VP, Software Engineering

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We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too - driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you've come to the right place.

We're Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too - driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good - you've come to the right place.

Salesforce's Commerce Cloud is a market leader in its category, as recognized by Gartner and other analysts. Commerce is one of the most exciting product areas at Salesforce; E-commerce is a fast-evolving category with a dynamic competitive landscape. We are well-positioned to win in the market, with amazing assets in our portfolio (including B2C Commerce, B2B Commerce, OMS, Marketplaces, Headless, Payments), a diverse and recognizable customer base of world-class companies, and unwavering executive focus.

We are reimagining the future of commerce. We are looking for a visionary Vice President of Engineering to lead the transformation of Salesforce Commerce into an agentic commerce platform-one where intelligent, autonomous agents empower retailers and shoppers with deeply personalized, context-aware, and proactive experiences. This leader will own the development of core technologies including a cutting-edge agent platform, a world-class search and discovery engine, and advanced AI-driven experiences that revolutionize how people find, evaluate, and buy products today-and tomorrow.

What You'll Do

• Lead Engineering Transformation: Architect and scale a multi-year transformation of Commerce Cloud from a traditional eCommerce system into a dynamic, AI-first agentic platform.

• Build the Agent Platform: Design and deliver the core runtime and tooling to enable retailers to create intelligent shopping agents that can act on behalf of consumers across channels.

• Develop World-Class Search & Discovery: Build scalable, real-time search infrastructure and a discovery engine that combines user intent, behavior, context, and product data to deliver magical experiences.

• Drive Merchant Innovation: Partner with product and UX to enable merchants to reimagine their digital storefronts-from linear, click-driven flows to conversational, assistive, and immersive journeys.

• Scale with Trust & Performance: Ensure systems meet the highest standards of reliability, scalability, and compliance across global retailers.

• Lead and Inspire: Grow and lead high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, and excellence.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of engineering leadership experience, with at least 5 years at the senior executive level.

• Proven experience building and scaling AI-native platforms, search infrastructure, or agent-based systems.

• Deep technical understanding of LLMs, search algorithms, recommender systems, and cloud-scale architecture.

• Strong track record in eCommerce or digital retail tech, with a passion for redefining the retail experience.

• Strategic and visionary mindset, with an ability to translate big ideas into working systems and business value.

• Exceptional people leadership, organizational design, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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