Director of AI Software Engineering

Salesforce; 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 in San Francisco. You will shape strategy, set direction, and oversee engineering, delivery, and operations with a focus on business outcomes.

The role requires experience building and scaling AI capabilities and production systems within a multi-tenant database environment. You will collaborate with database service owners and Salesforce AI teams to align priorities with impact, drive architecture decisions, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering
• 5+ years leading teams delivering production AI systems
• Deep expertise in AI, including ML and agentic systems
• Experience with distributed systems, public cloud, and multi-tenant platforms
• Excellent communication and people leadership

Responsibilities

• Shape strategy and end-to-end delivery for the SDB AI team
• Lead and scale AI engineers and data scientists
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business priorities into tech roadmap
• Guide decisions on agents, models, and tool design
• Deliver production AI capabilities for database operations

Skills

AI systems

Team leadership

Software architecture

Cloud platforms

Communication skills

Production systems

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the SDB AI team in San Francisco. You will shape strategy, set direction, and oversee engineering, delivery, and operations with a focus on business outcomes.

The role requires experience building and scaling AI capabilities and production systems within a multi-tenant database environment. You will collaborate with database service owners and Salesforce AI teams to align priorities with impact, drive architecture decisions, and