Senior Forward-Deployed AI & Data Engineer

Salesforce; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join the Public Sector team, deploying data science pipelines, intelligent automation, and enterprise integrations at customer sites in defense, intelligence, and aerospace contexts.

The role blends hands-on development with strategic partnership, requiring 8+ years of experience, expert programming in Python/Java/SQL, and strong API-led integration skills.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on delivery experience in high-quality, scalable production solutions.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python, Java, and SQL.
• Extensive experience with API-led connectivity and enterprise integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Regrello).
• Experience building and deploying AI/ML solutions, MLOps pipelines, and LLM-augmented workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as forward-deployed technical lead on customer engagements in defense, intelligence, and aerospace sectors.
• Architect and implement enterprise integration solutions using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform or equivalent iPaaS tooling.
• Design and deploy workflow automation to model and optimize operational processes.
• Lead integration of AI/ML models and data pipelines for mission-critical decisions.
• Collaborate with security teams to accelerate Authority to Operate and production go-lives.
• Mentor junior engineers and develop reusable playbooks and templates.

Skills

Python

Java

SQL

LLM augmentation

MLOps

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

Regrello

Data modeling

Docker

Kubernetes

Airflow

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related engineering

Tools

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

Regrello

Dell Boomi

Azure API Management

Apigee

AWS API Gateway

Temporal

Prefect

Apache Airflow

Kafka

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join the Public Sector team, deploying data science pipelines, intelligent automation, and enterprise integrations at customer sites in defense, intelligence, and aerospace contexts.

The role blends hands-on development with strategic partnership, requiring 8+ years of experience, expert programming in Python/Java/SQL, and strong API-led integration skills.