Senior Software Engineer, AI Tooling & Automation

Salesforce

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$148,500–$223,900 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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This role $186k
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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

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, AI Tooling & Automation

As a Senior Software Engineer - AI Tooling & Automation within the Revenue Action Orchestration organization, you will develop and evolve Sales Agent and Forecasting capabilities. You will build and maintain scalable, AI-first testing frameworks and automation suites to validate complex workflows and agentic capabilities. Your daily work involves translating quality strategies into actionable plans, specifically focusing on validating LLM integrations, prompt accuracy, and deterministic system behaviors. You will perform white-box testing, identify code gaps, and contribute directly to fixing code to ensure high standards for enterprise applications. The role requires proficiency in Java, data structures, and algorithms, alongside experience with LLM evaluation frameworks and CI/CD environments. You will solve critical problems regarding accurate revenue forecasting and intelligent sales automation while collaborating with cross-functional teams across product development, data science, and AI engineering.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

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What you'll do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable, AI-first testing frameworks and automation suites for complex workflows.
  • Translate high-level quality strategies into actionable automation plans focusing on LLM integrations and prompt accuracy.
  • Perform white-box testing to identify quality gaps and actively fix issues within the application code.
  • Implement evaluation processes for subjective AI dimensions including response relevance, user safety, and contextual accuracy.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate quality standards throughout the agile delivery lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain robust systems for accurate revenue forecasting and intelligent sales automation.

What we're looking for

  • Strong technical fundamentals in Java, specifically regarding data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) for quality response and using AI evaluation frameworks.
  • Proven track record of delivering automation solutions in a fast-paced CI/CD environment.
  • Ability to perform white-box testing and actively contribute to fixing code and reducing test flakiness.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills focused on identifying quality gaps and driving improvements.
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with product managers, engineers, and data scientists.
  • Experience working with public cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) or the Salesforce platform is preferred.
  • Prior experience testing autonomous agents, conversational UIs, or generative AI workflows is a plus.

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