Snyk

Solutions Engineer

Snyk$106K — $133K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or related field, or similar experience in software development, DevOps, or security engineering.
  • Foundational understanding of the software development lifecycle and application security concepts.
  • Strong communication skills for diverse technical and business audiences.
  • Experience with product demonstrations and technical proof-of-concepts.
  • Collaborative mindset with a proactive approach.
  • Location: Northeast U.S. or Ontario/Quebec, Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Run technical discovery calls to assess prospect's development environment and security needs.
  • Deliver customized product demos addressing specific technical requirements.
  • Lead and design proof-of-concept (POC) evaluations to demonstrate technical validity.
  • Partner with Account Executives to cultivate technical champions within client organizations.
  • Respond to technical inquiries and requests with precise information.
  • Maintain demo environments and necessary POC infrastructure.
  • Gather and share feedback from customers and prospects with the Product and Engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Health, wellness, and financial security programs tailored to your role.
  • Flexible hours, remote work options, and learning leave opportunities.
  • Generous vacation, wellness time off, and paid parental leave for caregivers.
  • Comprehensive health benefits and employee assistance programs.
  • Country-specific life insurance, disability coverage, and retirement plans.
Full Job Description
As a Solutions Engineer, you'll be the technical voice of the sales team - running discovery, delivering demos, and leading proof-of-concept evaluations that show prospects how Snyk fits into their development and security workflows. This is a foundational technical pre-sales role where you'll build deep product expertise, sharpen your ability to translate technical capability into business value, and grow your career alongside experienced SE leadership across the AMER region.

What You'll Do:
  • Run technical discovery calls to understand a prospect's development environment, security posture, and priorities
  • Deliver tailored product demonstrations that connect Snyk's capabilities to a prospect's specific technical needs
  • Design and lead proof-of-concept (POC) evaluations, guiding prospects to a successful technical validation
  • Partner with Account Executives to build and support technical champions within prospect organizations
  • Respond to security questionnaires, RFPs, and RFIs with clear, accurate technical detail
  • Build and maintain demo environments and POC infrastructure
  • Relay customer and prospect feedback to Snyk's Product and Engineering teams


What You Bring:
  • 2-5 years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or a related technical pre-sales role - or comparable experience in software development, DevOps, or security engineering
  • A foundational understanding of the software development lifecycle, application security concepts, and/or cloud-native architectures
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences
  • Experience running product demos and/or supporting technical proof-of-concepts
  • A collaborative, curious mindset with a bias for action
  • Based in the Northeast United States, or in Ontario or Quebec, Canada


It'd Be Awesome If You Also...
  • Have hands-on experience with LLMs or are exploring how AI-assisted coding impacts the security landscape
  • Contribute to open-source projects or are an active voice in the developer/security community
  • Genuinely enjoy digging into technical problems and explaining them simply


Compensation

Annual Base Salary Range: $106,400 - $133,000

Target Commission Range: $45,600 - $57,000 (at 100% attainment of sales)

Snyk is committed to equal pay for equal work and carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors. Actual compensation may vary based on prior experience, skills, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Our Total Rewards program includes, but is not limited to 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance.

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We care deeply about the warm, inclusive environment we've created and we value diversity - we welcome applications from those typically underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this role but are not totally sure whether you're the right person, do apply anyway!

Benefits & Programs
  • Prioritize health, wellness, financial security, and life balance with programs tailored to your location and role.
  • Flexible working hours, work-from home allowances, in-office perks, and time off for learning and self development
  • Generous vacation and wellness time off, country-specific holidays, and 100% paid parental leave for all caregivers
  • Health benefits, employee assistance plans, and annual wellness allowance
  • Country-specific life insurance, disability benefits, and retirement/pension programs, plus mobile phone and education allowances

About Snyk

Snyk is a software security company that helps businesses find and fix vulnerabilities in their code. The company's software uses machine learning and other advanced techniques to identify security risks in code, and provides developers with tools to fix those issues before they become a problem. Snyk's software is used by thousands of businesses around the world, including some of the largest companies in the technology industry. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in London, England.
Learn more about Snyk
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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