Ambient.ai

Senior Sales Engineer

Ambient.ai$125K — $150K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
  • 5+ years of successful experience selling enterprise technology, especially SaaS or innovative hardware solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to partner with sales on complex technical deals in enterprise settings
  • Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
  • Technical knowledge and skills in L2 switching and basic Linux networking
  • Familiarity with cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • Bonus: Knowledge of security cameras and physical access control systems (PACS)

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Regional Sales Managers on complex, multi-stakeholder deals
  • Lead technical pilots, demonstrating proof of concept and value to customers
  • Work across functions with Product, Customer Success, and Engineering teams to shape the product roadmap
  • Conduct Business Value Assessments to communicate value to stakeholders
  • Present engaging product demos to diverse audiences, illustrating the product’s value
  • Utilize a consultative approach to solve significant business problems and win deals
  • Build trusted relationships with customers, providing technical expertise and solutions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to join a pioneering company in a $120+ billion industry
  • Partnership with prestigious Fortune 500 clients such as Adobe and TikTok
  • Stock options for regular full-time employees, sharing in the company's success
  • Comprehensive health and welfare package including medical and dental coverage
  • Flexible time off policies, including a dedicated Winter Break
  • Provision of the latest technology and branded swag for employees
  • Culture of connection through shared activities and interests, like hiking and music appreciation
Full Job Description
About the role:

We're looking for top-tier Sales Engineers who thrive on winning Fortune 500 logos. You're a driven, high-energy professional passionate about impactful technology and a knack for demonstrating its real-world business impact. In this pre-sales role, you'll showcase Ambient.ai through compelling demos, lead business-value-driven pilots, craft value-driven proposals, and help cast a vision of how Ambient delivers measurable business outcomes. Your ability to translate technical capabilities into strategic advantages will be key to closing deals and driving customer success.

What you'll do:
  • Partner with Regional Sales Managers to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder deals.
  • Lead successful technical Pilots (proof of concepts/proof of values) with customers.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Customer Success, and Engineering teams to influence the roadmap, stay connected to the internal teams, and act as a voice of the customer.
  • Execute Business Value Assessments to anchor business value across stakeholders.
  • Conduct engaging product demos and presentations to technical and non-technical audiences, effectively communicating the differentiated value proposition.
  • You will win deals through world-class preparation and execution, by bringing a consultative approach to solving meaningful business problems.
  • Build strong customer relationships, acting as a trusted advisor by providing technical expertise, answering technical inquiries, and proposing solutions.

What you'll bring:
  • Excellent written, verbal communication, and presentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or a related field
  • Highly motivated, driven, and self-starting individual
  • Technical knowledge, consultative approach, and cross-functional collaboration skills
  • A customer-first attitude, belief in teamwork, and a competitive spirit to win
  • 5+ years of proven success selling enterprise technology, with a focus on SaaS and/or innovative hardware-based solutions
  • Clear examples of partnering with Sales to run complex technical deals with Enterprise customers
  • Solid understanding of L2 switching (VLANs, limitations of L2 vs. L3, physical vs. logical network isolation)
  • Basic Linux networking skills (assigning IP/mask/gateway to NICs, configuring MLAG/failover redundancy)
  • Familiarity with any cloud environment (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • Bonus: Familiarity with security cameras, physical access control systems (PACS)

Why join us:
  • We are creating an entirely new category within a $120+ billion physical security industry and looking for team members who are also passionate about our mission to prevent every security incident possible
  • We partner with an incredible customer roster of F500 companies, including Adobe, TikTok, Gap and SentinelOne
  • Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company
  • Comprehensive health + welfare package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, Legal Services, 401k plan)
  • We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge, including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Year's for most roles, depending on customer demand)
  • The latest tech and awesome swag will be delivered to your door
  • Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers
  • We love to hike, are foodies, and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist

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About Ambient.ai

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