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California - San Francisco; New York - New York and 5 more

M&A Security Integration Engineer - PMTS

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Level
Senior
Experience
Not stated
Work style
Hybrid
Full-time
Pay
$197.3k to $313.7k

At a glance

The role in plain English

This role focuses on integrating newly acquired companies into Salesforce's security standards during mergers and acquisitions. It suits security engineers with strong technical depth and experience in infrastructure assessment, threat modelling, and cloud security. Day-to-day work involves conducting gap analyses, developing integration plans, and collaborating with acquired teams to address security requirements and ensure compliance with internal frameworks.

What you'll do

  • Develop security integration plans for acquisitions
  • Conduct infrastructure and security assessments
  • Prioritise and remediate security gaps
  • Communicate security requirements to acquired teams
  • Drive integration projects independently

What they're looking for

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity or related field
  • Proficiency in STRIDE threat modelling
  • Experience with cloud security posture management
  • Ability to perform infrastructure assessments
  • Strong communication and leadership skills

Nice to have

  • OSCP, OSEP, GPEN, GXPN, CISSP or cloud security certifications
  • Contributions to the infosec community
  • Experience in M&A or third-party security assessment

Core skills

  • Threat modelling
  • Cloud security
  • Infrastructure assessment
  • SAST/DAST
  • Zero Trust
  • Secrets management
  • Data classification
  • Build pipeline security

Certifications mentioned

  • OSCP
  • OSEP
  • GPEN
  • GXPN
  • CISSP

The shape of the job

Technical depth

4/5

FoundationalSpecialist

Pace

4/5

SteadyFast-moving

Ownership

5/5

GuidedSelf-directed

Teamwork

4/5

Heads-downHighly collaborative

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How the pay compares

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This role

$197k to $314k a year

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  • Typical range ($169k to $216k)

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  1. 01Describe your approach to integrating an acquired company's security infrastructure.
  2. 02How do you prioritise remediation efforts during M&A integrations?
  3. 03Explain how you would apply STRIDE to a new environment.
  4. 04What challenges have you faced in cloud security posture management?

About Salesforce

Salesforce provides customer relationship management (CRM) software and enterprise cloud solutions. The company is active in AI and digital transformation.

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Job Category

Software Engineering

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.

What You'll Be Doing & Why It Matters

Join our Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Security team in a fast-paced, strategic organization scaling through acquisition. This role is critical to successfully integrating new business acquisitions securely and efficiently.

You will act as the primary security partner for newly acquired companies, guiding them through our integration pipeline. Your core focus will be performing meticulous gap assessments and integration engineering to bring acquisitions to Salesforce's standards for security and inform integration priorities.

The ideal candidate is an innovative self-starter who balances deep technical security expertise with a collaborative, empathetic approach to partner integration.

Core Responsibilities & Scope

  • Create comprehensive integration plans for security workstreams with risk-based integration priorities during the acquisition integration lifecycle.
  • Drive and close the security work required to bring acquired businesses under our organizational MSA, DPA, and SPARC frameworks.
  • Perform comprehensive infrastructure assessments on acquired environments.
  • Communicate clearly, empathetically, and effectively with newly acquired business partners to bridge security gaps collaboratively.
  • Prioritize critical security work in a highly dynamic, fast-paced M&A environment.
  • Execute robust threat models using the STRIDE methodology.
  • Independently drive your own work streams from start to finish without requiring heavy oversight.
  • Continuously innovate on our M&A security workflows, integration processes, and automation capabilities.

Minimum Requirements

  • Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or a relevant subject area, or equivalent experience.
  • Basic coding knowledge for application security (e.g., scripting, Bash, Terraform).
  • Deep understanding of the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability).
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize complex security workflows and remediation efforts.
  • Proficiency in executing threat models using STRIDE.
  • Strong understanding of direct and transitive dependencies, as well as broader supply chain risks.
  • Ability to independently perform infrastructure assessments.
  • Well-versed in Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM).
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to tailor messaging for newly joining partners, requiring patience and leadership.
  • Versed in integrating and interpreting SAST (Static Application Security Testing) and DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) tooling.
  • Strong understanding of Zero Trust network architecture.
  • Expertise across Control, Data, and Application plane security.
  • Proficiency in secrets management best practices.
  • Deep knowledge of the path to production and build pipeline security (spanning source, build, artifact repository, and production deployment).
  • Experience with code and binary signing practices.
  • Experience with bug categorization and severity mapping.
  • Proficiency in data classification standards.
  • Clear understanding of what MSA, DPA, and SPARC frameworks entail for enterprise security.
  • Familiarity with SOC2 compliance requirements and controls.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Preferred Information security certifications (e.g., OSCP, OSEP, GPEN, GXPN, CISSP) or cloud security certifications.
  • Preferred Contributions to the infosec community (participation in bug bounty programs, public research, blogging, presentations, etc.).
  • Experience in M&A, due diligence, or integration security, or in third-party security assessment under tight deal timelines.

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 and be your best , and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do 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.

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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.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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 $197,300 - $313,700 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $237,700 - $344,700 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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