Field CTO, Data and AI

Salesforce is hiring a Field CTO, Data and AI for a remote role open to applicants in United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Salesforce.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
This is listed as a remote role.
The posting mentions Databricks, Data 360 and MCP among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

As a Field CTO for Data and AI, you act as the senior technical voice driving data-first AI and agentic architecture strategies in complex sales cycles.

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Job Category

Sales

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.

Our most senior technical voice on Data 360 in EMEA — a Field CTO who's deep enough on the Salesforce Platform (CTA-caliber) and modern data platforms to architect with any customer's Chief Architect, and who teaches Sales, Consulting, and even our own senior architects the how and why of Data 360. Data-first, but fluent in headless and agentic AI. Senior, sales-driven, C-level-credible, and enthusiastic on stage.

Your Impact

1. Thought Leadership & Field-Wide Data 360 Authority

The definitive voice on Salesforce Platform, ecosystem, and Data 360 — deeper than any customer architect, and the go-to answer for Sales, Consulting, and even our most senior architects on the how and why of Data 360
Enthusiastic, sales-driven C-level presence: CTOs, CDOs, CAIOs treat you as the peer who can architect their future
Present at events, analyst briefings, and customer boards; publish thought leadership that shapes the market's view of data-first AI

2. Strategic Architecture in Complex Deal Cycles

Senior technical authority in EMEA's largest deals — owning decisions on data modelling, identity resolution, real-time vs. batch, and activation strategy within D360
Build proof-of-value demos (target: under two weeks) with AEs/SEs to accelerate buying decisions
Fluent in headless architecture and AI-driven agents (MCP, A2A) — always applied through a data-first lens
Long-term trusted advisor to strategic accounts, beyond any single deal

3. Reference Architecture & Technical GTM

Build reference architectures and technical GTM narratives ahead of new offering launches
Package deal experience into playbooks the wider architect community can reuse
Co-own architecture patterns with SI and hyperscaler partners (AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks)

Qualifications

15+ years in enterprise architecture, technical consulting, or technical pre-sales in Data/AI
Proven Enterprise-architecture Credential (Zachman, TOGAF) — Salesforce CTA a plus. Must clearly demonstrate Salesforce Platform depth
Architect-level, hands-on experience on a major data platform (e.g. GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, or Azure)
Track record as an Enterprise Architect, or trusted advisor to Enterprise Architects, in large complex stacks
Proven builder of reference architectures / technical GTM narratives for new offerings
Demonstrated C-level advisory experience (CDO, CTO, CIO, CAIO)
Fluent English required; additional EMEA languages a plus
Degree or equivalent experience

Technical Skill Set

Data Platforms: Cloud DWH/DL (GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, Azure), ingestion pipelines, data modelling, governance
AI & Agentic: GenAI, RAG, vector stores, agent lifecycle, MCP/A2A interoperability
Salesforce Platform: Data 360, Agentforce, Agent Builder — deep architectural fluency
Integration/BI: MuleSoft, hyperscaler SDKs, Tableau/PowerBI/Looker familiarity

Key Qualities

Futurist — connects today's decisions to tomorrow's architecture
Gravitas — commands a boardroom and a whiteboard equally
Teacher/Multiplier — codifies and spreads what they know across the field
Trusted Advisor — integrity and consistency with customers and peers
Sales Instinct — genuinely enthusiastic, commercially driven

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

Accommodations

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We are a recognised Disability Confident member under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the interview scheme as part of the application process. If you would like to apply under the scheme, please click the link to the Accommodations Request Form above and scroll to the UK Disability Confident Scheme section within the form.

Posting Statement

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How we rate this

Field CTO, Data and AI at Salesforce rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Field CTO, Data and AI is an open job at Salesforce.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The role is based in United Kingdom - London and is marked remote.
The job was posted on August 27, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Salesforce. Apply on Salesforce

Prepare for this job

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

RAGAI agentsEnterprise ArchitectureThought LeadershipSales EngineeringDatabricksData 360MCP

Questions you could be asked

How would you design a retrieval step so the model answers from real data instead of guessing?
How do you decide when an AI agent can act on its own versus asking for approval first?
Tell me about a project where enterprise architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where thought leadership was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where sales engineering was part of your work. What did you do?

Adapt your resume

List these exact terms on your resume: RAG, AI agents, Enterprise Architecture, Thought Leadership, and Sales Engineering. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.

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