Missionforce - Senior/lead Forward Deployed Engineer (fde), Public Sector

Salesforce

San Francisco, California, United States
Base: $148,500 - $365,200 annually; bonus/equity: ...
8+ years software engineering experience
Java golang python or ruby proficiency
Active secret or top secret clearance
This role involves serving as a technical lead embedded with U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace clients to design mission-critical AI solutions

Job Summary

  • This role involves serving as a technical lead embedded with U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace clients to design mission-critical AI solutions.
  • Candidates must possess deep proficiency in Java, GoLang, Python, or Ruby along with advanced prompt engineering skills to drive secure and optimized code delivery.
  • The position offers a competitive base salary range of $148,500 to $365,200 annually plus equity and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Matching Summary

This role involves serving as a technical lead embedded with U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Aerospace clients to design mission-critical AI solutions.

Salary

Base: $148,500 - $365,200 annually; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, 401(k), employee stock purchasing program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years software engineering experience
  • Java GoLang Python or Ruby proficiency
  • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance
  • AI-first development workflow expertise
  • Distributed systems on AWS GCP Azure Alibaba

Nice-to-have

  • Background in defense or classified environments
  • Salesforce platform experience Agentforce Data Cloud
  • Experience with IL5/IL6/CNSS #1253 requirements
  • Customer-facing technical lead role history
  • Mentorship of junior engineers

Key Requirements

  • U.S. citizen (no dual citizenship)
  • Active Secret or Top Secret clearance
  • 8+ years hands-on software engineering experience
  • Ability to pass federal background investigation
  • Willingness to travel 25-50% of the time

Work Rights

Must have US citizenship (no dual citizenship)

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