Director of AI Engineering & Database Platforms

salesforce.com, inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 197,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the SDB AI team. This role shapes strategy, drives end-to-end delivery, and oversees AI engineers, data scientists, and operations with a focus on business outcomes.

You will work across Salesforce and partner teams to align priorities with technical roadmaps and scalable architectures. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading teams, deep expertise in AI, ML, and agentic systems, and strong

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with 5+ years leading and developing engineering teams
• Proven track record of leading high-performing diverse teams and delivering production AI systems
• Deep expertise in AI including machine learning and agentic systems with strong system design judgment
• Experience with large-scale databases, distributed systems, public cloud, and multi-tenant platforms
• Excellent communication and people leadership with coaching abilities
• Degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Shape strategy and own end-to-end delivery for the SDB AI team, including roadmap and architecture decisions
• Lead AI engineers and data scientists, set goals, manage delivery, remove obstacles, grow technical leaders
• Collaborate with database service owners and AI teams to translate priorities into technical strategy and measurable outcomes
• Make decisions about agent context, model selection, tool design, and evaluation; extend Salesforce AI capabilities
• Deliver production AI capabilities for database operations, including operational intelligence and automation
• Represent the team in architecture forums and communicate progress to engineering leadership

Skills

AI expertise

Machine learning

Distributed systems

Public cloud

Leadership

Communication

Database knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the SDB AI team. This role shapes strategy, drives end-to-end delivery, and oversees AI engineers, data scientists, and operations with a focus on business outcomes.

You will work across Salesforce and partner teams to align priorities with technical roadmaps and scalable architectures. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ years leading teams, deep expertise in AI, ML, and agentic systems, and strong