Solution Engineer - AI & Data Integration - US Federal
About the role
The AI & Data Integration Solution Engineer will play a pivotal role in supporting the US Federal region of Salesforce, bridging the gap between legacy system connectivity and modern mission outcomes. This role requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking, focusing on designing and implementing solutions that leverage MuleSoft, Tableau, Data 360, and agentic AI technologies.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with account executives, customers, and partners to formulate a comprehensive technical account strategy and secure the technical win.
- Lead activities to support the sales process including product demonstrations, technical workshop delivery, architecture strategy sessions, and other customer engagements.
- Conduct holistic discovery, define the "data-to-agentic-AI journey," and design compliant, AI-ready architectures that deliver actionable insights from disparate silos while enabling intelligent, autonomous agents.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in Solution Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, or Digital Transformation.
- Previous hands-on experience or deep conceptual knowledge across Integration (MuleSoft), Data Analytics (Tableau), Unified Data Management (Data 360), and agentic AI platforms.
- Experience with APIs, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern development practices.
- Deep understanding of "Trusted Context Foundations" for AI, including data grounding, metadata intelligence, and how unified data enables reliable agentic workflows.
- Proven ability to partner early with Account Executives to drive sales strategy and lead "Data + Agentic AI Discovery" from day one.
Qualifications
- 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.
Skills
- Architectural Mindset: Design secure, composable architectures that scale within regulated government environments (including FedRAMP High and Impact Level 4/5/6).
- Multi-Platform Technical Depth: Previous hands-on experience or deep conceptual knowledge across Integration (MuleSoft), Data Analytics (Tableau), Unified Data Management (Data 360), and agentic AI platforms.
- Agentic AI Experience: Demonstrated experience (2+ years is highly valued) with agentic AI solutions, including prior hands-on work designing or deploying intelligent agents, LLM integration strategies, orchestration frameworks, prompt engineering, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) patterns.
- Strategic Communication: Excellent ability to reframe technical challenges into mission and business value for C-level government executives and technical stakeholders alike.
- AI Readiness: Deep understanding of "Trusted Context Foundations" for AI, including data grounding, metadata intelligence, and how unified data enables reliable agentic workflows.
- Collaboration & Influence: Proven ability to partner early with Account Executives to drive sales strategy and lead "Data + Agentic AI Discovery" from day one.
Benefits
At Salesforce, you'll enjoy a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $134,750 - $180,250 annually, with specific ranges applicable to certain locations. Additional benefits include time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. For more details, visit Salesforce Benefits.
Pay
$134,750 - $180,250 annually
Schedule
Ongoing