Software Engineering LMTS

We are part of the Tableau organization, driven by a mission to help people see, understand, and act on data. Our goal is to empower users by transforming complex data into clear, visual insights that drive informed decision-making.Our team is shaping the next generation of analytics, delivering seamless, interactive visualization experiences embedded directly into user workflows and integrated with modern platforms to enhance engagement and collaboration. We strive to support effective decision-making and enable timely actions through intuitive and powerful analytics tools.

Beyond serving data professionals, we have a unique opportunity to innovate with Generative AI-powered intelligence experiences designed for business users. This enables organizations to extend the reach of data-driven insights to a significantly broader audience, making data more accessible and actionable than ever before.

We are seeking a Senior/Lead Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in shaping the Core Visualization Stack for the next-generation of Tableau (aka Tableau Next). In this role, you will drive the design and development of a high-performance, scalable, and extensible data visualization engine, enabling seamless and interactive analytical experiences.You will collaborate closely with UX designers, backend engineers, and product teams to create intuitive, insightful, and visually compelling analytics solutions.

If you're passionate about data visualization, graphics performance, and cutting-edge front-end technologies, this is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of analytics and data storytelling.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop core visualization components and frameworks for the next-gen Tableau product, ensuring scalability, performance, and flexibility.
• Optimize large-scale data rendering with Canvas, WebGLwhile enhancing interactivity through filtering, animations, and real-time updates for a smooth user experience.
• Collaborate with UX designers to implement elegant and intuitive visual representations of complex data.
• Work collaboratively to design efficient APIs and data-fetching strategies that optimize visualization performance and responsiveness.
• Drive innovation by exploring and integrating emerging visualization technologies, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Improve code quality and maintainability through best practices, including modularization, automated testing, and continuous integration.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring smooth rendering and interactions across different platforms and devices.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of industry experience building enterprise-grade distributed systems at scale
• Strong computer science foundation including essentials of data structures, algorithms and design patterns with a proven track record of software design
• Experience with object oriented programming languages (Java, Javascript, etc.)
• Experience with Database technologies such as SQL, PL/SQL, relational database schema design and implementing web services (RESTful API's etc.)
• Expertise in modern HTML and JS frameworks - Node, React, HTML5, CSS/SASS, JSON, HTTP and Web Components standards (Shadow DOM, Custom Elements etc.).
• Proficiency in engineering best practices such as fault tolerance, concurrency, reusability, extensibility, API design, database modeling, maintainability, security, scalability, testability, and overall quality
• Committed to the delivery of high quality software and services at each stage of the development process as a hybrid engineer (developer, reviewer, and tester)
• Familiarity with cloud native architecture, development, and deployment practices

Bonus Qualifications:

• Familiarity with data visualization tools like Tableau or similar BI platforms, and a basic understanding of VizQL concepts.
• Deep experience in JavaScript, especially in rendering frameworks (Canvas, WebGL, SVG).
• Familiarity with scene graph design, animation lifecycles, and charting libraries (D3.js, Chart.js, etc.).
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with modern Data Lakes and Data Warehousing providers, such as Snowflake, Databricks, and Salesforce Data Cloud, among others.

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For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $184,000 to $253,000.

For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $200,800 to $276,100.

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.