Senior Technical Consultant - Japanese Fluency (Mandatory)

Salesforce; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Technical Consultant to deliver Salesforce Platform solutions and AI-powered workflows. You will work with teams to design, code, and deploy applications using Apex, JavaScript, and Lightning Web Components, with AI-assisted tools to speed development.

The ideal candidate has 3–8 years of experience, strong programming skills, and business-level Japanese for Japan engagements, plus willingness to travel up to 50% to client sites; Salesforce certifications are a plus.

Qualifications

• BE / Btech or foreign equivalent required.
• Business-level Japanese language proficiency for Japan-facing engagements.
• 3-8 years of relevant experience in software development or platform engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate business problems into technical solutions.
• Proficiency in JavaScript and at least one OOP language (e.g., Java, C#, Python).
• Experience with Salesforce development and certifications is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop Salesforce Platform solutions using Apex, JavaScript, and LWC.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve speed and quality.
• Design and implement AI-native solutions, including LLM flows and Einstein models.
• Present Salesforce AI capabilities to clients and translate tech value to business outcomes.
• Collaborate with Services team to follow AI delivery standards and governance.
• Travel to client sites and engage with Japan-market stakeholders.

Skills

JavaScript

Java

Python

Problem solving

AI fluency

Customer engagement

Communication skills

Self-starter

Japanese language proficiency

Education

BE / Btech or foreign equivalent

Tools

Apex

Lightning Web Components

JS Frameworks

APIs

DevOps

Einstein AI features

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Customer Success

Job Details

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.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Salesforce Technical Consultants deliver solutions that transform our customers' businesses and their customers' experiences. This role involves working with teams to discover, design, code, and deploy Salesforce Platform solutions using AI-powered tools and methodologies. 75% of this role involves programming, using Apex (Salesforce's Java‑like language), JavaScript, and other development languages and tools — increasingly augmented by AI‑assisted development.

The ideal technical consultant is a demonstrated thought leader in technical aspects of customer and partner engagements that lead to the successful delivery of enterprise desktop, cloud, and or mobile solutions, including enterprise integrations leveraging middleware tools and platforms. They proactively apply AI tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and drive better business outcomes. They will also identify and proactively manage risk areas, and commit to seeing issues through to complete resolution.

YOUR IMPACT: Responsibilities

• Programming solutions in Salesforce's Apex programming language, JavaScript, Lightning Web Component Framework and JS Frameworks with API integrations to cloud and back-office systems
• Developing, optimizing and deploying Salesforce applications — leveraging AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Einstein for Developers, Cursor, Claude) to improve speed and quality
• Designing and implementing Agentforce and AI-native solutions, including LLM flows, Einstein models, and agentic automation
• Demonstrating key Salesforce AI capabilities and features to clients, translating technical value into business outcomes
• Learn and use Salesforce's Services team best practices, including AI delivery standards and prompt governance
• Help clients consistently meet/exceed goals and metrics
• Contribute to customer success through front and back-end solution development and release management
• Deliver high customer satisfaction (CSAT)
• Continued professional growth and development, including staying current on AI tooling and Agentforce advancements
• Engage with Japanese‑speaking clients and stakeholders, leveraging Japanese language fluency to build trust and deliver effective communication in the Japan market
• Travel to client site (average of 50%), but may be higher or lower based on the client engagement

Minimum Qualifications

• BE / Btech or foreign equivalent
• Business‑level Japanese language proficiency (written and spoken) — required for client‑facing engagements in the Japan market
• 3-8 years of relevant experience
• Strong problem solving skills
• Experience using technical skills to solve real‑world business problems
• Strong programming skills with JavaScript and one object‑oriented language (e.g. Java, C#, Python)
• Data modeling (objects, fields and relationships; able to model 1:M and M:M relationships)
• Demonstrated AI fluency — ability to use AI tools in day‑to‑day development workflows and articulate AI‑driven solutions to clients
• Salesforce certifications and Platform development experience are a plus
• Customer engagement/facilitation skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and be a self‑starter
• Specializes in gathering and analyzing information and designing comprehensive solutions that are flexible and adaptable to clients' needs
• Cutting edge innovator who continually studies new technologies and functionality — including AI, Agentforce, and generative AI advancements
• Strong potential to continue to grow in career to higher levels of Services or other positions at Salesforce

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong presentation skills. Able to effectively present and defend point of view to a variety of audiences
• Prior Salesforce development experience (Apex programming language and Lightning Web Components) highly desired, but not required
• Hands‑on experience with Agentforce, Einstein AI features, or LLM-based solution design
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development tools such as Einstein for Developers, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot
• Other highly desired, but not required, technical experience includes: JS Frameworks, SQL, APIs, Testing Tools, DevOps
• Native or near-native Japanese language fluency (JLPT N2 or above preferred)
• Highly beneficial to have any Salesforce product certifications prior to joining. It is expected that you will gain the following certifications as part of the role requirement and on-boarding process in the first 3 months:
• - Salesforce Certified Administrator
• - Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder
• - Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
• - Salesforce Certified JavaScript Developer I

Attributes

• Leader who can communicate the value of Cloud and AI features
• Results‑driven, tenacious, drive to succeed in a fast‑paced environment
• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to change — especially in rapidly evolving AI landscape
• Positive attitude; ability to motivate others
• Culturally aware and effective at navigating cross‑cultural client engagements, particularly in the Japan market

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, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

Accommodations

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