Sales Engineer

Canoe Intelligence

$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years experience in Financial Services and FinTech roles
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering preferred
  • Experience in SaaS environments focusing on deployment and product engineering
  • Familiarity with modern software architecture and database concepts
  • Proficiency in SQL and some exposure to APIs
  • Strong communication skills for engagement at all organizational levels
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively

Responsibilities

  • Act as a technical expert during the sales process for client interactions
  • Assist Sales Account Executives in preparing Responses for Proposals (RFPs)
  • Advise clients on technical optimizations and upselling opportunities
  • Coordinate internal resources for sales calls and product demos
  • Communicate the unique benefits of Canoe's solutions versus competitors
  • Support sales efforts with tailored Proof of Concepts
  • Design and implement custom demo environments based on client needs
  • Facilitate the creation of Statements of Work and budget estimates

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Work-from-home flexibility
  • Home office stipend to enhance remote work setup
  • Employee Assistance Program for personal support
  • Reimbursement for gym and internet expenses
  • Education assistance for ongoing learning
  • Parental leave for new parents
Full Job Description
TITLE: Sales Engineer

LOCATION: New York City (hybrid)

SALARY: $90,000 - $130,000 base salary + variable

The Role:

As a Sales Engineer, you are a key technical resource throughout our sales process, assisting in client presentations and discovery sessions with prospective clients to help deliver the value of Canoe! You will bring extensive knowledge of implementing financial software to help our existing clients and their prospects contextualize the Canoe product fit. Sales Engineers work cross-functionally to collaborate with our Sales, Client Success, and Product teams to ensure our Account Executives are abreast on the product development, workflows, and use-cases at Canoe. Additionally, you will manage and maintain the Canoe sales demo environments with up to date functionality and accompanying documentation of new features which are utilized across the sales organization.

You will provide an in-depth understanding of Canoe's product advantages and capabilities. Strategically, you will assist in building out resources for the Sales team to institutionalize the knowledge for our current and future Sales team members. The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator, consultative, and very well-organized with a deep understanding of problem solving any potential roadblocks.

What You'll Do:
  • Support Sales, Client Success existing clients and their prospects throughout the entire sales process by acting as the domain expert on the Canoe products
  • Assist our Sales Account Executives with the completion of RFPs
  • Advise firms on technical matters to optimize, upsell services and products; navigate product roadmap
  • Assist Sales and Client Success in coordinating appropriate internal product and technical resources for prospect calls and meetings
  • Highlight and communicate the differentiating benefits of the Canoe solution vs. the competition by demonstrating knowledge of the Canoe product, client workflows, and financial industry domain
  • Support the sales effort with "Proof of Concepts"
  • Understand prospective clients' key business requirements, load client data, and design custom demo environments to help clients conceptualize their future Canoe experience or optimize the existing one
  • Support in crafting solutions for clients to address their current business needs. De-risk future implementation projects by outlining and validating a comprehensive approach to address client requirements.
  • Assist with the creation of the Statement of Work (SOW) as needed, budgetary estimates, and work with key internal teams (Client Success Implementation Managers, Client Support, Finance, and Legal)

What We're Looking For:
  • Demonstrated experience in the Financial Services space including roles in FinTech deployment, sales engineering, solutions architecture, product experience, and financial platforms
  • Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science, Mathematics, and/or Engineering field a plus)
  • Worked at prior SaaS companies in similar roles such as deployments, product, engineering
  • Knowledge of modern software architecture
  • Effective oral and written communicator with the ability to work with members at all levels of an organization, both internally and externally
  • Ability to multi-task and track processes and work for numerous prospective clients
  • Ability to lead complex projects, relationships, and timelines
  • Knowledge of database concepts, cloud infrastructure, SQL
  • API exposure and general knowledge

What You'll Get:
  • Medical, dental, vision benefits
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible work from home policy
  • Home office stipend
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Gym/Wifi reimbursement
  • Education assistance
  • Parental Leave

Our Values:
  • Client First -> Listen, and deliver client-centric solutions
  • Be An Owner -> Take initiative, improve situations, drive positive outcomes
  • Excellence -> Always set the highest standard for yourself and others
  • Win Together -> 1 + 1 = 3

Department Sales Locations New York City Remote status Hybrid

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