Forward Deployed Engineer
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About the Role
Salesforce seeks a senior Forward Deployed Engineer to lead complex AI agentic deployments using the Agentforce platform. You will design and build bespoke AI solutions, mentor junior peers, and drive end-to-end technical delivery for strategic clients.
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Responsibilities
- Drive end to end technical delivery of complex AI solutions, writing critical code and configuring systems
- Design, develop, and implement high quality scalable production systems using AI and LLM based agents
- Build custom intelligent agents using the Agentforce platform to meet unique business requirements
- Own the data lifecycle including data model design, processing pipelines, and integration strategies
- Identify and resolve complex technical challenges during solution delivery
- Lead rapid prototyping and development of proofs of concept
- Implement and enforce engineering best practices for code quality, scalability, security, and maintainability
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in hands on end to end delivery of production solutions
- Strong background in Computer Science or related engineering discipline
- Expert level proficiency in one or more programming languages (JavaScript, Java, Python, Apex)
- Extensive hands on experience building and deploying solutions with AI/LLM technologies
- Deep expertise in data modeling, processing, integration, and analytics with enterprise data platforms
- Significant direct experience with the Salesforce platform
- Ability to travel up to 60% of the time to customer sites
- Proven ability to lead technical engagements and mentor junior team members
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About Salesforce
- Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together.
- We are looking for Trailblazers passionate about bettering business and the world through AI.
Job Description
- We're looking for a senior Forward Deployed Engineer with 5+ years of experience to lead complex AI agentic deployments.
- You will design and develop bespoke solutions leveraging the Agentforce platform and lead technical engagements.
Your Impact
- Drive tangible outcomes through hands on implementation, writing critical code and configuring systems.
- Build transformative AI solutions including AI and LLM based intelligent agents and automated workflows.
- Engineer bespoke agentic AI solutions using the Agentforce platform.
- Own data configuration and integration from design to processing pipelines.
- Proactively remove technical blockers during solution delivery.
- Drive Agentforce innovation and influence product enhancements.
- Become a trusted strategic partner to client teams.
- Conduct deep dive technical debugging and root cause analysis.
- Lead rapid prototyping and iteration of proofs of concept.
- Implement and enforce best practices for code quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in hands on end to end delivery of production solutions.
- Strong background in Computer Science or related engineering discipline.
- Expert level proficiency in one or more programming languages (JavaScript, Java, Python, Apex).
- Extensive hands on experience with AI/LLM technologies and frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex).
- Deep expertise in data modeling, processing, integration, and analytics with enterprise data platforms.
- Significant direct experience with the Salesforce platform.
- Demonstrated entrepreneurship and a focus on fast, impactful delivery.
- Exceptional collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
- Proven ability to lead technical engagements and mentor junior team members.
- Ability to travel up to 60% of the time to customer sites.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive experience with Salesforce Data Cloud and/or Agentforce platform.
- Experience developing conversational AI solutions in regulated industries.
- Expert level experience with Apex and/or Python in a professional setting.
- Prior experience in a customer facing technical lead or architect role.
- Advanced Salesforce platform certifications (Platform Developer II, Application Architect, System Architect).
- Deep knowledge across Salesforce CRM (Service, Sales, and Marketing Clouds).
- Extensive experience with Salesforce Flows and Lightning Web Components.
- Experience contributing to open source AI frameworks or libraries.
Benefits and Culture
- Salesforce offers benefits and resources to support balance and well being.
- AI agents accelerate your impact to do your best work.
Accommodations and Equal Opportunity
- Reasonable accommodations available during application or recruiting process.
- Salesforce uses AI tools to assess candidates; humans make final decisions.
- Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer with a policy of non discrimination.
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