Salesforce

Solution Engineer, Financial Services – AI Innovation

Salesforce

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: IllinoisMassachusettsUnited States

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Salary

💰 $157,640 - $210,910 per year

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Lead deep discovery sessions to uncover complex business problems across various sub-sectors of the Financial Services industry
  • Identify and prioritize high-business-value use cases in which CRM, Agents and unified data can provide the most significant ROI.
  • Build and present customized demonstrations that tell a compelling story of the customer and employee journeys, empowered by Salesforce technologies.
  • Partner with Account Executives and the broader account team to develop technical sales strategies that align Salesforce’s platform and suite of AI-enabled products with the customer’s business requirements, and their long-term digital roadmap and architecture.
  • Lead virtual and on-site Agentforce Workshops, guiding customers through the practical application of Embedded AI (prompts), Predictive AI, and Agents within their specific business context.
  • Advise clients on how to effectively structure Agent Topics, craft precise Instructions, and define Actions (via Flow, Apex, or APIs) to ensure agents are helpful, professional, and safe.
  • Help customers balance the generative flexibility of Probabilistic logic with rules-based Deterministic logic to ensure consistency, compliance and brand fidelity.
  • Guide customers through best practices on how humans and agents interact seamlessly.
  • Consult on Data 360 (Data Cloud) structures, advising on data ingestion and the creation of Data Libraries used for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to ensure AI responses are grounded in trusted company data.
  • Orchestrate and lead Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and small-scale Pilots for Agentforce and Data 360, proving technical feasibility and business impact in the customer’s sandbox environment (for POC’s) and production environment (for Pilots).
  • Lead use case ideation and help customers identify the right Agentforce opportunities.
  • Demonstrate through rapid prototyping how connected experiences come to life when the Salesforce platform is powered by a unified data layer and intelligent agents.
  • Act as a bridge between the customer and Salesforce Product teams, providing feedback from the field to help shape the future of our AI and Data products.
  • Navigate complex "Trust" conversations, explaining how the Einstein Trust Layer protects customer data while enabling powerful generative capabilities.

Requirements

  • B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS, or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a technical pre-sales, consulting, or solution architecture role.
  • Strong Business Acumen: Ability to take ambiguous business problems and define a clear, innovative path forward.
  • Technical Breadth: Foundational knowledge of database and data lake technologies, web technologies (HTML/JS), and API integrations.
  • Exceptional Communication: Solid oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to C-level executives.
  • Travel: Ability to travel based on territory alignment and customer needs.
  • Salesforce Certifications: (e.g., AI Associate/Specialist, Data Cloud Consultant, or Administrator/Platform Developer).
  • AI & Data Proficiency: Familiarity with the concepts of Large Language Models (LLMs), Prompt Engineering, Vector Databases, and the mechanics of RAG.
  • Workflow Expertise: Experience building automated workflows (e.g., Salesforce Flow) and understanding how they can be leveraged as "Actions" for AI agents.
  • Previous Experience: Prior success as a Solution Engineer for a CRM, Data Platform, or AI-focused technology company, OR hands-on experience implementing Salesforce in a Customer Environment.
Benefits
  • time off programs
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • mental health support
  • paid parental leave
  • life and disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • employee stock purchasing program
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Hard Skills & Tools
SalesforceAPI integrationsHTMLJavaScriptData CloudEmbedded AIPredictive AIFlowApexRetrieval-Augmented Generation
Soft Skills
Business AcumenCommunicationPresentation skillsProblem-solvingConsultingCollaborationCustomer engagementTechnical sales strategyInnovationLeadership
Certifications
AI AssociateAI SpecialistData Cloud ConsultantSalesforce AdministratorSalesforce Platform Developer