Technical Account Engineer

Formance

• $110K — $130K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in a technical role at a B2B infrastructure or developer-tools company.
  • Experience working closely with developer customers who use the product regularly.
  • Direct customer engagement through technical discussions, implementations, or sales support.
  • Proficient with AI tools for enhanced research and conversation preparation.
  • Quick learner, able to implement proven sales processes effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end sales cycle, closing deals from initial conversation to contract.
  • Conduct technical discovery to analyze prospecting needs and money flows.
  • Collaborate with Solutions Engineers and founders for demos and product feedback.
  • Manage your own sales pipeline using various sales tools and AI assistance.
  • Guide prospects through procurement and compliance reviews to secure agreements.

Benefits

  • Equity participation
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
  • Comprehensive health insurance coverage
  • Annual team offsite in Europe
Full Job Description
New York (SoHo) • Full-time • Hybrid (3 days/week onsite) • From October 2026

YOUR ROLE
  • Own the full sales cycle, from first conversation to signed contract, on deals typically ranging from $100K to $300K ACV with CTOs, VPs of Engineering, and Heads of Payments at fintechs, crypto platforms, and financial institutions.
  • Run technical discovery yourself. You will map a prospect's money flows and existing stack, identify where their current approach breaks, and show how Formance fits into it.
  • Work with our Solutions Engineers, founders, and engineering team on demos and proofs of concept, and bring market signal back to the product roadmap.
  • Build and manage your own pipeline, using our sales stack (Clay, Apollo, ZoomInfo) and AI tools like Claude to research accounts and prepare every conversation.
  • Navigate procurement, security reviews, and compliance in regulated environments, and close.

REQUIREMENTS

Must-haves:
  • 3+ years in a technical role: software engineer, solutions engineer, sales engineer, or solutions architect at a B2B infrastructure or developer-tools company.
  • Your customers are developers. The product you work on is used by engineers in their daily work, beyond a one-time integration.
  • Direct exposure to customers, through technical conversations, implementations, or deal support, and a clear motivation to own a quota.
  • Comfortable using AI tools like Claude as part of your daily workflow for research, preparation, and follow-up.
  • You learn a process fast and apply it with judgment. Our New York sales team has a proven playbook, and you will be coached on the commercial side.

What will set you apart:
  • Prior experience closing deals, or carrying a quota in a previous role.
  • Domain experience in fintech, payments, banking, or crypto, including ledgers, reconciliation, or payment rails.
  • You can explain financial concepts to engineers and technical tradeoffs to finance stakeholders.

BENEFITS

Equity • 401(k) • Unlimited PTO • Health insurance • Annual team offsite in Europe

Technical docs: docs.formance.com • GitHub: github.com/formancehq

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