Principal Software Engineer - PMTS / Architect (AI /ML)

1 Month ago • 14 Years + • Devops

Job Summary

Job Description

Join the AI team at Salesforce as a Principal Software Engineer/Architect focusing on AI/ML. This role involves architecting, designing, implementing, and delivering highly scalable AI solutions such as Agents, AI Copilots/assistants, Chatbots, AI Planners, and RAG solutions. You will be responsible for defining and driving software architecture and enterprise capabilities like scalability, fault tolerance, and maintainability. The position requires deep technical skills, analytical and influencing abilities, and business insight. You will work collaboratively with Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Machine Learning Engineers, UX experts, and product managers. Key responsibilities include independently designing sophisticated software systems, establishing architectural principles and roadmaps, providing feedback on product strategy, and driving long-term design strategies. You will also deliver technical reports and presentations, mentor team members, and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Must have:
  • 14+ years in building scalable SaaS applications/platforms
  • Architect technical solutions for complex performance issues
  • Deep knowledge of object-oriented programming (e.g., Java)
  • Mentoring team members on software engineering architecture
  • High proficiency in at least one high-level programming language and web framework (NodeJS, Express, Hapi)
  • Understanding of web technologies (JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JSON, Ajax)
  • Data model design, RDBMS & NoSQL databases, SQL, PL/SQL
  • Experience shipping AI products at high scale
  • Automated testing (unit, functional) using Java, JUnit, JSUnit, Selenium
  • Driving long-term design strategies across complex projects
  • Delivering technical reports and customer presentations
  • Cultivating relationships and driving collaboration across teams
  • Experience in agile and ambiguous environments
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Good to have:
  • API development and lifecycle management
  • Machine learning or cloud platforms (AWS SageMaker, Terraform, Spinnaker, EKS, GKE)
  • AI/ML and Data Science (Predictive and Generative AI)
  • Data engineering, data pipelines, or distributed systems
  • CI/CD and service ownership
  • Familiarity with Salesforce APIs and technologies
  • Production customer escalation support and problem-solving
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Well-being reimbursement
  • Generous parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Fertility benefits
  • World-class enablement and on-demand training via Trailhead.com
  • Exposure to executive thought leaders
  • Regular 1:1 coaching with leadership
  • Volunteer opportunities and 1:1:1 giving model participation

Job Details

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Software Engineering

Job Details

About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

Role Description


Join the AI team at Salesforce and make a real impact with your software designs and code! This position requires technical skills, outstanding analytical and influencing skills, and extraordinary business insight. It is a multi-functional role that requires building alignment and communication with several engineering organisations. We work in a highly collaborative environment, and you will partner with a highly cross functional team comprised of Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Machine learning engineers, UX experts, and product managers to build upon Agentforce, our innovative new AI framework. We value execution, clear communication, feedback and making learning fun.

Your impact - You will:

  • Architect, design, implement, test and deliver highly scalable AI solutions: Agents, AI Copilots/assistants, Chatbots, AI Planners, RAG solutions.

  • Be accountable for defining and driving software architecture and enterprise capabilities (scalability, fault tolerance, extensibility, maintainability, etc.)

  • Independently design sophisticated software systems for high-end solutions, while working in a consultative fashion with other senior engineers and architects in AI Cloud and across the company

  • Determine overall architectural principles, frameworks, and standards to craft vision and roadmaps

  • Analyze and provide feedback on product strategy and technical feasibility

  • Drive long-term design strategies that span multiple sophisticated projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events

  • Actively communicate with, encourage and motivate all levels of staff.

  • Be a domain expert for multiple products, while writing code and working closely with other developers, PM, and UX to ensure features are delivered to meet business and quality requirements

  • Troubleshoot complex production issues and work with support and customers as needed

  • Drives long-term design strategies that span multiple sophisticated projects, deliver technical reports and performance presentations to customers and at industry events


Required Skills:

  • 14+ years of experience in building highly scalable Software-as-a-Service applications/ platform

  • Experience building technical architectures that address complex performance issues

  • Thrive in dynamic environments, working on cutting edge projects that often come with ambiguity. Innovation/startup mindset to be able to adapt

  • Deep knowledge of object oriented programming and experience with at least one object oriented programming language, preferably Java

  • Proven ability to mentor team members to support their understanding and growth of software engineering architecture concepts and aid in their technical development

  • High proficiency in at least one high-level programming language and web framework (NodeJS, Express, Hapi, etc.)

  • Proven understanding of web technologies, such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, XML, JavaScript, JSON, and/or Ajax

  • Data model design, database technologies (RDBMS & NoSQL), and languages such as SQL and PL/SQL

  • Experience delivering or partnering with teams that ship AI products at high scale.

  • Experience in automated testing including unit and functional testing using Java, JUnit, JSUnit, Selenium

  • Demonstrated ability to drive long-term design strategies that span multiple complex projects

  • Experience delivering technical reports and presentations to customers and at industry events

  • Demonstrated track record of cultivating strong working relationships and driving collaboration across multiple technical and business teams to resolve critical issues

  • Experience with the full software lifecycle in highly agile and ambiguous environments

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.


Preferred Skills:

  • Solid experience in API development, API lifecycle management and/or client SDKs development

  • Experience with machine learning or cloud technology platforms like AWS sagemaker, terraform, spinnaker, EKS, GKE

  • Experience with AI/ML and Data science, including Predictive and Generative AI

  • Experience with data engineering, data pipelines or distributed systems

  • Experience with continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD), and service ownership

  • Familiarity with Salesforce APIs and technologies

  • Ability to support/resolve production customer escalations with excellent debugging and problem solving skills

BENEFITS & PERKS

  • Comprehensive benefits package including well-being reimbursement, generous parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility benefits, and more!

  • World-class enablement and on-demand training with Trailhead.com

  • Exposure to executive thought leaders and regular 1:1 coaching with leadership

  • Volunteer opportunities and participation in our 1:1:1 model for giving back to the community

For more details, visit https://www.salesforcebenefits.com/

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