Salesforce

Senior Software Development Engineer in Test - AI Tooling & Automation

Salesforce$148K — $223K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of software engineering experience with a strong emphasis on AI integration.
  • Proficiency in Java with a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI evaluation frameworks.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD environments, demonstrating the ability to deliver at pace.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills for cross-functional teamwork.
  • Analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities focused on quality improvement.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable AI-first testing frameworks and automation suites.
  • Translate high-level quality strategies into actionable automation plans.
  • Perform white-box testing to identify quality gaps and contribute to code fixes.
  • Implement evaluation processes for subjective quality dimensions of AI features.
  • Collaborate with development teams to integrate quality early in the agile process.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs to support your well-being.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
  • Support for career growth and advancement within the company.
Full Job Description
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Job Category
Software Engineering

Job Details

We are infusing AI into every aspect of our software engineering. While AI is writing the code, validation is what needs to be done to meet enterprise quality. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior engineer who follows the AI-first approach to build and maintain validation of the code and ensure it is production-ready for our customers. This engineer should be able to help the team transition from traditional testing to using AI in driving acceleration and accuracy in testing and be a multiplier using AI tools. Prior experience working with agentic products is a plus.
As a quality SMTS, you will play a key role in defining, implementing, and maintaining the quality strategy of the product. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product development and AI teams, to ensure that Salesforce's AI-driven solutions meet the highest quality standards for enterprise applications.
Key Responsibilities
Drive Innovation & Adoption: Design, build, and maintain scalable, AI-first testing frameworks and automation suites to validate complex workflows and agentic capabilities.
Execute Quality Strategies: Translate high-level quality strategies into actionable automation plans, focusing heavily on validating LLM integrations, prompt accuracy, and deterministic system behaviors.
Hands-on Code Quality & White-Boxing: Dig deep into the application code to understand system architecture, identify quality gaps, perform white-box testing, and actively contribute to fixing code and test flakiness.
Human-in-the-Loop & Model Evaluation: Implement and support evaluation processes for subjective quality dimensions of our AI features, including response relevance, user safety, and contextual accuracy.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with developers, product managers, and engineers to ensure quality is integrated early and continuously throughout the agile delivery lifecycle.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Strong Java Skills: Strong technical fundamentals of Java, particularly in data structures and algorithms.
AI/LLM Validation Mindset: Hands-on experience evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) for quality response, including familiarity with GPT-like models and AI evaluation frameworks is a big plus.
Agile Delivery at Pace: Proven track record of delivering automation solutions in a fast-paced CI/CD environment, supporting rapid deployment schedules without compromising quality.
Collaboration & Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, engineers, AI/ML engineers, and data scientists.
Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on identifying quality gaps and driving improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
A software engineer with a strong coding background and understanding of delivering software at pace in Agentic PDLC.
Strong experience with white-box testing and fixing code is a huge plus.
Experience working with public cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) and/or foundational knowledge of the Salesforce platform (Salesforce Certifications are a plus).
Prior experience testing autonomous agents, conversational UIs, or generative AI workflows.

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