Sales Engineer

talentpluto

$130K — $140K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Software engineering experience, ideally in a startup with end-to-end shipping involvement.
  • Strong presentation skills for live demos to customers.
  • Proficiency with AI tools and rapid development capabilities.
  • Experience in high-volume, quick-turnaround customer engagements.
  • Based in San Francisco with on-site work flexibility.

Responsibilities

  • Build and operate sandbox demos and integrations for potential clients.
  • Manage the technical discussions throughout pre-sales from initial contact to evaluation.
  • Quickly convert customer requirements into demonstrable proofs of value.
  • Present outcomes and convey product advantages to both technical and business audiences.
  • Communicate ongoing customer needs to the product and engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility within the U.S.
  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of engineering and client engagement.
  • Involvement in high-impact pre-sales activities with a direct influence on product development.
  • Unique opportunity to showcase engineering skills in customer-facing roles.
Full Job Description
Location: Remote (United States)

Work Model: Remote

Industry: AI infrastructure / developer tools

Compensation: $130K-$140K base, plus equity
The Opportunity

This is a pre-sales forward-deployed engineering seat. You will run sandbox demos, stand up integrations, and prove value quickly for a high volume of prospective customers.

The work is engineering-first and client-facing at the same time. You will build the demo, run the conversation, and translate what a technical buyer cares about into something they can see working.
Responsibilities
  • Build and run sandbox demos and integrations for prospective customers.
  • Own the technical thread in pre-sales conversations from first call through evaluation.
  • Turn customer requirements into working proofs of value quickly, at volume.
  • Present results and articulate product value to technical and business stakeholders.
  • Feed recurring customer needs back to product and engineering.
Requirements
  • Software engineering background, ideally at a startup where you shipped end to end.
  • Strong presentation and communication skills; comfortable demoing live to customers.
  • Fluent with AI tooling and able to build fast with it.
  • Comfortable with high-volume, short-cycle customer work.
  • Based in San Francisco and able to work onsite.

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