Public Sector Solutions Engineer, SLED

Glean

$110K — $235K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of sales engineering or solution consulting experience in a SaaS organization focused on public sector markets
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly motivated and self-starting individual
  • Experience partnering with Account Executives on technical deal cycles with Enterprise customers
  • Consultative approach in solving customer business challenges and addressing technical objections
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • Proficiency in Python or Java
  • Ability to configure and maintain API-based integrations

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Account Executives on complex deal cycles with C-level executives
  • Build and maintain relationships with key public sector decision makers
  • Create and demonstrate custom environments tailored to customer needs
  • Manage the technical proof of concept (POC) process
  • Conduct customer-facing technical discovery calls
  • Lead conversations regarding Glean's security posture
  • Work cross-functionally with product and engineering teams
  • Develop ROI and business justification reports and presentations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
  • Generous time-off policy
  • 401k plan to support long-term goals
  • Home office improvement stipend
  • Annual education and wellness stipends
  • Regular company events fostering a vibrant culture
  • Daily healthy lunches to support well-being
Full Job Description
About the Role:

As a SLED Solutions Engineer, you'll collaborate with state, local-government, and education customers to show how Glean's AI-powered search uncovers critical institutional knowledge and streamlines mission-critical workflows. Drawing on deep product mastery and a consultative approach, you'll design and guide tailored technical solutions from initial discovery through successful deployment.

You will:
  • Partner with Account Executives to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles with C-level executives
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision makers and influencers in the public sector
  • Create and demo custom environments based off of customer industry and line of business
  • Run and manage a technical POC cycle
  • Perform customer facing activities including technical discovery calls
  • Lead security based conversations to make customers comfortable with Glean's security posture
  • Work cross functionally with product and engineering to deliver customer request and be a voice of the customer
  • Develop ROI and business justification reports and presentations


About you:
  • 3-5+ years of sales engineering or solution consulting experience in a SaaS organization with a focus on the public sector, specifically in the state, Local and educational markets
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or a related field
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Highly motivated, driven and self-starting individual
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, team environment
  • Clear examples of partnering with AEs to run technical deal cycles with Enterprise customers
  • A consultative approach with solving your customer's business challenges and having a track record of successfully overcoming technical and security objections
  • Familiarity with any cloud environment (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • Proficiency in Python or Java
  • Ability to configure, monitor and maintain API based integrations

Location:
  • This role is remote (must be based in Washington, DC)
Compensation & Benefits:

The standard OTE range for this position is $110,000 - $235,000 annually. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation, equity, and benefits.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive compensation, Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage, generous time-off policy, and the opportunity to contribute to your 401k plan to support your long-term goals. When you join, you'll receive a home office improvement stipend, as well as an annual education and wellness stipends to support your growth and wellbeing. We foster a vibrant company culture through regular events, and provide healthy lunches daily to keep you fueled and focused.

We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. We're committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, civil or family status, age, disability, or race.

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AI-First Mindset at Glean:

At Glean, AI fluency is core to how we work and we're committed to ensuring every new hire feels confident integrating AI into their everyday work. As part of the interview process, you'll complete a brief AI-focused exercise or discussion so we can understand how you think about, design, and use AI to drive impact in your role. Feel free to reference any tools, platforms, or workflows you use today - prior Glean experience isn't required.

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