Senior/Lead Search Engineer

Salesforce

Palo Alto, CA

Full Time

Senior

184k-253k

2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The company is focused on innovation, AI, data, and CRM to help businesses connect with customers in new ways. Salesforce empowers employees to be Trailblazers, driving performance, career growth, and positive change through its core values and inclusive culture. The role involves shaping the future of Commerce Search within a collaborative, quality-focused team dedicated to building scalable services for product and content discovery among trusted brands.

Key Responsibilities

Lead feature development throughout the software lifecycle: gather requirements, design, build, test, and deploy
Help scale search services to support low latency and high throughput
Deliver high-quality, distributed, testable, and scalable software reliably
Mentor others in development technologies, tools, and processes
Present designs to internal/external groups and review others' designs
Develop test strategies, design automation frameworks, and write unit/functional tests to improve code coverage and automation metrics
Own the service, improve supportability, and resolve customer issues
Enhance developer productivity through tooling and best practices
Participate in on-call rotation to address complex problems and ensure service availability

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
At least 5 years of object-oriented programming experience
Proficiency in at least one object-oriented programming language, e.g., Java or C++
Experience using Git / GitHub
Understanding of web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JSON, and Ajax
Knowledge of database technologies including SQL, PL/SQL, and relational schema design
Experience in automated testing with tools like Java, JUnit, JSUnit, Selenium
Previous experience with SaaS development
Team-oriented, quick learner, and proactive attitude
Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
Experience with Search technologies like Lucene, Elasticsearch, or Solr is a plus
Experience building Search Platforms or features is a plus

Nice to Have

Experience with Search technologies such as Lucene, Elasticsearch, Solr
Experience working on building Search Platforms or features

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of object-oriented programming experience

Benefits & Perks

Parental leave
401(k)
Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
Mental health support
Paid time off and holidays
Life and disability insurance
Employee stock purchasing program
Additional details available at https://www.salesforcebenefits.com

Working at Salesforce

Salesforce fosters an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative environment that values equality, merit, and continuous learning. The company emphasizes its core values, supports work-life balance, and promotes a workplace free from discrimination, where employees are empowered to drive impact and growth.

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