Missionforce - Senior/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (Salesforce Technical Architect), Public Sector
Core
Designing and deploying bespoke AI solutions and architecting the backbone of a planet-scale Salesforce platform for U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace clients.
Role type
Senior/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (Salesforce Technical Architect)
Builds
Bespoke AI solutions, distributed systems, microservices, and data pipelines for mission-critical government missions.
Domain
Public Sector (Defense, Intelligence, Aerospace) + Salesforce Enterprise Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Enterprise architecture, Salesforce Core Projects leadership, Application design, Data architecture, Security architecture, Integration concepts and patterns, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), Microservices (Kubernetes, Docker), Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba), AI development tools, System design, Code review
Preferred skills
Defense/aerospace background, Classified environments experience (IL5/IL6), Salesforce Certified Technical Architect (CTA), Enterprise Architecture background
Technologies
Salesforce, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, GCP, Azure, Alibaba Cloud
Responsibilities
Serve as technical lead on high-profile customer engagements, Engineer distributed systems across cloud providers, Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and microservices, Build production-grade software with AI integration, Design systems where AI agents integrate into human workflows, Contribute to shared system context for AI reliability, Critically evaluate code for quality and security, Partner with stakeholders to translate needs into solutions, Lead rapid prototyping and mentor junior engineers
Seniority
Senior/Lead, hands-on IC with mentorship