Senior AI Delivery Lead: AI SDLC Architect & Coach

Salesforce, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking an experienced AI Delivery Lead to architect and drive an AI-first Software Development Life Cycle across multiple engineering teams. You will coach developers through real-code sessions, emphasize TDD, and apply modern design patterns to elevate code quality.

You will engage senior leadership, orchestrate cross-functional collaboration, and use data analytics to ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business value. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 10+ years of technical product management, software development, or technical coaching experience, delivering large-scale, high-impact digital products.
• Demonstrated expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD), collaborative coding practices, refactoring, and design patterns.
• Deep knowledge of AI frameworks, the AI SDLC, and cloud AI platforms; hands-on with Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), agent-based architectures, and AI-assisted tooling.
• Proven experience creating instructional content, facilitating hands-on technical workshops, and leading real-time collaborative coding sessions; excellent public speaking and communication skills.
• Proven success driving adoption of new developer tooling through advocacy and cultural change as a Technical Coach or Delivery Coach.

Responsibilities

• Champion the AI SDLC: define and drive an AI-first strategy and orchestrate the AI SDLC across teams.
• Hands-on technical coaching: model, teach, and facilitate real-code coaching and TDD.
• Engage stakeholders across large organizations to identify key players and influence leadership.
• Elevate code craft: work with developers to improve design patterns, refactoring, and maintainability.
• Optimize delivery and governance: use data analytics to track delivery and ensure value from AI initiatives.
• Drive delivery transformation: remove obstacles using AI tools and guide teams through technical transitions.
• Influence and communicate: translate complex concepts for executives and engineers; public speaking in audiences up to 100+.

Skills

Technical product management

Software development

Technical coaching

Test‑Driven Development

Design patterns

Refactoring

AI frameworks

Generative AI

LLMs

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Claude

Codex

OpenCode

Job description

Salesforce, Inc. is seeking an experienced AI Delivery Lead to architect and drive an AI-first Software Development Life Cycle across multiple engineering teams. You will coach developers through real-code sessions, emphasize TDD, and apply modern design patterns to elevate code quality.

You will engage senior leadership, orchestrate cross-functional collaboration, and use data analytics to ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable business value. Strong communication is essential.