AI-Driven Data Platform Engineer – Backend & RAG
Summary
Principal data platform engineer at Salesforce designing backend services and AI agent systems for a Snowflake-based lakehouse. Day to day: driving technical direction, building RAG pipelines, and scaling automation for data teams using Python/Go/Java and cloud infrastructure.
Salesforce is seeking a Principal Data Platform Engineer in San Francisco to design and build backend services and AI agent systems powering a Snowflake-based lakehouse. You will drive technical direction, develop RAG pipelines, and scale automation for data teams.
Ideal candidates have 15+ years in backend systems, expert Python/Go/Java, and strong cloud/IaC/CI/CD experience, plus security and multi-tenant knowledge. This role sits at the core of Agentforce and data platforms.