Principal Automation Engineer

OverviewJoin to apply for the Principal Automation Engineer role at Salesforce.Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. We are 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.As a member on the Salesforce Engineering Team in the Quality Organization, you will use agile methodologies to plan, coordinate, and lead customer engagements that result in automated tests and input to product teams. You will translate customer insights into automatable test plans and contribute to high quality deliverables. You will collaborate with others to share information for the benefit of customers, partners, and teams.ResponsibilitiesAccountable for defining and driving software architecture and enterprise capabilities (scalability, fault tolerance, extensibility, maintainability, etc.)Design sophisticated software systems for high-end solutions independentlyDetermine overall architectural principles, frameworks, and standardsWork in a consultative fashion with security and operations teamsProvide leadership to engineers, QE and product partnersDrive research, case studies, and prototypes on groundbreaking technologies and how they can be demonstratedLead all aspects of software architecture within the scope of assigned systemsAnalyze and provide feedback on product strategyCollaborate with other Principal Engineers, principal architects, and CTOs to craft the architectural vision and roadmapDrive long-term design strategies spanning multiple projects, and present technical reports and performance results to customers and at industry eventsCommunicate, motivate, and mentor team members; provide informal mentorship on architectureIndependently design and deliver automation and automation framework for Mobile and Desktop products with a quality mindsetProvide oversight through code and design reviews for features delivered by other developers within their scrum teamMaster the Salesforce development process, culture and code baseParticipate in a Test Design Review Board for integration test plans with focus on functional, business, complex scenarios, usability, and accessibilityCreate end-to-end, cross-cloud-impacting integration automation (API and UI) with complex orgsInterface with customers to understand real-life usage and build test casesExecute testing with complex org setup and varied data shapesOrganize and drive cross-product testing while advocating for customer enhancementsMonitor product and feature-level quality health metrics (testability, test health, test coverage)Collaborate with senior developers, PM, and UX to ensure features meet business and quality requirementsTroubleshoot production issuesProvide leadership and coaching to scrum teams and mentoring to others on other teamsRequirementsMastery of multiple programming languages and platforms: Platforms: GIT, GitHub and Lightning. Languages: Java, Python, Apex, Perl and Go15+ years of software development experienceAbility to independently craft and deliver large, sophisticated projectsMentorship experience to support architectural understandingExperience with Agile development methodology (e.g., Scrum)Expert experience with industry quality & usability practicesIn-depth experience with AI tools and LLMExpert experience in writing functional and End-to-End automation (UI/API)Expert experience in creating and architecting automation frameworks, productivity tools, and CI/CD pipelinesAbility to work with other Principal Engineers, principal architects, and CTOs to craft the architectural vision and roadmapDevelops technical performance architecture to solve complex issuesAbility to drive long-term design strategies with technical reports and performance presentationsAbility to foster clear, open discussion of issues and involve the right people to resolve critical issuesExperience with short release cycles and full software lifecycleExcellent written and verbal communication skillsA related technical degree requiredBenefits & PerksCheck out our benefits site which explains our various benefits, including wellbeing reimbursement, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more.Salesforce InformationCheck out our Salesforce Engineering Site.Accommodations: If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via the Accommodations Request Form.Posting & Equal OpportunitySalesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions are based on merit. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits 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.For the United States, compensation offers consider location, job level, knowledge, skills, and experience. Some roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits.Notable salary ranges may vary by location. See company benefits at the Benefits site for more details.Posting location: San Francisco, CA; San Leandro, CA; San Mateo, CA; and others. This posting is for illustrative purposes only. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-21