
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Salesforce is a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, empowering businesses of all sizes to connect with their customers in innovative ways. Founded in 1999, the company revolutionized the software industry by delivering cloud-based solutions that streamline sales, service, marketing, and analytics. With a strong focus on customer success and a commitment to sustainability, Salesforce consistently ranks as one of the best places to work, offering diverse career opportunities in technology, sales, and consulting. Through its extensive ecosystem and community engagement, the company is dedicated to helping organizations enhance their customer relationships and achieve their business goals.
Salesforce is a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, empowering businesses of all sizes to connect with their customers in innovative ways. Founded in 1999, the company revolutionized the software industry by delivering cloud-based solutions that streamline sales, service, marketing, and analytics. With a strong focus on customer success and a commitment to sustainability, Salesforce consistently ranks as one of the best places to work, offering diverse career opportunities in technology, sales, and consulting. Through its extensive ecosystem and community engagement, the company is dedicated to helping organizations enhance their customer relationships and achieve their business goals.