Principal AI Research Engineer (Agentic Systems)

Engg; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce seeks engineers to design and implement agentic AI systems that integrate with human workflows, delivering innovative AI-driven solutions for customers. You will work in a fast-paced environment focused on production-grade software and scalable architectures.

The role emphasizes deep ML knowledge, practical experience with LLMs, and collaboration across teams to push AI tooling boundaries and maintain high-quality code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Experience with production-grade software in AI/ML environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and iteratively develop agentic AI systems with customers.
• Push the boundaries of AI development tools to deliver secure, optimized code.
• Build production-grade software and orchestration for AI agents within scalable systems.
• Critically evaluate code for correctness, quality, security, and performance.

Skills

Python

C++

Java

Machine Learning

LLM Systems

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Cloud Platforms

Tools

Docker

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Salesforce seeks engineers to design and implement agentic AI systems that integrate with human workflows, delivering innovative AI-driven solutions for customers. You will work in a fast-paced environment focused on production-grade software and scalable architectures.

The role emphasizes deep ML knowledge, practical experience with LLMs, and collaboration across teams to push AI tooling boundaries and maintain high-quality code.