ThoughtSpot

Solutions Engineer

ThoughtSpot$120K — $172K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in a customer-facing technical sales role
  • Proficient in SQL at an intermediate level or greater
  • Experience with JavaScript or Python preferred
  • Hands-on experience with common database technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Amazon RedShift)
  • Intermediate understanding of data modeling concepts
  • Familiarity with BI tools (e.g., MicroStrategy, Tableau)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Understand customers' analytic goals through effective discovery
  • Articulate the business value of ThoughtSpot's platform
  • Differentiate the product from competitors during demonstrations
  • Conduct product evaluations with customers using their data analysis
  • Collaborate with the sales team on account strategy
  • Manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously
  • Cultivate trusted advisor relationships with customers

Benefits

  • In-office work three or more days a week promoting team collaboration
  • Flexible working arrangements available when genuinely needed
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and mentorship
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Solutions Engineer with 3-5 years of experience to help our technical sales efforts. In this role, you will drive business value for prospects and existing customers by demonstrating how ThoughtSpot's product and services can assist in achieving strategic business goals.

The ideal candidate for this position will have a demonstrated history of success in selling technical solutions to the enterprise market, preferably in the Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Engineering, or Analytics space. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of how technology can solve business challenges, possess a consultative sales approach and value the importance of teamwork while having the ability to work independently in a rapidly growing and changing environment.

The Role:

  • Understand customers' analytic goals and challenges through successful discovery
  • Confidently present and articulate the business value of our platform to all levels
  • Demonstrate our product in a way that clearly differentiates us from the competition
  • Define and conduct product evaluations with customers by working with them to analyze their own data
  • Work as a team player by continually learning and sharing new knowledge
  • Manage multiple customer engagements simultaneously
  • Be self-motivated, flexible and take initiative
  • Be a partner with sales in assisting with planning account strategy
  • Develop a trusted advisor relationship with customer champions and ThoughtSpot Account Executives such that all activities are aligned with achieving customer and company success.

What You Bring:

  • Demonstrated success as part of a sales team in a customer-facing role
  • Intermediate level or greater proficiency in SQL
  • Intermediate level or greater proficiency in JavaScript or Python preferred
  • Intermediate level understanding of data modeling concepts and best practices
  • Hands-on experience with common database technologies such as Snowflake, Amazon RedShift, Google BigQuery, Microsoft Synapse, SQL Server, Oracle, or other
  • Experience with BI tools such as MicroStrategy, Tableau, Looker or similar
  • Ability to grasp customer needs and suggest timely solutions
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Superior presentation and demonstration skills for both technical and business audiences
  • Broad understanding and ability to articulate the benefits of cloud computing
  • The ability to work independently in an environment that changes rapidly
  • Ambitious, innately curious and self-motivated with a high degree of sales and technical interest
  • Highly coachable with a strong desire to improve and grow
  • Strong initiative and positive attitude
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Able to travel as needed


In-Office at ThoughtSpot

Spotters are expected in-office 3+ days per week to be part of the energy of their local team. Momentum compounds when we're in the room together with faster decisions, sharper problem-solving, and the kind of peer learning that doesn't happen over a screen. Being in-office is our default way of working, with flexibility available where it's genuinely needed.

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The pay range for this role is:

120,897 - 172,710 USD per year (US US Zone 2)

About ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot is a business intelligence and big data analytics platform that helps businesses make better decisions by providing them with insights from their data. The company was founded in 2012 by a group of former Google engineers and has since grown to become a leader in the industry. ThoughtSpot's platform is designed to be easy to use and allows users to search and analyze their data in real-time, without the need for complex queries or programming skills. The company has received numerous awards and recognition for its innovative technology and has been named a Gartner Cool Vendor in Analytics and Business Intelligence.
Learn more about ThoughtSpot
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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