AI Forward Deployed Engineer – Defense & IC

salesforce.com, inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 96,300 - 176,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401(k) matching

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for the Public Sector to deliver AI-powered, production-grade systems for defense, intelligence, and aerospace missions. You will work across DoD, IC, and aerospace environments, translating mission needs into Salesforce-based solutions and automating complex workflows.

The role requires 3–7 years of software engineering or systems integration, strong CS background, and experience with AI/LLM models, data integration, and analytics.

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of software engineering, solutions architecture, or systems integration.
• BS in Computer Science or related engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Java, Python, Apex).
• Hands-on, end-to-end delivery of high-quality, scalable production solutions.
• Experience with AI/LLM technologies, including integrating LLMs, AI orchestration frameworks, and prompt engineering.
• Experience with data integration, API design, ETL, and AI/ML model deployment.
• Familiarity with analytics, data warehouses, and operational dashboards (Tableau, CRM Analytics, Snowflake).
• Experience in or adjacent to secure environments.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to customer sites.
• Must be a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil without dual citizenship and able to meet customer and government screening standards.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical advisor on high-profile engagements, designing, building, and deploying Salesforce solutions for defense, intelligence, and aerospace missions.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to co-develop platform features for public sector needs and IL5/IL6 requirements.
• Facilitate integration of AI/ML models, data pipelines, and automation to support predictive maintenance and mission-critical logistics decisions.
• Enable customers to adopt Salesforce for field operations, asset visibility, command center operations, and secure collaboration through Slack and Government Cloud Plus.
• Work with customer IT and security teams to accelerate Authority to Operate (ATO) and production go-lives per DoD IL5/IL6 and regulatory frameworks.
• Share lessons learned to shape playbooks, prototypes, and reusable assets for government innovation.
• Partner with mission stakeholders to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps and Salesforce solutions.

Skills

Programming languages

End-to-end delivery

AI/LLM experience

Data integration

Security clearance readiness

Communication skills

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Salesforce platform

Agentforce platform

Tableau

Snowflake

CRM Analytics

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer for the Public Sector to deliver AI-powered, production-grade systems for defense, intelligence, and aerospace missions. You will work across DoD, IC, and aerospace environments, translating mission needs into Salesforce-based solutions and automating complex workflows.

The role requires 3–7 years of software engineering or systems integration, strong CS background, and experience with AI/LLM models, data integration, and analytics.