Summer Intern: Global AI Forward-Deployed Engineer

Salesforce, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off programs

Medical

Dental

Vision

Mental health support

Paid parental leave

Life and disability insurance

401(k)

Employee stock purchasing program

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Summer 2027 Intern - Forward Deployed Engineer for the Global Public Sector. This remote 12-week program lets you shadow engineers, build AI agents, and contribute to real customer solutions while learning from seasoned mentors.

You'll work with Python/JavaScript, data pipelines, and tools like Cursor, Claude, and Vibes, and present a capstone project to the team at the end. Requires US citizenship and CS study.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, or Apex, and a willingness to learn others.
• Some experience with LLMs and prompt engineering through class projects, personal projects, hackathons, or prior internships.
• Basic understanding of APIs, databases, and data modeling.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with technical and non-technical teammates.
• Curiosity about AI and willingness to experiment with new tools.
• Collaborative, team-first attitude.

Responsibilities

• Shadow Forward Deployed Engineers and Deployment Strategists in customer meetings and working sessions. You’ll learn how business problems become AI solutions.
• Contribute to the build of AI agents that take real actions for real organizations.
• Write and test prompts, and improve how agents reason and use tools.
• Own an intern project, such as a tool, prototype, or internal accelerator, that may be used in customer solutions.
• Help build data pipelines and connect systems using Salesforce Data 360, Snowflake, or Databricks.
• Help build dashboards that track agent performance.
• Build proofs-of-concept that go quickly from idea to working demo.
• Present your work and share ideas with senior engineers and the product team, culminating in a capstone project presentation at the end of the 12-week program.

Skills

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Apex

LLMs

Prompt engineering

APIs

Databases

Education

CS degree (pursuing)

Tools

Cursor

Claude

Vibes

LangChain

LlamaIndex

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Summer 2027 Intern - Forward Deployed Engineer for the Global Public Sector. This remote 12-week program lets you shadow engineers, build AI agents, and contribute to real customer solutions while learning from seasoned mentors.

You'll work with Python/JavaScript, data pipelines, and tools like Cursor, Claude, and Vibes, and present a capstone project to the team at the end. Requires US citizenship and CS study.