At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and deployment of innovative AI solutions for top-tier clients.
- Company: Salesforce, the leader in AI-driven customer relationship management.
- Benefits: Flexible work options, competitive pay, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on continuous learning and innovation.
- Why this job: Join a team shaping the future of AI and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: 6+ years in software engineering with expertise in AI and cloud environments.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
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.
About the Role
Technical depth required. Architectural judgment expected. Salesforce is hiring Senior Forward Deployed Engineers — the Technical Builders, responsible for deciding that leads who design, build, and deploy the most complex agentic AI solutions directly inside enterprise customer environments. You'll lead technical delivery on your team, mentor the next wave of engineers, and set the engineering standards that define how agentic AI gets deployed at scale. Partnering closely with a Deployment Strategist, you'll own outcomes end‑to‑end, from architecture decision to production.
Your passion for well‑crafted software that solves real problems will be supported by best‑in‑class AI tools and a team of talented builders around you.
The Senior Builder Experience
- Technical Ownership: Partner with a Deployment Strategist to own customer outcomes end‑to‑end. You're the senior technical authority in the room, ensuring deliverables meet the highest engineering standards.
- AI‑Supported Engineering: Cursor, Claude, and Salesforce coding products like Vibes are embedded in your daily workflow.
- Roadmap Influence: Your field experience routes directly to Product and Engineering.
- Continuous Innovation: You're expected to stay at the forefront — piloting emerging AI tools, experimenting with new models and frameworks, and sharing what you learn with your team and customers.
What You'll Actually Be Building
- Own end‑to‑end build and deployment of agentic AI solutions for Salesforce's most strategic customers.
- Design and ship agentic systems on the Agentforce platform.
- Own the data lifecycle: model design, processing pipelines, and data readiness for AI applications.
- Resolve the technical blockers that other engineers can't.
- Build and maintain agent performance dashboards and customer KPI reporting.
- Develop proofs‑of‑concept and MVPs quickly.
- Mentor other Engineers through code reviews, pair sessions, and shared work.
- Provide technical depth on at‑risk or strategically critical deployments.
- Surface field insights directly to Product and Engineering.
- Partner with the Deployment Strategist on your team to translate complex customer business challenges into agentic solutions.
You're Our Senior Forward Deployed Engineer If…
- You have 6+ years of software engineering or technical delivery experience.
- You have a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- You're an expert in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Apex.
- You've integrated LLMs into production and applied prompt engineering and responsible AI practices.
- You have deep experience in data modeling, processing, and analytics.
- You bring deep Salesforce platform expertise.
- You have an entrepreneurial, get‑things‑done mindset focused on fast, impactful delivery.
- You've mentored technical talent and created reusable assets.
- You communicate clearly and credibly with engineering peers, customer architects, and executive stakeholders.
- You're excited to travel ~25% of the time, embedded with customer engineers.
Nice‑to‑Haves
- Salesforce certifications.
- Familiarity with DevOps/CI‑CD practices.
- Experience architecting multi‑cloud, multi‑system enterprise AI solutions.
- Track record of influencing enterprise software product roadmaps.
- Open‑source contributions, published technical writing, or conference presentations.
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.
Senior Forward Deployed Engineer in Sydney employer: Salesforce, Inc.
Salesforce is an exceptional employer, particularly for the Named Account Executive role in Victoria, where you will thrive in a culture that champions innovation and community impact. With world-class benefits including paid volunteer days, flexible leave policies, and comprehensive health support, Salesforce empowers employees to balance their professional and personal lives while fostering growth through meaningful work with public sector clients. Join a team that values diversity, collaboration, and the drive to make a positive difference in the world.
