Director/Sr Director, Software Engineering

Salesforce, the Customer Company, is seeking a Director/Senior Director of Engineering to join their Technology COO organization. This role is part of the Accelerated Engineering team, focusing on driving operational excellence and innovation across technology teams. The position demands leadership in advancing productivity through AI-driven solutions and modern technology stacks.

The role involves providing technical leadership and strategic direction for a software engineering team dedicated to enhancing the TechCOO organization's productivity. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in building scalable, high-performance systems, with Salesforce technologies experience being advantageous. They will be responsible for fostering technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement, implementing practices like mob programming and test-driven development at scale.

Key aspects of the role include mentoring engineering leaders, building relationships across engineering, product, and executive teams, and executing a roadmap for high-quality solutions. The position requires exceptional communication skills to articulate technical strategy and influence outcomes. The successful candidate will drive the implementation of AI-driven tools and features on the Salesforce platform, partner with teams to enhance product quality, and make critical architectural decisions.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape the future of Salesforce's technology organization, working with cutting-edge AI and machine learning technologies while building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams. The position combines technical expertise with strategic leadership, requiring both hands-on technical skills and the ability to drive organizational change through people leadership and technical innovation.