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Job Category
Software Engineering
Job Details
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We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.
The VP, Engineering, Industries demonstrates deep business, industry, and product knowledge to ensure the success of our customers by effectively managing a team of Engineers and Architects. In this role, the engineering leader will specialize in one or more lines of business, a specific cloud or industry to speak the customer language and ensure customer value realization. They are aligned by cloud strategy, building and encouraging positive relationships to help customers progress on their digital journey.
Salesforce is looking for technically strong, energetic, highly collaborative, and passionate leaders to lead our software engineering teams. You will run and lead a team/teams of outstanding developers and keep quality in mind. We work in a collaborative environment, and we value open communication and feedback, code reviews, and making learning fun.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Implement best engineering management and organizational development practices as we continue to scale.
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Build a world class engineering team: Foster and facilitate the professional growth and development of our engineering staff as well as lead effective cross-functional collaboration across groups within the organization.
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Build organizational capability within these teams by recruiting and retaining outstanding talent and providing mentoring, training (internal and external), and other opportunities for professional growth and development.
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Represent the Cloud in the senior leadership of the region and form strong relationships with all the local functions related to building and running a successful organization.
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Drive continuous systems improvement for managing, documenting, staffing, and reviewing engineering projects and services.
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Enjoy guiding and mentoring team members to reach the pinnacles of success, but you are always ready to get hands-on, if the situation demands
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
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Overall 20 +yrs experience and 10+ years of experience as a hands-on software development manager.
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6+ years engineering leadership of delivering world class software products/features
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3+ years in cross-functional 2nd or 3rd level management roles.
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Experience in building strong, successful technical teams and coaching and mentoring individuals along their career paths.
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Ability to represent operational issues to senior leadership and dive deep into the technical details when required.
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Ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment; communicate clearly to steer the strongly talented team to deliver a high quality service.
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Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science or Engineering.
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