Engineering Excellence Director, Software Engineering

Leading AI CRM company focused on delivering trusted products through common services, engineering platforms, and secure-by-default solutions.
$223,000 - $323,400
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI
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Description For Engineering Excellence Director, Software Engineering

Join Salesforce's innovative Technology team as an Engineering Excellence Director, where you'll shape a highly effective engineering organization of 1000+ members. This role focuses on analyzing quality and security metrics across numerous teams, designing and implementing strategies for continuous improvement in quality and security practices. You'll be part of a business unit that ensures the delivery of trusted products through common services, engineering platforms, and secure-by-default guardrails.

As a leader, you'll be accountable for software quality and trust outcomes, using an analytical approach to drive quality processes across the entire business unit. You'll collaborate with engineering and product teams to reduce toil and strengthen development processes, while defining and promoting industry standard methodologies. The role involves working with 100+ scrum teams, managing security commitments, and facilitating quality working groups.

The position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on Salesforce's engineering excellence, working with cutting-edge AI CRM technology. You'll be part of a company that values equality, inclusion, and improving the state of our world. The role comes with competitive compensation ($223,000 - $323,400), comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work with industry-leading technology and methodologies.

This is an ideal role for an experienced technology leader who excels in quality management, security practices, and team coaching. You'll be instrumental in shaping the future of Salesforce's engineering practices while working in one of the world's leading enterprise software companies. The position offers both technical leadership and strategic influence, making it perfect for those who want to drive organizational transformation at scale.

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Responsibilities For Engineering Excellence Director, Software Engineering

  • Scale the execution of Engineering and Operational excellence charter across 1000+ member organization
  • Analyze quality and trust signals across 100+ scrum teams to identify improvement opportunities
  • Enable teams to meet security commitments, including SLAs for vulnerability and bug remediation
  • Collaborate with key partners and optimize development processes
  • Be accountable for Cloud's Quality practices and Trust outcomes
  • Provide coaching to support scrum teams
  • Create, launch, and facilitate collaborative Quality Working groups

Requirements For Engineering Excellence Director, Software Engineering

Kubernetes
Java
Python
  • 10+ years of working experience in technology organizations
  • 2+ years of experience running large transformational programs
  • Good understanding of Information security principles and practices
  • Hands-on experience applying Quality methodologies within development teams
  • Excellent presentation and training skills

Benefits For Engineering Excellence Director, Software Engineering

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
  • Competitive compensation
  • Equity opportunities
  • Comprehensive benefits package

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