Production Support Engineering (SMTS/LMTS)

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Backend
Senior Software Engineer
In-Person
8+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI
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Description For Production Support Engineering (SMTS/LMTS)

Salesforce, the Customer Company, is seeking a Production Support Engineer (SMTS/LMTS) to join their high-impact global engineering team. This role is crucial in delivering Customer Love by solving the toughest technical customer escalations and championing trust strategy throughout the company. As a Customer Centric Engineer within R&D, you'll investigate, reproduce, and diagnose complex issues affecting Salesforce's 150,000+ customers whose cloud applications handle billions of transactions daily.

The ideal candidate will have strong Java, database, and web API skills, along with exceptional troubleshooting abilities. You'll be working on critical customer technical escalations, identifying root causes, proposing fixes, and developing new debugging tools. Your role will involve close collaboration with product teams, mentoring Technical Support, and building relationships across Customer Services, R&D, and data center operations.

For senior roles (SMTS/LMTS), additional responsibilities include developing high-quality, production-ready tools for internal use, working with cross-functional teams across geographies, and mentoring junior engineers. The position requires a minimum of 8 years of relevant technical experience, with extensive experience in Java or similar languages in development and debugging roles.

Key skills required include fluency in object-oriented programming (Java preferred), familiarity with relational databases and core web technologies, experience with Linux environments, and business-level proficiency in both English and Japanese. The role offers an opportunity to work on challenging technical problems, contribute to improving Salesforce's products and processes, and play a vital role in maintaining the company's commitment to trust and customer satisfaction.

Join Salesforce and be part of a team that's blazing new trails in connecting businesses with their customers, while also having the opportunity to grow your career and make a positive impact on the world.

Last updated 6 months ago

Responsibilities For Production Support Engineering (SMTS/LMTS)

  • Solve critical customer technical escalations to R&D from Technical Support organization
  • Troubleshoot and find bugs using advanced techniques and R&D tools
  • Identify root causes, propose test cases and fixes, and develop new debugging tools
  • Provide timely information to customer-facing teams
  • Mentor Technical Support on technical issues and best practices
  • Build relationships with teams across Customer Services, R&D, and data center operations
  • Champion Support and Debug initiatives throughout R&D
  • Develop high-quality, production-ready tools for internal users (for senior roles)
  • Work with cross-functional teams across geographies
  • Mentor junior engineers in the team (for senior roles)

Requirements For Production Support Engineering (SMTS/LMTS)

Java
JavaScript
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Linux
  • Developer-level technical skills
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Fluency in an object-oriented language (Java preferred)
  • Familiarity with Oracle and/or other relational databases
  • Familiarity with core web technologies: HTTP, JSON, REST, XML
  • Experience using Linux environments, such as Ubuntu
  • Business level of English and Japanese
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant technical experience (for senior roles)
  • Extensive experience in Java or similar languages in development/debugging roles (for senior roles)

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