Associate Forward Deployed Engineer

Salesforce

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Work type: Remote
Location: Washington, DCMarylandHerndon, VA
Salary: $96,300–$176,700 / yr
Posted: 87 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $177k

This role $136k

$82k most similar roles pay here $226k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $145,550–$208,975 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $136k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Associate Forward Deployed Engineer

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Missionforce - Associate Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Public Sector joins the Public Sector team to serve as a technical advisor and builder for mission-critical work across the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace & Allied Nations. This role involves designing, developing, and implementing bespoke solutions including AI, enterprise business systems, analytics, field operations, and logistics. You will build production systems using Agentforce, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Salesforce multi-cloud tools while managing data configuration, integration, and API design. Key technical requirements include proficiency in JavaScript, Java, Python, or Apex, alongside experience with prompt engineering, ETL processes, and analytics platforms like Tableau or Snowflake. You will solve complex problems regarding mission readiness and asset management by translating operational priorities into technical roadmaps within secure environments to improve response times and personnel utilization for government agencies.

What does a Forward Deployed Engineer earn?

Median $215000 from 45 postings across 23 companies.

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Skills

Salesforce Agentforce Data Cloud LLM Python JavaScript Java Apex Slack Tableau CRM Analytics Snowflake API ETL Prompt Engineering AI/ML

What you'll do

Design, develop, and implement bespoke AI solutions and enterprise systems for defense and intelligence customers.
Build and deploy intelligent agents using Large Language Models (LLMs) on the Salesforce platform.
Develop robust data models and processing pipelines to integrate complex datasets for AI applications.
Write production code, configure systems, and perform deep-dive technical debugging to ensure reliability.
Translate mission requirements from government stakeholders into actionable technical roadmaps and product features.
Collaborate with internal engineering teams to co-design platform capabilities based on public sector feedback.
Manage the integration of AI/ML models and automation flows for logistics and field operations.
Navigate security protocols to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) in classified environments like IL5/IL6.

What we're looking for

Must have 3-7 years of experience in software engineering, solutions architecture, or systems integration.
Must have a strong background in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, Python, or Apex is required.
Must have hands-on experience building solutions with AI/LLM technologies and prompt engineering techniques.
Experience with data integration, API design, ETL, and AI/ML model deployment is required.
Familiarity with analytics tools, data warehouses, and operational dashboards like Tableau or Snowflake is preferred.
Must be a U.S. citizen (born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.

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