Principal Software Engineer / PMTS - Backend - Distributed Systems- Hyderabad

Salesforce is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join their Foundational Kubernetes Platform (FKP) team, which operates one of the largest Kubernetes fleets in the industry. This role is crucial in Salesforce's strategy to move to Hyperforce, powered by FKP providing underlying infrastructure. The team manages the platform that underlies key Salesforce products including Sales, Service, Commerce, Mulesoft, and Tableau.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about operating infrastructure at scale and working with Kubernetes clusters and microservices. Over the next year, the team will be expanding their Kubernetes footprint by thousands of clusters, offering an exciting opportunity to be instrumental in this transformation. You'll work with cutting-edge open source technologies like Kubernetes, Terraform, Argo, and Spinnaker, with opportunities to contribute back to these projects and shape their future.

As an FKP engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and implementing software for managing Kubernetes clusters at scale. This involves creating design documents, presenting to stakeholders, and implementing designs. A significant part of the role includes evaluating and integrating open source technologies into the FKP software stack.

The position requires strong technical expertise in container orchestration, cloud services (particularly AWS), and infrastructure automation. You'll need proficiency in languages like Golang and Python, along with experience in CI/CD services and observability tools. This role offers the opportunity to work at the forefront of cloud infrastructure technology while contributing to Salesforce's mission of empowering service owners to focus on their unique value propositions.

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