Forward Deployed Engineer – All Levels

Salesforce

Forward Deployed Engineer building AI solutions for Salesforce clients. Collaborating with teams to create and deploy agentic AI solutions in enterprise environments.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Florida, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $88,970 - $198,170 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong technical delivery capabilities, effectively translating customer challenges into innovative AI solutions while collaborating with cross-functional teams. A commitment to quality and the ability to adapt to the evolving AI landscape are essential.

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Hard Skills

PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaApexLLMsPrompt EngineeringData ModelingAPIsIntegration Patterns

Soft Skills

Customer-Facing ExperienceCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingTechnical Delivery

Tools & Technologies

Agent Performance DashboardsKPI Reporting

Certifications & Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

AI SolutionsEnterprise EnvironmentsDeployment StrategistProofs-of-ConceptMVPs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

design, build, and deploy agentic AI solutions directly inside enterprise customer environments
work as part of a delivery team, partnering closely with a Deployment Strategist
develop AI agents and experiences that take real actions for real organizations
own technical components end-to-end: from architecture choice to deployed, validated, and observable in production
build and maintain agent performance dashboards and customer KPI reporting
contribute to proofs-of-concept and MVPs that move from sketch to deployable in days, not months
partner with the Deployment Strategist to translate customer business challenges into agentic solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years (6-10 years for Senior levels) of software engineering or technical delivery experience
degree in Computer Science or a related field
prior customer-facing technical delivery experience (consulting, professional services, or forward deployed engineering)
fluent in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Apex
hands-on with LLMs and prompt engineering
understand data modeling, APIs, and integration patterns
ability to hold your own in a room with sales teams and customer architects
ship quality code and evaluate AI outputs with engineering rigor
actively tinker with the evolving AI/data landscape

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical
dental
vision
mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program