Salesforce
PMTS Engineer, Service Network, Networking Foundations - Slack
Salesforce, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306
Overview
PMTS Engineer, Service Network, Networking Foundations - Slack — Salesforce This is a full-time staff engineering position based in the U.S. What you will be doing
Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure service mesh infrastructure across our platform, enabling seamless service-to-service communication. Drive architectural decisions and provide technical leadership for initiatives related to service discovery, observability, security (mTLS, policy enforcement), and traffic management (circuit breaking, graceful failovers, blue/green routing). Collaborate cross-functionally with the Compute, Webapp infrastructure, Security, and Monitoring teams to integrate service mesh capabilities into development and deployment workflows. Contribute to and/or extend open-source projects such as Istio, Linkerd, or Envoy to meet evolving infrastructure needs. Mentor and guide engineers across teams, fostering knowledge sharing and elevating the organization’s technical capability. Continuously evaluate emerging technologies in the service mesh and cloud-native space, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement. Take ownership of critical technical issues to maintain optimal service mesh operation, meeting or exceeding performance, reliability, and SLO targets. What you should have
Must have lawful permanent residency in the U.S. 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices. Deep understanding of service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, or other Envoy-based service meshes. Hands-on experience with cloud providers (GCP or AWS) and container orchestration using Kubernetes. Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed Linux systems; ability to trace issues across applications, systems, and networks. Proven track record of building tools, automation, or services using languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, or C/C++. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to explain complex technical concepts to designers, support staff, and engineers. Qualifications
Experience configuring and operating service mesh on large-scale production, focusing on stability, scalability, and performance. Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, and network-related protocols. Experience with Linux/Unix in high-volume systems at scale. Experience running deployment automation/configuration management systems at scale (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). Certifications in Istio, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, or related technologies. Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and software development. BS, MS, or Ph.D. in engineering or related field (or equivalent work experience). Posting and Equal Opportunity
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes diverse perspectives. All employees and applicants will be assessed on merit, qualifications, and abilities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. For more information, please refer to Salesforce’s Posting Statement and Accommodations resources.
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PMTS Engineer, Service Network, Networking Foundations - Slack — Salesforce This is a full-time staff engineering position based in the U.S. What you will be doing
Lead the design and development of scalable, reliable, and secure service mesh infrastructure across our platform, enabling seamless service-to-service communication. Drive architectural decisions and provide technical leadership for initiatives related to service discovery, observability, security (mTLS, policy enforcement), and traffic management (circuit breaking, graceful failovers, blue/green routing). Collaborate cross-functionally with the Compute, Webapp infrastructure, Security, and Monitoring teams to integrate service mesh capabilities into development and deployment workflows. Contribute to and/or extend open-source projects such as Istio, Linkerd, or Envoy to meet evolving infrastructure needs. Mentor and guide engineers across teams, fostering knowledge sharing and elevating the organization’s technical capability. Continuously evaluate emerging technologies in the service mesh and cloud-native space, identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement. Take ownership of critical technical issues to maintain optimal service mesh operation, meeting or exceeding performance, reliability, and SLO targets. What you should have
Must have lawful permanent residency in the U.S. 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and microservices. Deep understanding of service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, or other Envoy-based service meshes. Hands-on experience with cloud providers (GCP or AWS) and container orchestration using Kubernetes. Strong troubleshooting skills in distributed Linux systems; ability to trace issues across applications, systems, and networks. Proven track record of building tools, automation, or services using languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, or C/C++. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to explain complex technical concepts to designers, support staff, and engineers. Qualifications
Experience configuring and operating service mesh on large-scale production, focusing on stability, scalability, and performance. Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, and network-related protocols. Experience with Linux/Unix in high-volume systems at scale. Experience running deployment automation/configuration management systems at scale (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). Certifications in Istio, Kubernetes, Google Cloud, or related technologies. Knowledge of algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and software development. BS, MS, or Ph.D. in engineering or related field (or equivalent work experience). Posting and Equal Opportunity
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes diverse perspectives. All employees and applicants will be assessed on merit, qualifications, and abilities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. For more information, please refer to Salesforce’s Posting Statement and Accommodations resources.
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