Principal, Specialist SE

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Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

Applications will be accepted until 07/01/2026.

Principal, Solution Engineering

Overview of the Role:

Sits at the intersection of AI-assisted development, Salesforce platform expertise, and customer enablement.  This is not a traditional Solution Engineer role; it is built for builders who are deeply curious about how AI agents change the way technical work gets done and who want to be at the forefront of that shift.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and operationalize agentic AI-driven workflows using Large Language Models (LLMs), prompt engineering, and tools like Agentforce Vibes, Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to accelerate demo creation
• Empower customers to build, configure, and support their own Salesforce environments faster and smarter using industry-specific clouds like Agentforce for Public Sector.
• Proactively build production-ready, open-sourced, and standards-aligned accelerators targeting State and Local Government customers based on the "80% Generic Core" philosophy, providing Localization Guides for the Systems Integrator (SI)-led final 20%.
• Scope every accelerator through the Triple Filter (Open Data Mandate, Standards Mandate, Revenue Matrix) and measure success by Net New Annual Order Value (NNAOV) and consumption metrics.
• Act as a strategic advisor to Product Management, providing critical feedback on Agentforce Vibes and identifying cross-functional integration gaps within the Headless 360 ecosystem to optimize AI-assisted development workflows.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS
• United States Citizenship required
• Knowledge of related applications, relational database and web technology
• Solid oral, written, presentation, collaboration and interpersonal communication  skills 
• Ability to work as part of a team to solve technical problems in varied political environments 
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience 
• Background as a Platform or Technical Architect with expertise in Salesforce platform capabilities (Apex, Lightning Web Components (LWC), Flow, Salesforce DX) and industry-specific clouds like Agentforce for Public Sector.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and AI-assisted development tools (Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot), along with an understanding of the Model Context Protocol
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Node.js, Bash), DevOps (Git, Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Docker), and robust API integration (REST/GraphQL) to design accelerators for State and Local Government
• Ability to travel 20-30% for customer engagements, Tiger Team activations, and industry events

Preferred Qualifications:

• Salesforce Certifications 
• Previous experience as a solution/sales engineer 
• Hands-on experience sourcing and working with open data sets from platforms like Hugging Face and Kaggle.
• Familiarity with open-sourcing projects and creating technical localization guides for partners.
• Familiarity with Agentforce, Einstein, or Salesforce AI features.
• Active participation in the AI developer community (open source contributions, blog posts, conference talks).

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible —