To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.Job CategorySoftware EngineeringJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce 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 were looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforces 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.Salesforce Research is seeking exceptional AI/ML Engineers to advance agent capabilities in a groundbreaking role at the intersection of AI research and enterprise solutions. This position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous agents. As an AI/ML Engineer in the AI Research team, youll be at the forefront of building agent environments and synthetic data, developing fully-autonomous agents, implementing sophisticated memory architectures, and enabling multi-agent interactions. The role involves creating state-of-the-art solutions that will transform how organizations leverage AI in their workflows, working directly with advanced language models and agent systems. The position combines practical engineering with research innovation, requiring expertise in LLMs, prompt engineering, and system architecture. Youll work with a collaborative team of researchers and engineers in Salesforces world-class research division, contributing to both fundamental research and practical applications that shape the future of enterprise AI. The ideal candidate will bring together strong technical skills in Python, deep learning frameworks, and backend/API development with a research mindset and the ability to translate complex AI concepts into practical solutions. This role represents a unique opportunity to shape the future of AI agents while working with one of the technology industrys most respected research teams. Responsibilities For Senior Machine Learning Engineer, AI Research<ul><li>Develop agentic system infrastructure and components and data</li><li>Design and implement robust APIs and API framework-related features</li><li>Create visualization interfaces for system demonstration</li><li>Finetune AI models for agentic use cases</li><li>Develop metrics and tools to evaluate model performance</li><li>Collaborate with researchers, product managers, engineers, and designers</li></ul> Requirements<ul><li>Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or related field</li><li>Strong backend data model and schema design experiences</li><li>Strong expertise in LLMs and ML techniques</li><li>High proficiency in Python programming language</li><li>Experience in developing complex agentic systems using LLMs</li><li>Experience in REST-based API development</li><li>Experience in frontend development for system demonstration</li><li>Proficiency in Deep Learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face Transformers, etc)</li></ul>Unleash Your PotentialWhen 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.AccommodationsIf you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this <a href="https://careers.mail.salesforce.com/accommodations-request-form" target="_blank">Accommodations Request Form</a>.Posting StatementSalesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eeoc.gov/know-your-rights-workplace-discrimination-illegal">Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal.</a> Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.<h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h3></h3>For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $172,000 to $236,500.<h3></h3><h3></h3>