Lead/Staff Data Engineer

About the Role:

Data Engineering at the Heart of AI Marketing

Join the Marketing AI/ML Algorithms and Applications team a powerhouse team within Salesforce s marketing organization, directly influencing how we market our vast product portfolio to a global customer base (including 90% of the Fortune 500).

In this role, you'll:

• Drive state-of-the-art ML solutions that supercharge our internal marketing platforms
• Help shape customer engagement strategies at massive scale
• Work on AI/ML-powered personalization, propensity modeling, recommender systems & more
• Bring your data engineering expertise to fuel real business impact at global scale

What You'll Do

• Architect and implement scalable data platforms & pipelines for ML model development and production
• Build and manage Feature Stores to enable predictive modeling and analytics
• Design real-time and batch ETL systems, integrating complex customer data from multiple sources
• Collaborate with Analytics, Data Science, and Marketing teams to deliver actionable insights
• Create robust data infrastructure for model deployment, monitoring & tuning
• Ensure data quality, governance, and compliance, aligned with Salesforces AI Trust framework
• Lead and mentor other engineers, promoting innovation and continuous learning

What You'll Need

• 8+ years of hands-on experience building enterprise-scale data platforms in the cloud
• Expert-level skills in SQL, Python, PySpark/Spark, Hive, Presto, Kafka
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and tools like DBT, Airflow, Snowflake, Redshift
• Strong grasp of data modeling, pipelines, and large-scale data architecture
• Familiarity with AI/ML model pipelines, CDPs, and Customer 360 initiatives
• Passion for enabling data-driven decision-making in a B2B marketing context
• Bonus: Familiarity with Salesforce products or CRM data

Why This Role Stands Out

• Drive AI-powered marketing at the #1 CRM company in the world
• Collaborate with some of the best Data Scientists and Marketing experts
• Influence how Salesforce connects with millions of global customers
• Be part of a team that s pioneering the future of Agentic AI + Marketing
• Own your impact not just as an engineer, but as a leader and innovator

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