What you'll do
- Operate and enhance large-scale, highly-available database infrastructure using MySQL and Vitess.
- Develop tools for self-service and self-managing database capabilities to support other engineering teams.
- Collaborate closely with engineering teams to advise on database storage needs throughout development.
- Write code and build dashboards to monitor and analyze database performance for actionable insights.
- Participate in on-call rotations and work with operations to resolve production issues, supporting FedRAMP and DoD SRG compliance.
What you should know
- Ideal candidates have 5+ years experience in data storage or distributed systems at scale.
- Strong communication skills are essential to explain complex technical concepts across teams.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (especially AWS) and deployment automation tools is expected.
- The role involves working on core infrastructure without direct user-facing features, focusing on reliability and scalability.
- Applicants should be prepared for on-site work in San Francisco and participation in on-call rotations.
About the company
- Salesforce is a leading AI CRM company focused on innovation and workforce transformation.
- The company values ambition, trust, and a culture of continuous innovation.
- Slack, part of Salesforce, handles massive scale with billions of messages and database queries weekly.
- Salesforce promotes a diverse, inclusive, and supportive work environment encouraging growth and learning.
- The company offers comprehensive benefits and equitable compensation reflecting market dynamics.
Key required skills
MySQL - databaseVitess - databaseGoPHPJavaPythonRubyAWSTerraformChefAnsiblePuppet