Role at a glance
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Indiana - Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3-5 years of development experience as a software engineer
- Education
- A related technical degree required
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Role Summary
The Agentic Selling Team within Salesforce’s Digital Experience Technology organization is building production AI agents for Salesforce’s global sellers. This backend Software Engineer will develop Agentforce-based capabilities integrated with Salesforce CRM and Data Cloud, helping support sales workflows and agent experiences for internal users.
What You'll Do
- Build and maintain agent capabilities using Agentforce Builder, Agent Script, and New Graph Architecture serving 15,000+ internal users
- Develop agent topics, skills, and conversation flows for account research, content recommendations, and sales coaching
- Implement integrations connecting agents to Salesforce Data Cloud, APIs, and external data sources
- Write and optimize prompts for agent instructions, guardrails, and response generation
- Develop data ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured content to power agent knowledge bases
- Participate in UAT, regression testing, production support, design, implementation, code reviews, and testing
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Backend development in Java, Python, or an object-oriented compiled, statically-typed language; knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and large language models; data processing and REST or GraphQL APIs; vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search; Salesforce platform familiarity or ability to learn quickly; strong verbal and written communication; test-driven development; production issue resolution and debugging.
Required
- Backend development in Java, Python, or at least one object-oriented compiled, statically-typed language (C++, C#)
- Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and foundational understanding of large language models
- Proficiency in data processing and working with REST or GraphQL APIs
- Understanding of vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search concepts
- Experience with Salesforce platform (Apex, LWC, Data Cloud) or ability to learn quickly
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in test-driven development, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Ability to support or resolve production issues with debugging and problem-solving skills
Preferred
- Experience with prompt engineering, conversational AI, or building LLM-based applications
- Experience with developer tools such as Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce Agentforce or Agent Builder
- Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and prompt optimization techniques
- Familiarity with Salesforce CRM, Data Cloud, or platform development
- Experience building chatbots, conversational interfaces, or AI assistants
- Understanding of agentic AI architectures and multi-agent systems
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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.
The Experience
Agents and AI are fast evolving technologies. The Agentic Selling Team within Digital Experience Technology is building production AI agents that empower Salesforce's 15,000+ global sellers. As Customer Zero for Agentforce, we are at the forefront of agent development, pioneering patterns that shape how enterprises deploy AI agents. We are looking for a backend Software Engineer who enjoys a fast-paced environment, can deliver incrementally, and thinks creatively. You will work on cutting-edge agent technologies using Agentforce, Agent Script, and integrate with Salesforce CRM and Data Cloud.
What You’ll Actually Be Doing...
- Build and maintain agent capabilities using Agentforce Builder, Agent Script, and New Graph Architecture (NGA) serving 15,000+ internal users
- Develop agent topics, skills, and conversation flows for complex sales use cases including account research, content recommendations, and sales coaching
- Implement integrations connecting agents to Salesforce Data Cloud, APIs, and external data sources
- Write and optimize prompts for agent instructions, guardrails, and high-quality response generation
- Develop data ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured content to power agent knowledge bases
- Participate in UAT, regression testing, and production support with focus on agent conversation quality
- Work in an Agile engineering model contributing to all phases of SDLC including design, implementation, code reviews, and testing
- Collaborate with product managers, architects, and business stakeholders as part of Customer Zero initiative
- Build efficient components on a microservice, multi-tenant SaaS cloud environment
- Contribute to bi-weekly production releases maintaining high quality and reliability standards.
You’re Our Person If...
- 3-5 years of development experience as a software engineer
- Strong experience with backend development in Java, Python, or at least one object-oriented compiled, statically-typed language (C++, C#)
- Knowledge of AI/ML frameworks and foundational understanding of large language models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
- Experience with prompt engineering, conversational AI, or building LLM-based applications is a strong plus
- Proficiency in data processing, working with APIs (REST, GraphQL), and integration patterns
- Understanding of vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search concepts
- Experience with Salesforce platform (Apex, LWC, Data Cloud) or ability to learn quickly
- A related technical degree required
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to collaborate across teams
- Experience in test-driven development with focus on unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end automation
- Ability to support/resolve production issues with debugging and problem-solving skills
- Experience with developer tools such as Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) a plus
- Passion for AI and eagerness to grow expertise in agent development and Agentforce platform
Even Better If...
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce Agentforce or Agent Builder
- Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and prompt optimization techniques
- Familiarity with Salesforce CRM, Data Cloud, or platform development
- Experience building chatbots, conversational interfaces, or AI assistants
- Understanding of agentic AI architectures and multi-agent systems
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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Salesforce is a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, empowering businesses of all sizes to connect with their customers in innovative ways. Founded in 1999, the company revolutionized the software industry by delivering cloud-based solutions that streamline sales, service, marketing, and analytics. With a strong focus on customer success and a commitment to sustainability, Salesforce consistently ranks as one of the best places to work, offering diverse career opportunities in technology, sales, and consulting. Through its extensive ecosystem and community engagement, the company is dedicated to helping organizations enhance their customer relationships and achieve their business goals.
Salesforce is a global leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, empowering businesses of all sizes to connect with their customers in innovative ways. Founded in 1999, the company revolutionized the software industry by delivering cloud-based solutions that streamline sales, service, marketing, and analytics. With a strong focus on customer success and a commitment to sustainability, Salesforce consistently ranks as one of the best places to work, offering diverse career opportunities in technology, sales, and consulting. Through its extensive ecosystem and community engagement, the company is dedicated to helping organizations enhance their customer relationships and achieve their business goals.