Lead Software Engineer - AI Agents

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About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

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About Salesforce :

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, empowering companies to connect with their customers in a whole new way. We are a fast-paced, innovative company that values collaboration, customer success, and continuous learning. Our team is at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies to build intelligent systems that transform how businesses operate.

About the Team :

The Digital Marketing Technology Agent Engineering team at Salesforce is dedicated to building the next generation of intelligent agents that enhance productivity, automate tasks, and provide personalized experiences for our customers. We specifically focus on Agentforce, leveraging advanced generative AI services, pipelines, and components to deliver robust agent solutions. We work with state-of-the-art AI models, including Large Language Models (LLMs), and develop sophisticated agentic systems to solve complex business problems. As a lead member, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technical vision, driving innovation, and mentoring junior engineers with a significant focus on architectural design and implementation of highly scalable and reliable distributed systems that power our AI capabilities.

Role Overview :

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Lead Member of Technical Staff (LMTS) to join our Agent Engineering team. In this role, you'll be responsible for leading the design, development, and deployment of advanced AI agents and the underlying distributed systems that support them for Agentforce. This role requires a strong focus on distributed systems architecture, scalability, reliability, and performance, applied to building cutting-edge intelligent agent platforms that leverage AI, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and LLMs.

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Why Salesforce?

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Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future - but to redefine what's possible - for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $200,800 to $276,100.