Associate Data Scientist — AI Strategy & Governance

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. About Futureforce University Recruiting Our Futureforce University Recruiting program is dedicated to attracting, retaining and cultivating talent. Our interns and new graduates work on real projects that affect how our business runs, giving them the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of our company. With offices all over the world, our recruits have the chance to collaborate and connect with fellow employees on a global scale. We offer job shadowing, mentorship programs, talent development courses, and much more. Job Category Software Engineering Job Details About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. This role is only open to those who are current or prior Salesforce interns. All others who do not meet this criteria will not be considered. The Experience Want your code to shape the future of enterprise AI and cloud computing? Join Salesforce as an Associate Data Scientist — AI Strategy & Governance within the Office of the Architect. You will work alongside senior data scientists and principal architects to build, evaluate, and scale breakthrough AI features and data products that millions of users rely on every day. As part of our year-long new graduate program, you will receive dedicated mentorship, build a strong internal network, and gain a front-row seat to how key architectural and strategic AI decisions are made at Salesforce. We bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI research and production-grade software engineering, ensuring our trusted platform remains stable, performant, and scalable. What You'll Actually Be Doing Sit alongside senior data scientists and principal architects in planning, design reviews, and roadmap discussions to align on strategic AI initiatives. Architect, design, implement, test, and deliver highly scalable products, algorithms, and AI features across the Salesforce platform. Build and maintain production data pipelines using Python and SQL to directly support model training, evaluation, and inference. Design and run rigorous evaluations of AI models, agentic workflows, and large language models to solve our most critical engineering challenges. Develop test strategies, design automation frameworks, and analyze metrics to drive continuous operational excellence across our systems. Work closely with cross-functional teams of product managers, UX experts, and performance engineers to build trusted features our customers will love. Master our development process, culture, and codebase, then continuously refine it while staying ahead of an AI landscape that evolves monthly. You're Our Person If... Strong background in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline. You possess a strong background in object-oriented programming with hands-on fluency in Python and SQL. You have proven experience experimenting with, building on, or fine-tuning large language models and navigating AI/ML libraries. You maintain a solid grasp of core data fundamentals, including pipeline development, data lineage, and data provenance. You bring exceptional communication skills, a self-starter mindset, and the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for the team. Even Better If... You have hands-on experience using or critically