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About Salesforce

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.

We're seeking an AI Engineer to build the tooling and services that enable developers to write, test, and deploy AI Agents efficiently. You'll ship impactful developer experience platforms using advanced Generative AI to create a world-class Agent creation environment. We're data scientists, ML engineers, and software engineers passionate about building intelligent agents that drive customer success 24/7. We love to learn, teach, and collaborate
 The Role
 You'll be the technical bridge between agent authoring tools and the runtime platform. Design and build Agent Script—the language and tooling for efficient AI Agent development. Own the language translation pipeline and developer tools across IDEs, web editors, and compilation engines.
 What You'll Do

• Architect and maintain the processing pipeline (compilers, interpreters, code generators) that transforms source code into executable Agent specifications
• Build client-side tooling for Intelli Sense, code completion, validation, refactoring, and diagnostics
• Enable rapid iteration through reverse-engineering specs and integrating simulation/debugging APIs
• Synchronize language grammars, data models, and validation logic across backend (Python) and client-side (TypeScript/JavaScript)
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure an intuitive, effective developer experience
• Design core libraries for validation, compilation, and language services
   Required Skills
• 5 years software development experience; BS/MS in CS, Software Engineering, or related STEM field
• Deep JavaScript/TypeScript expertise for client tooling and Language Server development; strong Python skills for compilers and backend
• Proven experience with developer tooling, editor integrations, or IDE extensions
• Track record designing robust, decoupled architecture
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
   Preferred Skills
• Experience with conversational AI, LLMs, prompt engineering, or AI-enhanced developer productivity
• Knowledge of AI agents, declarative specification languages, or conversational AI
• Experience with simulation/debugging APIs and fast feedback loops
• Expertise in language Intermediate Representations (IRs) and cross-language synchronization
• Compiler pipeline mastery (lexing, parsing, semantic analysis), parser generators (ANTLR4, Tree-sitter), and DSL implementation

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 — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $197,300 - $313,700 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $237,700 - $344,700 annually.

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.