Pre-Sales Solution Engineer (Data Foundation, MuleSoft & Informatica)

Salesforce

New York, United States Posted September 11, 2026

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Hybrid Full-time Mid level
Salary Range

$70,070 - $269,080

Job Description

Join Salesforce as a Pre-Sales Solution Engineer in the Data Foundation team. In this role, you will provide technical sales support, conduct technical discovery meetings, deliver solution demonstrations, and collaborate with various teams to improve products and marketing. You will also stay current on relevant certifications and leverage AI in your work. This position offers a range of benefits, including medical care, life insurance, retirement savings, and paid time off.

  • Establishing trusted relationships with internal and external partners to qualify deals, identify business value, and provide technical guidance.
  • Conducting technical discovery meetings to document, analyze, and clarify business and technical requirements to support a detailed solution proposal.
  • Delivering architecture reframe and developing white-boarding skills through shadowing and customer-scenario role playing.
  • You embrace relentless curiosity and a growth mindset, constantly seeking out new technical skills, exploring emerging AI and cloud trends, and iterating quickly based on feedback
  • Minimum of 4 years of professional experience
  • You value open communication, customer success, innovation, and a respect for diverse perspectives
  • Ability to travel as needed (30-40%) and work flexible hours across multiple time zones
  • Possess a "Get it Done" mentality with a drive for results while aligning values and vision with the direction of the team
  • Hands-on Java development experience and ability to code and debug against Java APIs is preferred
  • A passion for technology and an ability to translate that passion to impact business for our customers
  • Demonstrated presentation and composure abilities in front of all levels of technical and non-technical audiences
  • Working knowledge of hybrid deployment of software solutions, data warehousing, database, and BI concepts, plus core data management mechanics: master data match/merge and survivorship, data quality, and lineage
  • Strong demonstrated oral, written, presentation, collaboration, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science required (BS, Master's, or PhD)
  • Have a desire to "Win As A Team" and "Motivate and Champion" through development, ownership, gratitude, authenticity, emotional intelligence, inspiration and having a growth mindset
  • Fluency with AI-based development and agentic concepts, including supporting technologies (e.g. models, MCP, A2A, token management, etc.) and solutions
  • Storytelling ability and experience tailoring communication and engagement with prospects to specific use cases
  • Experience with cloud technologies — iPaaS, SaaS applications, cloud infrastructure, etc. — is preferred
  • Proven experience establishing trust with clients, and the ability to influence key decision makers, influencers, coaches, and partners
  • Experience building and delivering Proofs of Concept (PoCs) and responding to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs independently
  • Are a "Courageous Communicator," who is comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback, and having difficult conversations
  • Knowledge of related applications, relational databases, and ERP technologies
  • Experience leading architectural discussions
  • Are passionate about using AI tooling throughout your professional life, from customer solutions to personal and team productivity
  • Your have certifications on at least one cloud ecosystem and one data-related cloud technology at the level defined by the business area of focus
  • You are skilled in at least one MuleSoft or Informatica related software platform/technology (e.g. API management, app integration, MDM, data governance, and data integration including AI-assisted capabilities such as Informatica CLAIRE)
  • You have prior experience as a Solution Engineer/Sales Engineer
  • You are currently leveraging AI tools such as Claude, Codex, Gemini or other for personal productivity, code development and analysis
  • You have experience in industries such as Financial Services, Consulting, Technology, Retail and Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Manufacturing, or Automotive
  • You posses basic knowledge of top cloud ecosystems and data-related technologies
  • You possess basic knowledge of cloud computing security aspects
  • You have current Salesforce certifications
Required Skills
Salesforce collaboration communication customer success Java agents ERP Gemini manufacturing
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