Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs

Salesforce

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, CAWashington, DCNew York, NY
Salary
$148,500–$313,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
8 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Salesforce is the world''s leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, offering cloud-based software for sales, service, marketing, analytics, and application development. Industry: Enterprise Software & Cloud Computing

Salesforce currently has 221 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs

JOB TITLE: Lead Software Engineer, AI Labs (Product and Customer Facing) As a Lead Software Engineer in the AI Labs business unit, you will join a team of engineers and AI researchers to drive large-scale transformation through generative AI and data. You will own the full product lifecycle, from generating ideas and designing prototypes to executing features and shipping production releases. Your daily work involves building tools and pipelines to support ML efforts, designing APIs, UIs, and agentic evaluators, and rolling out scalable cloud architectures. You will utilize Python, Go, Java, or C++, alongside experience in APIs, data modeling, and databases. You must navigate production cloud deployments like AWS, GCP, or OCI. This role solves complex customer problems by translating cutting-edge AI theory into practical, scalable software solutions across disparate networks.

What you'll do

  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain production software and AI services including APIs and UIs.
  • Build tools and pipelines to support machine learning and artificial intelligence efforts.
  • Roll out scalable cloud architectures and the software that runs on them.
  • Identify and solve complex customer problems by embedding directly with partners and clients.
  • Gather end-user requirements and prepare executive presentations.
  • Translate cutting-edge AI theory into practical, customer-facing software solutions.
  • Write clean, effective code and quickly learn new programming languages to meet evolving needs.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. in Computer Science with coursework in Artificial Intelligence (M.S. preferred).
  • 5+ years of industry experience in Software Engineering with a focus on AI/ML.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or C++.
  • Strong background in APIs, data modeling, and databases.
  • Experience with production cloud deployments such as AWS, GCP, or OCI.
  • Experience field-debugging full-stack deployments and solid understanding of security principles.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experience with open-source technologies such as Kubernetes, Envoy, Grafana, React, and Redux (preferred).

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