Principal Ai Engineer

Salesforce

Base: $218,400 - $365,200 annually (sf/ny metro: $...
9+ years software engineering experience
4+ years software architecture experience
Distributed systems design expertise
This role involves acting as a principal technical builder to design and build production-grade AI agents that own end-to-end marketing workflows

Job Summary

  • This role involves acting as a principal technical builder to design and build production-grade AI agents that own end-to-end marketing workflows.
  • Candidates will be measured by concrete business outcomes such as workflow hours saved, campaigns shipped faster, and error rates reduced.
  • The position offers significant autonomy with direct access to stakeholders and the ability to see immediate business impact of architectural decisions.

Matching Summary

This role involves acting as a principal technical builder to design and build production-grade AI agents that own end-to-end marketing workflows.

Salary

Base: $218,400 - $365,200 annually (SF/NY Metro: $263,200 - $401,400); Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 9+ years software engineering experience
  • 4+ years software architecture experience
  • Distributed systems design expertise
  • Production-grade AI agent development
  • Enterprise API integration skills

Nice-to-have

  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud experience
  • Agentforce platform background
  • AI-first engineering mindset
  • Prompt engineering proficiency
  • Startup or founding engineer background

Key Requirements

  • 9+ years professional software engineering experience
  • 4+ years in software architecture or principal roles
  • Proven track record shipping production-grade software
  • Deep comfort with automated testing and CI/CD practices

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