Missionforce - Senior/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Public Sector

Salesforce

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $148,500–$365,200 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago

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This role $257k

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TL;DR · Missionforce - Senior/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Public Sector

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As a Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) on the Public Sector team at Salesforce, you will work closely with U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace clients to design and deploy custom AI solutions that drive mission-critical outcomes. Your day-to-day responsibilities include serving as the technical lead for high-profile customer engagements, engineering distributed systems across multiple cloud platforms, developing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, microservices with Kubernetes and Docker, and mentoring junior engineers. You will need at least 8 years of hands-on software engineering experience, proficiency in Java, GoLang, Python, or Ruby, and expertise in enterprise data platforms like Salesforce Data Cloud and Snowflake. Additionally, you must possess an active Secret or Top Secret clearance and be prepared to travel up to 50% of the time for customer site visits.

Skills

AWS GCP Azure Alibaba Cloud Terraform Kubernetes Docker Java GoLang Python Ruby Salesforce Data Cloud Snowflake Databricks BigQuery CI/CD

What you'll do

Design and deploy tailored Salesforce solutions for defense, intelligence, and aerospace missions.
Engineer distributed systems across thousands of compute nodes on major cloud platforms.
Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, microservices with Kubernetes and Docker.
Translate complex customer needs into technical solutions through direct engagement.
Lead rapid prototyping, root cause analysis, and best-practice evangelism in teams.

What we're looking for

8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
Deep proficiency in Java, GoLang, Python, or Ruby
Active Secret or Top Secret clearance required
Experience with enterprise data platforms and AI-first approach
Strong collaboration and communication skills for diverse roles
Ability to travel 25–50% of the time as needed for customer sites

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