Jobs seek Salesforce engineers $150k–$175k

A May 23 job post on X advertised a Forward Deployed Engineer role seeking candidates with Salesforce and large-language-model experience at a salary of $150,000 to $175,000 a year. The listing, posted by UnlistedJobs, said interviews would begin in June. (x.com) The posting is notable for the mix of skills it asks for in one role. The ad combines enterprise software work tied to Salesforce administration and integrations with hands-on experience in AI and LLM systems, a pairing that has become more common in recent Salesforce-related forward deployed engineering roles. (x.com) ### What, exactly, was in the posting? The May 23 X listing described the opening as a Forward Deployed Engineer role and put the pay range at $150,000 to $175,000 annually. The post also said interviews would start in June. (x.com) The qualifications in the ad included AI or LLM experience alongside Salesforce administration and integration work. That places the role at the intersection of customer-facing technical delivery and newer generative-AI implementation work. ### Why does the Salesforce-plus-LLM mix stand out? (x.com) Salesforce job listings for forward deployed engineering roles have increasingly emphasized AI deployments for strategic clients. A Salesforce posting for a Forward Deployed Engineer role says the job involves bringing AI solutions to customers and leading end-to-end technical delivery. (x.com) A separate Salesforce listing for an AI Forward Deployed Engineer role highlighted hands-on experience with LLM technologies, including integration work, orchestration frameworks and prompt engineering. That broader hiring language helps explain why recruiters are now screening for both classic enterprise-platform skills and generative-AI experience in the same opening. (x.com) ### What does “forward deployed engineer” usually mean here? Salesforce has described forward deployed engineering roles as hybrid positions that combine technical delivery with strategic customer work. (builtin.com) One Salesforce careers posting for a related deployment strategist role said the job bridges customer needs with product innovation while deploying AI-powered solutions on Salesforce. In practice, that usually means the engineer is not only writing or integrating software but also working directly with customers, shaping requirements and helping put systems into production. (glassdoor.com) The UnlistedJobs post’s emphasis on administration and integration experience fits that model. ### How does the pay compare with other Salesforce forward deployed roles? The $150,000 to $175,000 range in the UnlistedJobs post sits below some broader Salesforce-listed ranges for similar titles. A Teal listing for a Salesforce Forward Deployed Engineer role showed compensation of $157,600 to $384,100, while a ZipRecruiter listing for an AI Forward Deployed Engineer new-grad role showed $134,900 to $162,000. (careers.salesforce.com) Those comparisons are imperfect because title, seniority, location and level can vary. Still, they show that the May 23 posting falls within the wider compensation band now visible across Salesforce-related forward deployed engineering jobs. (x.com) ### What happens next? The May 23 X listing said interviews will begin in June. Candidates tracking the role would likely watch the UnlistedJobs account and any linked application materials for interview scheduling and further job details. (x.com) (tealhq.com)