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Salesforce · 11 hours ago

Missionforce - Senior/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE), Public Sector

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, driving customer success through innovation and technology. The Senior/Lead Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) will play a crucial role in delivering cutting-edge AI solutions for mission-critical work across the U.S. Department of Defense and other public sector entities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead on high-profile customer engagements—designing, building, and deploying tailored Salesforce solutions for defense, intelligence, and aerospace missions

Partner with internal product and engineering teams to co-develop new platform features that address real-world public sector and IL5/IL6 operational requirements

Lead integration of AI/ML models, custom data pipelines, and automation flows that enable predictive maintenance, personnel planning, and mission-critical logistics decisions

Enable customers to adopt Salesforce for field operations, asset visibility, command center operations, and secure collaboration through Slack and Government Cloud Plus

Work with customer IT/security teams to accelerate Authority to Operate (ATO) and production go-lives per DoD IL5/IL6 and other regulatory frameworks

Share lessons learned with the broader Salesforce community to shape playbooks, prototypes, and reusable assets for government innovation

Partner with mission stakeholders to translate operational priorities into actionable technical roadmaps and Salesforce solutions aligned with agency strategy

Qualification

AI/LLM technologiesSalesforce platformData modelingProgramming languagesTechnical leadershipCollaboration skillsProblem-solvingEntrepreneurial mindsetCustomer engagementCommunication skillsMentoring

Required

Must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) living on U.S. soil who does not hold dual citizenship with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role

Qualification for this job is contingent upon acceptable results from a background investigation as well as your having and maintaining the specific level of U.S. government background investigation and clearance required for this role

8+ years of experience in a hands-on, end-to-end delivery role for high-quality, scalable production solutions in a professional environment

Strong background in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline

Expert-level proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., JavaScript, Java, Python, Apex)

Extensive hands-on experience building and deploying solutions with AI/LLM technologies, including integrating LLMs, applying advanced AI orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex), prompt engineering techniques, and experience with agentic frameworks

Deep expertise in data modeling, processing, integration, and analytics, with demonstrable proficiency in enterprise data platforms (e.g., Salesforce Data Cloud, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)

Demonstrated entrepreneurship, a 'get-things-done' attitude, and a focus on fast, impactful delivery, with a proven ability to lead technical initiatives

Exceptional collaboration, communication, and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Proven ability to lead technical engagements, mentor junior team members, and oversee technical aspects of projects

Experience working in or adjacent to secure environments

Ability to travel 25-50% of the time, as needed to customer sites

Must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) living on U.S. soil who does not hold dual citizenship with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role

Eligible for a US Security Clearance