- Location
- San Francisco California USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Compensation
- $190,000–210,000/year
- Department
- IT & Technology Systems
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
About The RealReal
The RealReal is a US luxury consignment marketplace founded in 2011. It sells pre-owned fashion, jewelry, watches, art and home furnishings through its website and stores. Its teams authenticate, price and photograph goods before they go on sale.
The RealReal seeks a Staff Salesforce Engineer for its Product & Technology team to develop critical-path Salesforce code, advance AI-driven automation, and strengthen integrations and platform reliability. The role requires at least 5 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree, and offers an expected annual salary range of $190,000–$210,000, with starting pay determined in part by work location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal parity.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead hands-on configuration and development for Salesforce and integrated tools, building complex logic with Apex Classes, Triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC), VisualForce Pages, and Aura Components.
- Drive AI roadmap initiatives, including Agentforce, Voice Recognition, and Outreach Automation, using AI to streamline the Consignor and Store Buyer relationship management lifecycle.
- Develop technical diagrams and integration standards, improve environment management, and design solutions for scale, performance, and reliability.
- Own code from development through delivery, building for performance and scale with bulk-safe patterns and robust automated tests.
- Lead solution-design discussions to align work with global governance and enterprise standards, and provide ongoing technical support for existing custom Apex code and configurations.
- Advise and mentor engineers through code reviews and best-practice sharing on readability, scalability, and test coverage.
- Partner with business stakeholders to provide technical guidance on security and performance and translate requirements into solutions.
Qualifications
- At least 5 years in a mid-to-large company, with a clear history of delivering complex technical projects in a matrixed environment.
- Deep technical proficiency in Apex Classes, Triggers, Lightning Web Components (LWC), VisualForce Pages, and Aura Components.
- Proven experience or deep knowledge in Agentforce and AI-driven automation.
- Experience with integration technologies, SSO, Master Data Management, and Agile methodologies.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
- Multiple Salesforce certifications, including Platform Developer II (PDII) and at least one Architect-track certification, such as Application Architect or System Architect.
- Project Management certifications preferred.
- Experience with LeanData, Xactly, Genesys PureCloud, Jira, Zoom, and Sumo integrations preferred.
- Knowledge of managing multiple Salesforce orgs and/or multiple teams using Salesforce to meet varied requirements preferred.
- Experience working with complex Salesforce orgs with hundreds or thousands of users preferred.
Skills
Experience
At least 5 years in a mid-to-large company, with a clear history of delivering complex technical projects in a matrixed environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 190,000 to USD 210,000 per annum.
Benefits
Employee Stock Purchase Plan; 401(k) with company match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid parental leave; 9 paid company holidays; flexible time off with manager approval. Employees may also be eligible for a bonus program and incentive pay, depending on role.
Culture
A consignment passes through several hands. Authentication specialists examine the item, merchandising teams prepare the listing and client teams work with the person who consigned it.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
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