Lead Forward Deployed Engineering - Data Science & Integration

Relha LLC; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce seeks a senior Lead Forward Deployed Engineer in Data Science & Integration to embed with customers and drive hands-on data science pipelines, intelligent automation, and enterprise integration. You will work directly with government and defense clients, delivering AI/ML solutions and integrating platforms such as Regrello and MuleSoft, across national security contexts.

This role requires a seasoned technologist comfortable on-site with customers, shaping concepts through deployment

Job description

Lead Forward Deployed Engineering - Data Science & Integration

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

Software Engineering

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.

*Must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) living on U.S. soil who does not hold dual citizenship with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role.**

**Candidates interested in the Hawaii location must be based in Oahu or DC, Northern VA, WMATA.**

**PLEASE NOTE: Qualification for this job is contingent upon acceptable results from a background investigation as well as your having and maintaining the specific level of U.S. government background investigation and clearance required for this role.**

About the Role

We believe technology should serve the greater good—powering mission outcomes, stewarding taxpayer resources, and enabling innovation at speed and scale. We are seeking a highly accomplished and senior-level Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join our elite Public Sector team. This is a unique and high-impact position, blending the roles of a hands‑on data scientist, integration architect, and strategic partner embedded directly with customers.

In this role, you will be the primary driver for bringing cutting-edge data science pipelines, intelligent automation, and enterprise integration solutions to life for mission-critical work across the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community (IC), and Aerospace & Allied Nations.

This role demands a seasoned technologist who thrives working forward-deployed at customer sites, building bespoke solutions leveraging enterprise workflow orchestration platforms such as Regrello and API-led connectivity platforms such as MuleSoft, while also designing and delivering advanced AI/ML systems. Candidates with equivalent experience in comparable platforms are strongly encouraged to apply; direct experience with these specific tools is a plus. You will work directly with mission owners and internal teams—from initial concept through deployment and ongoing optimization—to solve the most complex data and integration challenges in national security environments.

Mission Impact