Software Engineering - Full Stack/backend

Salesforce, Inc..; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in Greater London seeks a talented Backend focused Engineer specializing in Agent development. This role is crucial for advancing autonomous agent systems on moonshot projects. Key responsibilities include developing intelligent agents and orchestration systems. The ideal candidate has strong software engineering skills, experience in agent frameworks, and proficiency in Python. Join a dynamic team to shape the future of work with cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Backend focused, solid software engineering fundamentals required.
• Must have experience scaling agents in production.
• Proficiency in Python or similar languages is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of intelligent agents for software navigation.
• Implement multi-agent orchestration systems for complex workflows.
• Conduct research in agentic systems and deployment in production.

Skills

Strong software engineering fundamentals

Experience with agent orchestration frameworks

Proficiency in Python

Ability to deliver features end to end

Familiarity with full‑stack development

Tools

Model Control Protocol (MCP)

TypeScript/JavaScript

Job description

About Us

After Convergence AI’s successful acquisition, the team are now integrated into Agentforce, Saleforces agentic platform for business. We are building a research hub in London who’s sole focus is to build the future of agentic enterprise work.

The Role

We are seeking a talented Backend focused Engineer (Member of Technical Staff) specialising in Agent development to join our brand new dynamic team. As a key member of our engineering organisation, you will play a crucial role in advancing the frontier of autonomous agent systems. We will be working on moonshot agent related projects changing the future of work.

Our mission will be to build sophisticated agents capable of navigating complex software environments, orchestrating multi-agent workflows, and making intelligent decisions to solve real-world problems autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous Agent Development: Lead the research, design, and development of intelligent agents capable of sophisticated navigation and interaction across diverse software platforms (e.g., Web UIs, Internal Sandboxes, Development Environments, and Device/OS layers).
• Design and implement multi-agent orchestration systems that coordinate multiple specialised agents to accomplish complex workflows.
• Build advanced agent planning and decision-making capabilities, enabling agents to reason about tasks, decompose problems, and execute strategies effectively.
• Conduct cutting-edge research and development in agentic systems, exploring novel approaches to agent architecture, coordination, and capability enhancement.
• Utilize advanced techniques including prompt engineering, tool-use, multi-modal processing, and reinforcement learning approaches.
• Contribute to scalable system architecture in production environments that supports complex agent interactions and real‑time decision making.
• Create challenging benchmarks and evaluation tasks that push the boundaries of autonomous agent capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate agent systems into broader product ecosystems.

Required Qualifications

• Strong software engineering fundamentals with backend focus.
• Experience with building and scaling agents and agent orchestration frameworks in a production environment.
• Proficiency in Python or other object‑oriented coding languages.
• Ability to deliver features end to end.
• Experience with technologies such as Model Control Protocol (MCP), Browser Agents, Sandbox Agents and Computer Use Agents.
• Some familiarity with full‑stack development, including TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks, for developing agent control UIs or demonstration platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to work on ambiguous problems and learn new technologies quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Salesforce platform and Agentforce.