Lead Data Engineer - Knowledge Graph & AI Platform

Salesforce; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,500 - 260,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking talented individuals to join their Software Engineering team, focused on developing AI-driven experiences through the next-generation Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform.

Candidates for the Senior and Lead Member of Technical Staff roles will engage in core systems development, graph data modeling, and the implementation of advanced AI tooling. The roles require strong experience in Python, graph databases, and cloud-native systems. Join Salesforce to impact customer success and workforce transformation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering and data platforms.
• Expert-level coding skills in backend ecosystems with strong Python fluency.
• Proven experience building applications on cloud-native systems.
• Strong experience in designing and building Knowledge Graph platforms.

Responsibilities

• Build and scale Salesforce’s Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform components.
• Develop graph data models and construct scalable data pipelines.
• Write and maintain Python-based semantic routing frameworks.
• Own the technical execution of specific platform features.
• Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to engineering standards.

Skills

Python

Graph databases

Cloud-native systems (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Distributed systems

Education

Related technical degree

Tools

Neo4j

SPARQL

MCP frameworks

Job description

Salesforce is seeking talented individuals to join their Software Engineering team, focused on developing AI-driven experiences through the next-generation Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform.

Candidates for the Senior and Lead Member of Technical Staff roles will engage in core systems development, graph data modeling, and the implementation of advanced AI tooling. The roles require strong experience in Python, graph databases, and cloud-native systems. Join Salesforce to impact customer success and workforce transformation.