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.
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Shape client relationships and drive growth by managing complex sales processes with C-Level executives in large enterprises, ensuring maximum value delivery and identifying new opportunities for expa...
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Sales Application Engineer - Data Center
$183K - $302K *
Unlock potential by driving technical collaboration with major datacenter customers. Leverage your expertise to secure design wins, enhance product integration, and build lasting relationships that fo...
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Sales Application Engineer - Data Center
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Join a team that's driving technical collaboration with major datacenter customers, providing expertise to secure design wins and ensure successful product integration, while fostering long-term relat...
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Solutions Engineer - US Commercial - Chicago
$192K - $248K *
Engage with clients to deliver tailored technical solutions, leveraging expertise in Enterprise Networking, Data Center, and Security. Collaborate with sales teams to drive innovation and ensure custo...
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$110K - $130K *
Engage in technical integration and onboarding, driving customer expansion and revenue growth. Collaborate with R&D and Product teams, educate clients, and deliver impactful demonstrations to meet div...
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$275K - $290K *
Elevate your career by leading a dynamic Sales Engineering team, driving sales success through mentorship, strategic guidance, and effective collaboration. Ensure your team meets and exceeds quotas wh...
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Senior Solution Engineer- SLED Southeast
$146K - $224K *
Drive impactful solutions for SLED customers by leveraging your technical expertise and sales acumen. Collaborate with teams to enhance customer engagement, deliver tailored demos, and ensure alignmen...
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$135K - $175K *
Innovate in a collaborative pre-sales role, connecting solutions with client needs. Become a technical expert, leading impactful presentations while driving successful sales outcomes and fostering lon...
4 weeks ago
$245K - $260K *
Join a team that's redefining Digital Employee Experience and Unified Observability. As a Solutions Engineer, you'll partner with sales to drive technical strategies, solve complex challenges, and enh...
1 week ago
$245K - $260K *
Empower enterprise clients by driving technical sales processes and strategies. Collaborate with sales teams to enhance Digital Employee Experience and Unified Observability, ensuring impactful soluti...
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$140K - $210K *
Join a collaborative team to lead technical sales throughout customer engagements, ensuring seamless integration of energy storage solutions while fostering relationships across engineering, finance...
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Discover a pivotal role as a technical advisor in sales, driving commercial success through collaboration with diverse teams. Engage with customers, negotiate contracts, and ensure the delivery of cos...
4 weeks ago
Operation Solutions Engineer - SLED
$209K - $275K *
Elevate your career as a Solutions Engineer, driving strategic customer engagements and technical excellence across a diverse 14-state region. Collaborate with teams to influence innovative solutions...
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Operation Solutions Engineer - SLED
$209K - $275K *
Reimagine customer engagement as a Solutions Engineer, driving strategic initiatives and technical excellence across a diverse 14-state region. Collaborate with teams to influence business outcomes an...
1 week ago
Operation Solutions Engineer - SLED
$209K - $275K *
Unlock your potential as a Solutions Engineer, driving strategic customer engagements and technical excellence across a diverse 14-state region. Collaborate with teams to influence innovative solution...
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Lead Sales Engineer, Enterprise
$191K - $239K *
Drive technical evaluations and solutions for Enterprise customers, ensuring seamless data ingestion, transformation, and modeling. Collaborate with sales and engineering to deliver impactful presenta...
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Join a team that's shaping the future of banking technology by designing and building scalable full-stack features for a core banking platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver hig...
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Join our team to design and maintain scalable full-stack features for a core banking platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions while embracing AI-ass...
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Manager - ASG Presales Engineering
$180K - $370K *
Unlock potential by leading a dynamic team of technical sales professionals to deliver innovative solutions. Engage with clients to drive results, enhance collaboration, and optimize sales strategies...
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$105K - $158K *
Drive the development and execution of innovative technology strategies, fostering strong relationships with sales teams and customers. Lead impactful solution presentations and navigate complex integ...
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Champion an innovative Systems Engineer role, collaborating with tech teams and vendors to advance product development, enhance designs, and tackle complex technical challenges in a dynamic environmen...
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Account Executive - Architecture
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Unlock potential by driving strategic security solutions and revenue growth. Collaborate with partners and clients to enhance product offerings while leveraging technical expertise to achieve sales ex...
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Account Executive - Architecture
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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.