Senior Software Engineer - DevOps focus

Salesforce, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Dublin seeks a senior-level individual to architect and lead the design of large-scale infrastructure platforms. The role entails defining technical strategies, leading complex projects, and driving platform reliability initiatives. Candidates should have 5+ years in DevOps or Platform Engineering, expert-level skills in cloud platforms like AWS, and experience with containerization and infrastructure as code. Join us to redefine what's possible in technology and AI.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and resources

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior-level experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering.
• Proven track record of architecting large-scale, distributed systems.
• Expert-level programming skills in Python, NodeJS, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design multi-region infrastructure platforms.
• Lead complex migration projects involving thousands of applications.
• Drive platform reliability initiatives including disaster recovery.

Skills

DevOps

Platform Engineering

Site Reliability Engineering

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Containerization platforms (Kubernetes)

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD architecture

Networking and security

Leadership and mentoring

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform Enterprise

Jenkins Enterprise

GitHub Actions

Job description

* Architect and lead the design of large-scale, multi-region infrastructure platforms and automation systems* Define technical strategy and roadmaps for DevOps platform evolution and modernization* Lead complex migration projects involving thousands of applications and critical business systems* Drive platform reliability initiatives including SLA definition, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning* Establish engineering excellence standards, best practices, and governance frameworks across the organization* Mentor and develop senior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance and career development support* Collaborate with executive leadership on platform strategy, resource planning, and organizational priorities* Lead incident response for critical platform issues and drive comprehensive post-incident improvement programs* Represent Salesforce in technical communities, conferences, and industry standards organizations* Drive innovation initiatives including proof-of-concepts, technology evaluations, and platform research* Partner with Product and Security teams to integrate advanced capabilities and ensure compliance with enterprise requirements* Lead vendor relationships and technology partnerships for strategic platform components* 5+ years of senior-level experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering at enterprise scale* Proven track record of architecting and implementing large-scale, distributed systems serving thousands of users* Expert-level programming skills in at least one language such as Python, NodeJS, or Java* Expert-level mastery of cloud platforms (AWS) including advanced services and enterprise features* Deep expertise in containerization platforms (Kubernetes, service mesh, advanced orchestration patterns)* Comprehensive experience with Infrastructure as Code at scale (Terraform Enterprise, custom tooling)* Expert knowledge of CI/CD platform architecture (Jenkins Enterprise, Github Action, custom pipeline orchestration)* Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices architecture, and platform scalability patterns* Advanced networking and security expertise including zero-trust architectures and compliance frameworks* Proven leadership experience including technical mentoring, project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration* Strong business acumen with ability to translate technical capabilities into business value* Excellent communication skills for executive-level presentations and technical documentation* Advanced security automation threat modeling, and compliance automation* Advanced database and data platform expertise (data lakes, streaming platforms, analytics)* Cost optimization leadership at enterprise scale* Regulatory compliance expertise (SOX, FedRAMP, GDPR, industry-specific requirements)* Scale-up experience with rapid growth platform challengesWhen you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and *be your best*, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can *do your best*. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.