Senior Forward-Deployed Data Science & Integration Lead

salesforce.com, inc.; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 173,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join our Public Sector team. You will lead data science pipelines, enterprise integration, and AI solutions directly at customer sites across defense and aerospace missions.

This role requires US citizenship, willingness to travel 50–75%, and the ability to obtain a DoD clearance. You will mentor junior engineers while delivering end-to-end data platforms and integration patterns with tools like MuleSoft and Regrello.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on end-to-end delivery in high-quality scalable production solutions.
• Strong background in Computer Science, Data Science, or related engineering discipline.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Java, SQL).
• Experience deploying AI/ML solutions, MLOps, and LLM‑augmented workflows.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the forward‑deployed technical lead on customer engagements.
• Architect and implement enterprise integration using MuleSoft or iPaaS tooling.
• Design and deploy workflow automation solutions.
• Lead AI/ML model deployment and data pipelines for mission-critical use cases.
• Collaborate with customer IT and security teams to accelerate ATO and production go-lives.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices.

Skills

Python

Java

SQL

AI/ML

MuleSoft

Regrello

Data modeling

APIs

Tools

MuleSoft Anypoint Platform

Regrello

Temporal

Apache Airflow

Dell Boomi

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a senior Forward Deployed Engineer to join our Public Sector team. You will lead data science pipelines, enterprise integration, and AI solutions directly at customer sites across defense and aerospace missions.

This role requires US citizenship, willingness to travel 50–75%, and the ability to obtain a DoD clearance. You will mentor junior engineers while delivering end-to-end data platforms and integration patterns with tools like MuleSoft and Regrello.