About the roleUrban SDK is hiring a Sales Engineer to support our Revenue Team in selling a data-driven SaaS platform to government and public-sector organizations focused on transportation safety and operations.
This role is ideal for someone who blends technical SaaS expertise, GIS knowledge, and transportation or traffic domain experience-and who enjoys working directly with customers in a pre-sales, solution-oriented role.
ResponsibilitiesSupport Public-Sector Sales- Partner closely with Account Executives across the full sales cycle, from discovery through close
- Serve as the technical expert during sales calls, demos, and procurement conversations
- Support implementation processes with clear, credible technical input
Deliver High-Impact Product Demos- Lead live product demonstrations tailored to customer-specific geographies, corridors, and use cases
- Showcase Urban SDK's platform modules, including speed data, traffic analytics, safety insights, and automated workflows
- Translate complex data into clear outcomes for transportation engineers, planners, public works teams, law enforcement officials, and city/county leaders
Apply Transportation & GIS Expertise- Connect traffic, safety, and planning concepts to real-world platform use cases
- Explain data sources, methodologies, and validation in a way that builds trust with public agencies
- Answer technical questions related to GIS layers, dashboards, reporting, and analytics workflows
Collaborate Internally- Ensure clean technical handoffs from Sales to Implementation
- Share customer feedback with Product and Implementation teams
- Contribute to demo best practices and sales enablement materials
QualificationsRequired- 3-7+ years of experience in a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Pre-Sales role within a SaaS environment
- Experience supporting sales to government, municipal, or public-sector customers
- Working knowledge of GIS concepts (spatial data, mapping, visualization)
- Strong ability to demo software to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Excellent communication skills and comfort in customer-facing roles
Preferred- Background in transportation engineering, traffic engineering, civil engineering, or urban/transportation planning
- Experience with transportation analytics, traffic safety, mobility data, or smart city technology
- Familiarity with Vision Zero, Safe Streets for All, traffic calming, or related initiatives
- Exposure to public-sector procurement processes
