Heroku, a Salesforce company, operates the world's largest Platform-as-a-Service cloud, managing millions of apps and container deployments daily. This role is within the Heroku Runtime team, focusing on critical infrastructure and platform development. The position offers an opportunity to work on large-scale distributed systems, contributing to component modernization, infrastructure improvements, and core platform scaling.
The team operates in small, collaborative groups with a strong focus on user problems and innovative solutions. As a globally distributed remote community, they emphasize learning, operating massive distributed systems, and maintaining a supportive remote culture. Recent projects include modernizing orchestration systems with Terraform Cloud, building next-generation routing systems, implementing Kubernetes-based solutions, and expanding their infrastructure footprint globally.
The ideal candidate will bring strong technical leadership experience and expertise in cloud technologies, particularly AWS and Kubernetes. They'll join a team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and excellent communication. This role offers the chance to impact millions of developers who rely on Heroku's platform while working with cutting-edge cloud technologies and distributed systems.
Working at Salesforce means joining a company committed to improving the world through technology and equality. The position includes competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the opportunity to work with a diverse, globally distributed team on challenging technical problems that affect developers worldwide.