Lead Software Engineer, Python/Flask

About the role

Salesforce is looking for a Lead Software Engineer, Python/Flask, to build and maintain internal applications and data platforms that support sales, engineering, operations and leadership teams. The role suits someone who thrives in large-scale engineering environments and owns automation end-to-end with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain enterprise-grade platforms supporting hundreds of engineers.
• Own Infrastructure as Code across AWS, Azure and GCP via containerization.
• Build scalable Python microservices and internal platforms using Flask.
• Develop and maintain production-quality self-service apps within the platform.
• Design secure REST APIs with authentication, authorization, observability and monitoring.
• Integrate enterprise applications using Informatica IICS (CDI, CAI) and adopt additional integration modules.
• Build highly available containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Troubleshoot production issues across networking, cloud infrastructure, containers, CI/CD pipelines, APIs and integrations.
• Partner with architects and engineering leadership to improve platform reliability and developer productivity.
• Mentor engineers and establish engineering best practices.

Required profile

• 10+ years of total experience.
• 5+ years of Flask development (Python).
• Certification in at least one hyperscaler (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake) and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Preferred: 3+ years in DevOps / Cloud Operations / Application Maintenance.

Required skills

• Flask (Python)
• AWS, Azure, GCP (certified in at least one)
• Docker and Kubernetes
• REST APIs and Informatica IICS integration
• Infrastructure as Code

Bonus: exposure to DevSecOps practices and AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.