[Remote] AI Forward Deployed Engineer (Senior/Lead/Principal)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, driving innovation and customer success through AI and data. They are seeking a highly accomplished Forward Deployed Engineer to lead complex AI deployments, design bespoke solutions, and mentor junior peers, ensuring successful outcomes for strategic clients.ResponsibilitiesDrive Tangible Outcomes through Hands-On Implementation: Be responsible for the end-to-end technical delivery of complex AI solutions, personally writing critical code, configuring systems, and troubleshooting issues, while also guiding and reviewing the work of junior team members to ensure successful deployment and measurable business impactBuild Transformative AI Solutions: Take primary ownership of designing, developing, and personally implementing high-quality, scalable production systems. A significant part of this will involve architecting and deploying complex AI and Large Language Model (LLM) based intelligent agents and automated workflows, all built on top of the Salesforce platformEngineer Bespoke Agentic AI Solutions: Work directly with customers to design and build custom intelligent agents using the Agentforce platform, ensuring they precisely meet unique business requirements and integrate seamlessly with existing customer ecosystemsData Configuration & Integration : Own the entire data lifecycle, from strategic design of data models to hands-on building of efficient processing pipelines and establishing seamless integration strategies. You'll ensure data is always ready, optimized, and secure for our advanced AI applications, often navigating complex enterprise data environmentsProactively Remove Technical Blockers: Identify, analyze, and directly resolve the most complex technical challenges during all phases of solution delivery, from intricate data integration to sophisticated model deployment and advanced agent orchestration. You'll be the ultimate go-to expert for unblocking progressDrive Agentforce Innovation: Become a foremost expert in our innovative Agentforce platform, pushing its capabilities to the limit. You'll lead the development of bespoke intelligent agents, automate intricate business processes, and craft intuitive user experiences. Your insights from the field will directly influence future product enhancements and help shape the strategic direction of our platform, often representing the voice of the customer in product discussionsConduct Deep-Dive Technical Debugging and Root Cause Analysis: Perform detailed analysis, debugging, and root cause identification for complex system interactions, data flows, and AI model behaviors to optimize performance, ensure reliability, and prevent recurrence of issuesLead Rapid Prototyping and Iteration: Quickly develop proofs-of-concept and minimum viable products, often coding alongside client teams to demonstrate capabilities and gather feedback for iterative refinement, setting the pace for rapid deliveryImplement and Enforce Best Practices: Directly apply and evangelize engineering best practices for code quality, scalability, security, and maintainability across all deployed solutions, serving as a technical role modelSkills5+ years of experience in a hands-on, end-to-end delivery role for high-quality, scalable production solutions in a professional environmentStrong background in Computer Science or a related engineering disciplineExpert-level proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Java, Python, Apex)Extensive hands-on experience building and deploying solutions with AI/LLM technologies, including integrating LLMs, applying advanced AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex), prompt engineering techniques, and experience with agentic frameworksDeep expertise in data modeling, processing, integration, and analytics, with demonstrable proficiency in enterprise data platforms (e.g., Salesforce Data Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)Demonstrated entrepreneurship, a 'get-things-done' attitude, and a focus on fast, impactful delivery, with a proven ability to lead technical initiativesExceptional collaboration, communication, and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholdersProven ability to lead technical engagements, mentor junior team members, and oversee technical aspects of projectsAbility to travel 25-50% of the time, as needed to customer sitesExperience developing and deploying conversational AI solutions within highly regulated industriesExpert-level experience with Apex and/or Python coding languages in a professional settingPrior experience in a customer-facing, hands-on technical lead or architect roleAdvanced Salesforce platform certifications (e.g., 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 (LWC), including complex custom developmentExperience contributing to open-source AI frameworks or librariesExperience with Salesforce preferred, not requiredBenefitsCertain 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.Company OverviewSalesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.salesforce.com.Company H1B SponsorshipSalesforce has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 324 in 2026, 1883 in 2025, 2296 in 2024, 1850 in 2023, 2849 in 2022, 2124 in 2021, 1960 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.