Salesforce-posted 4 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Herndon, VA
5,001-10,000 employees

At Salesforce, we believe technology should serve the greater good—powering mission outcomes, stewarding taxpayer resources, and enabling innovation at speed and scale. We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) to join our elite Public Sector team at Salesforce. This is a unique and high-impact position, blending the roles of a technologist and strategic partner. In this role, you will be at the forefront of bringing cutting-edge AI and other transformative solutions to life for mission-critical work across the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community (IC), and Aerospace & Allied Nations. This isn't a typical engineering job. It's for those who want to roll up their sleeves and make a tangible difference. You will work directly with mission owners and internal teams to design, develop, and implement bespoke solutions—from AI and enterprise business systems to analytics, field operations, and logistics. You'll use our Agentforce platform and other technologies to tackle our customers' most complex problems, driving tangible value from initial concept to successful deployment and ongoing optimization. This role is a fusion of mission, product, and innovation, where your technical mastery and problem-solving skills will help shape and deliver Salesforce’s most strategic national security and allied defense programs while influencing our platform's roadmap.

  • Deploy cutting-edge commercial innovation into defense, intelligence, and aerospace environments.
  • Become a trusted partner and collaborate directly with end-users to understand mission needs and translate them into technical implementations.
  • Drive innovation by serving as a bridge between customer missions and Salesforce engineering.
  • Improve efficiency, mission-readiness, and trust by deploying technology that delivers faster response times and better personnel utilization.
  • Drive tangible outcomes through hands-on implementation and end-to-end technical delivery of AI solutions.
  • Build transformative AI solutions by designing, developing, and implementing high-quality, scalable production systems.
  • Direct ownership of data configuration and integration from end-to-end.
  • Drive Agentforce innovation by developing bespoke intelligent agents and automating business processes.
  • Conduct deep-dive technical debugging and analysis of complex system interactions.
  • Prototype and iterate rapidly to develop proofs-of-concept and minimum viable products.
  • Implement best practices for code quality, scalability, security, and maintainability.
  • Active U.S. Secret through Top Secret/SCI (with Polygraph) clearance.
  • 3-7 years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, or systems integration.
  • Strong background in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Java, Python, Apex).
  • Proven track record of hands-on, end-to-end delivery of high-quality, scalable production solutions.
  • Hands-on experience building solutions with AI/LLM technologies.
  • Experience with data integration, API design, ETL, and AI/ML model deployment.
  • Familiarity with analytics, data warehouses, and operational dashboards.
  • Experience working in or adjacent to secure environments.
  • Ability to work in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with high levels of independence.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of engaging directly with users, executives, and engineers.
  • Ability to travel 25-50% of the time.
  • Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), or Federal Civilian agencies.
  • Background in defense/aerospace industries or operational military/logistics experience.
  • Familiarity with IL5/IL6/CNSS #1253 requirements.
  • Direct experience with the Salesforce platform, including configuration, customization, and development.
  • Experience with Salesforce Data Cloud and/or Agentforce platform.
  • Experience developing conversational AI solutions within regulated industries.
  • Salesforce platform certifications (e.g., Administrator, Platform Developer I, Architect, Agentforce Specialist).
  • Time off programs
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Mental health support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee stock purchasing program
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