Principal Devops Engineer

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Software Engineering

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About Us:

We are on a mission to transform the developer experience within the Hyperforce program by building cutting-edge tooling through our Terraform Infrastructure Developer Experience (TIDE) team! We are passionate about simplifying workflows and making the public cloud accessible and "easy" for developers. We leverage technologies like Golang, Terraform, AWS, Kubernetes, and Spinnaker to craft well-tested, production-grade tooling that empowers developers to effortlessly deploy infrastructure.

The Principal Software Engineer for the TIDE team, will be at the forefront of crafting a unified developer experience across multiple cloud providers. You will be on a remote-first team across the US, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving the development of packaged Terraform resources and pipeline definitions to extend development teams' services. You will play a pivotal role in enhancing the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) paradigm and redefining how developers interact with cloud resources.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in designing, developing, and maintaining well-architected, production-grade Terraform tooling.

• Further collaboration with other teams to understand developer struggles and requirements, ensuring the creation of tools that simplify workflows and improve the developer experience.

• Write high-quality Terraform and Golang code to support packaged manifests, infrastructure deployment, and pipeline automation.

• Explore and implement strategies for crafting resources seamlessly across multiple cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, AliCloud, etc) to offer a unified developer experience.

• Provide technical mentorship, code reviews, and standard methodologies to the team members to ensure high-quality deliverables.

• Support customers and internal stakeholders by solving issues, resolving queries, and providing effective solutions.

• Champion a culture of innovation, independent thinking, and proactive problem-solving within the team.

• Collaborate with teams operating in different time zones, demonstrating excellent communication and cross-functional partnership skills.

Qualifications:

• A related technical degree required.

• 10+ years of experience in DevOps or a similar role.

• Proficiency in Golang and Terraform, with hands-on experience in designing and deploying cloud resources using AWS, Kubernetes, and related technologies.

• Prior technical leadership and mentorship experience.

• Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and best practices.

• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or AliCloud.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to drive complex technical initiatives.

• Strong communication skills to interact optimally with developers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.

• Ability to work independently, adapt to evolving priorities, and deliver results in a dynamic, remote-first environment.

Benefits & Perks

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For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $204,400 to $296,400.

For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $223,000 to $323,400.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.