This role pays more than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$164,250–$214,325
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$186k
versus about
$189k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Salesforce
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
106 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,500–$260,100
across 98 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - AI Tooling & Automation, you will join the software quality team to build and maintain scalable, AI-first testing frameworks and automation suites. You will be responsible for validating complex workflows, agentic capabilities, LLM integrations, prompt accuracy, and deterministic system behaviors. The role involves performing white-box testing, identifying quality gaps in application code, and fixing test flakiness within a fast-paced CI/CD environment. You will also implement evaluation processes for subjective dimensions like response relevance and user safety. To succeed, you must possess strong technical fundamentals in Java, including data structures and algorithms. The role requires expertise in evaluating Large Language Models, experience with public cloud infrastructure, and the ability to collaborate across teams to ensure AI-driven solutions meet high enterprise standards for production readiness.
What does a Software Development Engineer in Test earn in California?
Median $208400 from 30 postings across 6 companies.
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Software Quality Engineering