Explore Pre-Sales Engineer Jobs

Pre-Sales Engineers help organizations connect customer needs with technical solutions. Working alongside sales teams, they explain products, demonstrate capabilities, answer technical questions, and help prospective customers understand how a solution can address their challenges. Explore vetted Pre-Sales Engineer opportunities on Ladders, including roles paying $100,000 or more.

What Does a Pre-Sales Engineer Do?

Responsibilities vary by company and product, but often include leading product demonstrations, gathering technical requirements, developing solution proposals, responding to requests for information or proposals, and supporting proof-of-concept projects. Pre-Sales Engineers may also collaborate with product, engineering, implementation, and customer success teams to ensure proposed solutions are practical and aligned with customer goals.

Skills Employers Look For

Successful candidates typically combine technical knowledge with clear communication and customer-facing skills. Employers may seek experience with relevant software, cloud platforms, infrastructure, or industry-specific tools, along with the ability to present complex ideas to varied audiences. Listening, analytical problem-solving, collaboration, and an understanding of the sales process can also be valuable.

Career Paths and Work Settings

Pre-Sales Engineers work across industries, especially in technology and business-to-business companies. Depending on the organization, similar roles may be listed as Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, or Technical Pre-Sales Consultant. Career progression can include senior or principal individual-contributor roles, team leadership, or broader positions in sales, solutions architecture, and product strategy.

Find Pre-Sales Engineer Jobs on Ladders

Search Ladders for vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more. Review job requirements, responsibilities, and location details to identify Pre-Sales Engineer roles that fit your expertise and career goals. Compensation and qualifications vary by employer and position.

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$150K - $200K *

Unlock potential by driving enterprise agent solutions with Microsoft technologies. Collaborate on agent governance, lifecycle management, and secure operations, while translating designs into product...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Technical Services

$87K - $135K *

Drive your career forward by leading systems engineering for a cloud-based enterprise system. Engage in architecture development, integration, and modernization efforts while ensuring security and ope...

United StatesRemote

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$176K - $229K *

Champion complex solution sales by driving enterprise-wide collaboration transformations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance customer engagement and streamline workflows using Atlassia...

New York, NYRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$100K - $120K *

Transform customer experiences by leading technical sales and support initiatives. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive successful deployments and enhance customer adoption of innovative r...

Texas, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$80K - $95K *

Unlock growth by managing and expanding technical sales in diverse industries. Engage with customers to deliver tailored metal cutting solutions while balancing territory planning and administration...

Pittsburgh, PARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$110K - $130K *

Elevate channel partner success by owning technical relationships, enabling engineers, and creating reusable resources. Drive outcomes through coaching and collaboration, ensuring partners independent...

San Francisco, CARemote

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $145K *

Engage partners by driving technical enablement and solution design. Collaborate across teams to empower resellers and integrators, ensuring successful adoption and growth of innovative solutions thro...

United StatesRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$246K - $307K *

Transform sales strategies in a fast-paced SaaS environment by driving pipeline growth, collaborating with partners, and exceeding targets while navigating a competitive landscape and utilizing effect...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$200K - $275K *

Partner with us to drive technical solutions for enterprise clients, showcasing product value through demos and proof-of-concept activities. Collaborate with sales and technical teams to enhance custo...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Drive operational excellence by supporting managed services infrastructure, ensuring seamless incident response, systems administration, and network troubleshooting while collaborating with internal t...

United StatesRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Innovate at the forefront of data analytics by driving technical presales, engaging with customers, and delivering tailored solutions that enhance business agility and insights. Collaborate with cross...

United StatesRemote

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$142K - $196K *

Unlock potential by leading innovative software solutions that enhance healthcare efficiency and resilience. Collaborate with diverse teams to design and deliver optimal cloud-native applications whil...

Georgia, USRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$96K - $205K *

Empower the Data Center Solutions team by providing expert technical support, evaluating customer needs, and leading strategic projects across the Central US and Latin America, ensuring optimal produc...

RemoteRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $125K *

Lead innovative design solutions as a Senior Design Engineer, transforming client needs into actionable broadcast system designs. Collaborate with global teams, mentor junior engineers, and ensure pro...

United StatesRemote

Today

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$150K - $180K *

Elevate enterprise sales engineering with a focus on technical strategy, customer success, and leading a high-performing team to secure complex deals in the cybersecurity space while partnering with c...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in delivering technical expertise for ProAV solutions, ensuring successful customer onboarding, advanced troubleshooting, and pre-sales support across the North Central U.S. while enga...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$106K - $151K *

Reimagine customer engagement in the IoT space, driving innovative solutions for small to medium businesses. Leverage your sales expertise to navigate complex negotiations and build lasting relations...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$93K - $113K *

Empower healthcare providers by driving enterprise sales strategies, managing client relationships, and leveraging cross-functional teams to enhance patient experience and operational effectiveness in...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Empower public-sector organizations by driving technology solutions in Washington. Develop new relationships, expand accounts, and collaborate with teams to enhance government operations and education...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$180K - $240K *

Engage with customers to architect tailored solutions, leveraging your extensive IT expertise. Lead a team of presales consultants, driving strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration to align t...

New Jersey, USRemote

Yesterday

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$100K - $120K *

Join a dynamic team to drive revenue by collaborating with account management, presenting technical solutions, and enhancing the sales process. Leverage your expertise in software analysis and custome...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$262K - $341K *

Join a team that's driving cybersecurity growth by building relationships with SLED accounts. Leverage your sales expertise to tackle evolving challenges and expand Cisco's security footprint across t...

San Francisco, CARemote

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$134K - $197K *

The Senior Sales Engineer at Obsidian Security will drive and manage the technical evaluation stage of the sales process while mentoring the team. This role requires expertise in SaaS security challen...

United StatesRemote

Reposted 3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$115K - $150K *

Empower post-sales teams to drive customer success and value realization through AI-assisted tools and scalable enablement programs, collaborating cross-functionally to enhance implementation, adoptio...

Austin, TXRemote

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $163K *

Drive impactful relationships and strategies with enterprise customers, ensuring alignment of business goals with technical solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance customer success and op...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Pre-Sales Engineer?question toggle

    A Pre-Sales Engineer is a customer-facing technical professional who supports the sales process by understanding customer requirements and explaining how a product or service can meet them.

  • What does a Pre-Sales Engineer do?question toggle

    Common duties include delivering product demonstrations, answering technical questions, assessing requirements, preparing solution proposals, and collaborating with sales and technical teams.

  • What skills are useful for Pre-Sales Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers often value technical expertise relevant to their products, presentation and communication skills, analytical problem-solving, customer engagement, and the ability to work across teams.

  • Are Pre-Sales Engineer jobs available with salaries of $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Yes. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, and Pre-Sales Engineer opportunities may be available at that level. Pay depends on the employer, role, location, and candidate experience.

  • What titles are similar to Pre-Sales Engineer?question toggle

    Related titles can include Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, and Technical Pre-Sales Consultant. Responsibilities and naming conventions differ by company.