Senior Staff Engineer — AI Systems & Production ML

salesforce.com, inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking an engineer to drive the development of agent-based AI systems, combining AI reasoning with deterministic execution for reliable workflows.

You will work with customers to prototype solutions, evaluate failures, and shape the technical roadmap while mentoring peers and contributing to team growth. Expect ownership of substantial backend components and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience building backend services
• Experience evaluating LLM-powered systems and their failure modes
• Strong knowledge of concurrency, state management, and reliable delivery

Responsibilities

• Drive agent development and architecture for scalable backend services
• Collaborate with customers to prototype solutions in customer environments
• Shape technical direction and mentor peers through design discussions
• Contribute to hiring and build a high-performing AI engineering team

Skills

Python

Go

Java

JavaScript/TypeScript

Job description

Salesforce is seeking an engineer to drive the development of agent-based AI systems, combining AI reasoning with deterministic execution for reliable workflows.

You will work with customers to prototype solutions, evaluate failures, and shape the technical roadmap while mentoring peers and contributing to team growth. Expect ownership of substantial backend components and production readiness.