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Salesforce

Builds cloud software for customer relationships

AI Builder - Emerging Talent

Full-TimePosted on 8/26/2026Deadline 9/25/26
$103.2k - $112.8k/yr+ Bonus + Sales incentive + Equity
Entry
San Francisco, CA, USA+3 moreMore locations: McLean, VA, USA | Chicago, IL, USA | New York, NY, USA
HybridOffice-flexible locations; the role requires travel of 25–50% to work alongside customers.
AI Application Engineering, Software Engineering
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A strong background in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
  • Deep experience with large language models and prompt engineering.
  • Fluency in React, TypeScript, GraphQL, Python, object-oriented programming, and real-time infrastructure.
  • Ability to engage effectively with sales teams and customers.
  • Ability to write high-quality code and evaluate artificial intelligence outputs with engineering rigor.
  • Willingness to travel 25–50% of the time to work directly with customers.
  • Strong problem-solving ability and initiative.
Responsibilities
  • Develop artificial intelligence agents that take actions for real companies in production.
  • Design agent intelligence, including prompts, reasoning, tool calls, and overall architecture, using artificial intelligence, large language model technologies, and the Agentforce platform.
  • Collaborate with other Builders to architect, build, debug, and deploy high-quality, scalable production systems using JavaScript, Python, and Apex.
  • Partner with clients to translate business challenges into agentic solutions and ensure the technology meets real-world needs.
  • Test, debug, improve, and deploy solutions while owning the work through the full technical lifecycle.

About the company

Salesforce sells cloud software that helps businesses manage sales leads, customer service, marketing, and online commerce from shared customer records. Its flagship Sales Cloud tracks accounts and deals, while Service Cloud organizes support cases and Agentforce builds AI assistants that act on company data. Teams access these tools through a browser and connect outside apps and data sources, with Slack for work messages and Tableau for visual analysis. Salesforce earns most of its revenue from software subscriptions and support, with professional services for implementation and training. Marc Benioff co-founded Salesforce in 1999, and its headquarters are in San Francisco, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • AI brings paying demand: Salesforce reported nearly $3.9 billion in Agentforce and Data 360 recurring revenue pace in August 2026.
  • Giving back gets paid time: Salesforce employees receive seven paid volunteer days each year.
  • Subscriptions provide a durable base: Salesforce earned $10.8 billion from subscriptions and support in the July 2026 quarter.

What critics are saying

  • Office roles demand attendance: Salesforce's published guidelines require four to five days in person for office-based roles.
  • Expansion brought debt: Salesforce borrowed $6 billion in November 2025 to help finance the Informatica acquisition.
  • Reliability failed during Dreamforce: a September 2026 Salesforce outage disrupted affected Hyperforce environments for seven hours and 36 minutes.

What makes Salesforce unique

  • Partners extend its platform: Salesforce's AgentExchange combines third-party apps, AI agents and services with unified purchasing and billing.
  • Everyone publishes a plan: Salesforce employees write annual goals visible to colleagues through its internal V2MOM system.
  • Learning includes real practice: Salesforce's free Trailhead courses award badges after quizzes and hands-on exercises in practice accounts.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Parental Leave

Wellness Program

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