Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Data 360
Core
Forward Deployed Engineer building real-time data foundations for Salesforce's AI agents (Agentforce) directly in customer enterprise environments.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC data and software engineer
Builds
Production data pipelines, identity resolution, RAG/vector search layers, and agent communication protocols for enterprise customers
Domain
Enterprise Data Engineering + AI/LLM Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
SQL, Python, Apex, data pipeline construction, identity resolution, vector search/RAG, agent protocols (MCP), distributed systems, security integration (OAuth/SAML)
Preferred skills
Experience with Snowflake/Databricks/BigQuery, MCP Servers, AI tooling automation
Technologies
Data 360, Salesforce DX, Git, Kafka, vector databases, REST Query API, Interaction SDK
Responsibilities
Configure and develop Data 360 in customer sandboxes and production; build ingestion and harmonization pipelines; design RAG and vector search layers for agents; implement agent-to-agent communication protocols; debug complex data and integration issues; hand off solutions to customer teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC