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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
$106K - $147K *
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Strategic Alliance Sales Specialist, DDOS (East)
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Empower our sales team by driving net-new logo acquisition and managing complex sales cycles. Engage with diverse stakeholders to build relationships and deliver compelling presentations, ensuring a r...
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Customer Account Executive - K-12, EdTech
$90K - $130K *
Engage with K-12 districts to drive cross-sell revenue, leveraging existing relationships to introduce new product lines. Collaborate with teams to enhance student safety through technology while mana...
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Drive revenue growth by acquiring new business and managing key accounts, leveraging relationship-building, lead generation, and strategic selling in a fast-paced environment to redefine contractor ri...
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Support Engineering Manager - Americas
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The Technical Support Engineering Manager will lead a team of Support Engineers and Product Experts to resolve complex technical issues and enhance customer experience. This role involves collaboratin...
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Regional Sales Engineer, Central
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Join a team that's driving innovation in cybersecurity by leveraging your technical expertise to support enterprise sales. Engage with top-tier clients, guiding them through complex evaluations and de...
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Strategic Account Executive, Western Region
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Sales Account Executive - SLED - Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas
$120K - $172K *
Join our dynamic Sales team to drive cloud security solutions in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Build strategic relationships, engage C-suite executives, and collaborate with internal teams to delive...
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Help us advance our secure computing environment by maintaining and optimizing infrastructure, ensuring reliability and performance, and supporting the deployment of new technologies while providing e...
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Lead the charge in shaping a robust security function, managing a team while enhancing AWS infrastructure, compliance, and application security within a remote-first culture and fast-paced environment...
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$120K - $145K *
Lead the design and implementation of robust security measures to protect sensitive health information, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and other regulations while collaborating with cross-functional t...
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$120K - $250K *
Take ownership of sales success by developing strategic approaches, cultivating relationships, and effectively communicating tailored solutions to clients, while collaborating across teams to drive bu...
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Transform customer engagement by providing expert pre-sales technical support, leading complex solution development, and delivering impactful presentations to ensure tailored solutions meet client nee...
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$109K - $164K *
Drive advanced digital forensics and incident response initiatives while mentoring a skilled engineering team. Leverage deep technical knowledge to enhance operational capabilities and ensure exceptio...
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Unlock your potential as a Principal Software Developer, driving the design and deployment of cutting-edge AI platforms. Collaborate across the full stack to create intelligent applications that enhan...
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Solutions Engineer-Enterprise Sales, Nashville
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Solution Development Architect: Presales, AI/GPU Infrastructure (Remote)
$160K - $180K *
Shape innovative solutions by leading customer discovery and technical workshops. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define infrastructure needs and deliver compelling proposals that drive bus...
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Account Executive - United States
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Champion strategic enterprise sales by engaging C-suite executives and solving complex challenges through our Cloud Directory Platform. Leverage 7+ years of B2B sales experience to drive new logo acqu...
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Champion strategic enterprise sales by engaging C-level executives, driving new logo acquisition, and leading negotiations to close transformative cybersecurity deals across a focused portfolio of acc...
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Infrastructure Solution Consultant - New England Territory (Higher Education & K-12)
$123K - $188K *
Partner with us to drive sales in the Education sector by delivering tailored Data Center solutions. Leverage your technical expertise and consultative skills to build relationships and achieve revenu...
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What is a Pre-Sales Engineer?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Related titles can include Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, and Technical Pre-Sales Consultant. Responsibilities and naming conventions differ by company.