Software Engineering LMTS - (Database Kernel)

As a Senior Database Kernel Development Engineer at Salesforce, you will have the opportunity to design and develop features in the core database technology. Your strong background in database internals will be crucial as you work with a team responsible for designing, developing, and testing a RDBMS. Your contributions will play a key role in ensuring the scalability and performance needed to match the staggering growth of the service. Here are the key responsibilities for this role: - Drive the design and delivery of medium complex features independently - Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your area of work and manage feature complexity with backlog planning, cross-team dependency planning, and successful execution - Own the design decisions, ensuring Quality and Security standards are met - Contribute to analysis, design, test, and code reviews of your own and related areas across different scrum teams - Set and improve engineering best practices/processes on relevant tooling, instrumentation, telemetry, and playbook - Design and code features for high quality - Timely resolution of Customer issues with utmost urgency while adhering to customer trust Qualifications required for this role include: - 8+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years of direct database kernel development experience - BE/BTech/MTech in computer science or a related field - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills - Experience with highly-scalable and highly-available systems - Design and development experience of medium/high complex and high-performance features - Agile development experience - Experience in SaaS development environment, cloud, and container technologies is a plus - Experience in C or C++ server development, with working exposure in Java preferred - Experience with relational database kernel development, demonstrated by working on critical areas of a successful commercial or open-source RDBMS - Track record of delivering innovative and complex features for a major software system In addition to the exciting role and challenging responsibilities, Salesforce offers a comprehensive benefits package including well-being reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more. You will also have access to world-class enablement and on-demand training, exposure to executive thought leaders, and regular 1:1 coaching with leadership. Salesforce values giving back to the community and provides volunteer opportunities as part of their 1:1:1 model. Join Salesforce to be part of a world-class engineering team that is redefining how data is processed, analyzed, and activated at scale. Your work will directly impact millions of users and customers globally, powering AI, personalization, and real-time intelligence across the Salesforce ecosystem. If you are passionate about distributed systems, cutting-edge data technology, and solving complex problems at scale, Salesforce is the place for you to unleash your potential and shape the future. Apply now to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and for the world. As a Senior Database Kernel Development Engineer at Salesforce, you will have the opportunity to design and develop features in the core database technology. Your strong background in database internals will be crucial as you work with a team responsible for designing, developing, and testing a RDBMS. Your contributions will play a key role in ensuring the scalability and performance needed to match the staggering growth of the service. Here are the key responsibilities for this role: - Drive the design and delivery of medium complex features independently - Be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in your area of work and manage feature complexity with backlog planning, cross-team dependency planning, and successful execution - Own the design decisions, ensuring Quality and Security standards are met - Contribute to analysis, design, test, and code reviews of your own and related areas across different scrum teams - Set and improve engineering best practices/processes on relevant tooling, instrumentation, telemetry, and playbook - Design and code features for high quality - Timely resolution of Customer issues with utmost urgency while adhering to customer trust Qualifications required for this role include: - 8+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years of direct database kernel development experience - BE/BTech/MTech in computer science or a related field - Excellent communication and problem-solving skills - Experience with highly-scalable and highly-available systems - Design and development experience of medium/high complex and high-performance features - Agile development experience - Experience in SaaS development environment, cloud, and container technologies is a plus - Experience in C or C++ server development, with working exposure in Java preferred - Experience with relational database kernel development, demonstrate