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Product Vulnerability Engineer

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At a Glance

7+ years experienceOWASPIncident ResponseOSCP

About This Role

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Job Category

Enterprise Technology & Infrastructure

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

The Experience


The security team at Salesforce deals with the most challenging problems in information security and we are seeking a Product Vulnerability Engineer to join one of the world's leading vulnerability response teams!

The pace and variety of our work creates a unique learning environment, whether you are starting out or have deep security experience. You will be given unique challenges and the tools to solve them, surrounded by exceptional colleagues, and supported by incredibly helpful partner teams.

This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) operating on U.S. Soil who does not hold dual citizenship with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role.

What You'll Actually Be Doing

Product Vulnerability Engineers are responsible for leading the response to lower/moderate severity vulnerabilities and participating in the response to high severity vulnerabilities. Successful vulnerability engineers thrive on challenge, are calm under pressure, and can think critically.

You're Our Person If You Have:

  • 5-7 years experience in information security or closely related roles, with direct experience of security vulnerability response.

  • Ability to manage and constantly triage multiple security vulnerabilities, differentiating urgent issues from the merely important.

  • Ability to stand back from a complex problem, logically assess the facts, and formulate a plan of action - even in the worst of situations.

  • Experience managing common types of security vulnerabilities, e.g., OWASP Top 10.

  • Familiarity with common threats and issues related to security vulnerabilities, e.g., credential phishing, internal data spillage events, and inadvertent data leaks.

  • Application forensics skills, including collecting and analyzing code artifacts to assess potential impact if the vulnerability were to be exploited. 

  • Superior verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to effectively and clearly communicate complex scenarios to non-technical colleagues.

  • Exceptional technical basics, including networking fundamentals, common application protocols, system architecture, and basics of software development.

  • Strong knowledge of web proxy tools and techniques.

  • Ability to research and learn unfamiliar technologies quickly, adapting existing knowledge and processes to investigate and resolve security issues.

  • Broad information security knowledge, including some familiarity with key regulations and standards relating to security vulnerability response.

Even Better If You Have:

  • Prior experience in a large and complex organization, operating across numerous locations and with a high degree of change.

  • Experience reproducing proof of concept exploitation steps.

  • Experience judging the priority of a vulnerability based on risk and impact.

  • Experience securing applications and infrastructure in Amazon Web Services and similar IaaS / PaaS platforms.

  • Deep application security knowledge, with the ability to map an application vulnerability to exploitation indications and relevant investigative techniques.

  • Relevant incident response or information security certifications, such as GIAC GWAPT, GIAC GCIH, GIAC GPEN, GIAC GXPN, Offensive Security OSCP.

This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance andbe your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you cando 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.

Accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.

Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.

Posting Statement

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. 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.

In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $117,200 - $176,700 annually. 

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.

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About Salesforce

Salesforce is a global leader in cloud computing, founded in 1999 in San Francisco by Marc Benioff and his team. The company pioneered the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, providing customer relationship management (CRM) solutions that are delivered entirely over the internet. This innovation has transformed how businesses engage with their customers by simplifying software installation and maintenance. The core offering of Salesforce is its cloud-based CRM platform, which helps businesses manage sales, customer service, marketing, and analytics. The company also provides a platform for building custom applications and hosts AppExchange, a marketplace for third-party business apps. Salesforce offers various cloud solutions, including Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud, all designed to enhance customer engagement and streamline business operations. With mobile access and integrated automation tools, Salesforce supports a flexible and efficient work environment for its users. Salesforce serves a diverse range of customers, from small businesses to large enterprises, across multiple industries, including technology, finance, and healthcare. Its commitment to customer success and innovation has established it as a dominant player in the cloud computing industry.

Industry

information technology & services

Employees

77,000

17468 engineers

Revenue

$38B

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Security at Salesforce

Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.

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Security Philosophy

“Salesforce's AppSec philosophy is rooted in trust, stating that 'Trust is the bedrock of our company.' They view cybersecurity as a 'shared responsibility' and aim to 'Build apps that users can trust.' Their risk philosophy emphasizes prevention, with the belief that 'Prevention is better than cure.' A stated goal is the 'finding and fixing of bugs.' However, information regarding reporting lines (e.g., to CISO vs CTO) is not publicly available.”

Security Team

Salesforce has a large, cross-cloud security organization, but the specific AppSec reporting chain is not publicly available. Key public-facing leaders include Prashant Vadlamudi (Senior Vice President, Product Security), Andrew O. Leeth (Senior Director, Product Security), and Blake Carpenter (Product Security leader). An estimated team size is ~30-40 based on public LinkedIn profiles. Active AppSec job postings count is not publicly available due to a service interruption on Workday careers. Common skill and tool patterns include 'embedding SAST, DAST, and SCA tools into CI/CD pipelines' and scanning Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning code pages. DigitSec is noted as an application security testing platform for Salesforce DevSecOps. A consolidated public org chart or explicit team size is not published by Salesforce for AppSec.

Key Initiatives

Salesforce's AppSec initiatives include 'Shift Left' practices such as performing 'a static analysis scan of all unpackaged code' and scanning Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning code pages. Their vulnerability management process includes a publicly published 'Responsible Disclosure Policy' for intake. While Salesforce 'maintains security incident management policies and procedures,' specific MTTR or SLA targets for AppSec remediation are not publicly available. Automation and detection leverage 'Threat Detection events... designed using statistical and machine learning methods.' Secure SDLC artifacts involve gathering 'security requirements before any design or development work begins' and reviews 'Through a combination of automation, manual review, and well-defined processes.' Recent initiatives include Security Center and AI/LLM-focused guidance, with 'Shield provides powerful prevention capabilities' and efforts in 'Mitigating LLM Risks Across Salesforce's Gen AI Frontiers.' Information on a security champions program, detailed vulnerability SLAs, and a published AppSec org reporting line are not publicly available.

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