Solutions Engineer (San Diego, California)

Lakera

$170K — $195K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar role.
  • Experience managing relationships with large, complex organizations.
  • Proficient in Python and Javascript.
  • Experience with large-scale implementations in hyperscalers (AWS, GCP, Azure); knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform preferred.
  • Familiarity with security, compliance, and IT processes at large enterprises.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to diverse audiences.
  • Self-starter with a creative approach to project completion.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary technical contact for prospects evaluating our product.
  • Partner with Customer Success for quick customer onboarding and value realization.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation for pre-sales and post-sales.
  • Support product configuration and implement minor technical changes for prospects and customers.
  • Integrate prospect feedback into Product and Engineering to influence the product roadmap.
  • Establish scalable Solutions Engineering practices through playbooks and best practices.

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility with occasional travel requirements.
  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI security innovation.
  • Engagement with diverse teams across Sales, Customer Success, and Engineering.
  • Access to a Slack community focused on AI Safety and Security.
Full Job Description
Lakera, a Check Point Company, is seeking a Solutions Engineer to accelerate sales velocity, increase customer success and shape the product experience as we scale. In this customer-facing role, you'll be the primary technical point of contact through the sales process and a resource for customer success. You'll translate customer needs into solutions, architecting with Check Point's AI Defense Plane to help enterprises secure their AI stacks and unlock cutting-edge use cases.

You'll work closely with Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering to ensure we deliver on our mission. With your blend of technical expertise, communication skills, and customer empathy, you'll be at the forefront of AI security innovation.

What You'll Do:
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for prospects evaluating our product. Understand their needs and design solutions that align with their infrastructure using our platform.
  • Partner with Customer Success to ensure customers onboard quickly and realize value from the platform.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation and guides to streamline pre-sales and guide post-sales workflows.
  • Support product configuration and deliver minor technical changes required for prospect and customer implementations.
  • Feed prospect feedback directly into Product and Engineering, helping shape the roadmap and ensuring the platform evolves with real-world needs.
  • Lay the foundation for a scalable Solutions Engineering function by building playbooks and repeatable best practices.


What You'll Bring:
  • 5+ years of experience as a Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, or similar role.
  • A track record of managing relationships with large, complex organizations, preferably with a deeply technical enterprise product.
  • Proficiency coding in the Python and Javascript ecosystems.
  • A track record of enabling large scale implementations in at least one of the hyperscalers (AWS,GCP, Azure). Preferred experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
  • An understanding of and experience navigating security, compliance, and IT processes and requirements when implementing B2B products at large enterprises.
  • Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with a comfort presenting in front of customers 1:1, in small groups, and at large conference venues.
  • A track record of working directly with customers of varying sizes, including large enterprises.
  • An organized, self-starter approach with an eye for finding creative ways to get projects to the finish line.
  • A passion for what AI can do for the good of humanity and a desire to ensure that it is implemented in a secure and ethical way.
  • Comfortable in a small and fast moving startup environment.


Location: San Diego, California.

Logistics: Remote. There will be travel involved for this role.

Compensation and Benefits: Total on-target earnings (OTE) are expected to range from $170,000 to $195,000, based on an 80/20 compensation split and determined by years of experience, depth of relevant domain knowledge, and interview performance.
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