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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.
PRE Sales Engineer Jobs
Technical Services Engineer II
$116K - $175K *
Elevate your career by providing technical expertise in Energy-as-a-Service projects, focusing on energy conservation measures and system optimization across complex multi-building environments in hig...
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$80K - $95K *
Engage in technical sales and engineering to optimize water treatment systems, providing expert solutions that enhance operational efficiency and sustainability. Collaborate with teams and clients to...
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$110K - $130K *
Lead the charge in developing seamless integration solutions using Boomi and Intapp. Collaborate with project teams to design, optimize, and deliver effective results, while ensuring data security and...
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$95K - $115K *
Develop and implement integration solutions using Boomi and Intapp products, collaborating with teams to analyze requirements and deliver high-quality, secure systems that enhance performance and driv...
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$100K - $120K *
Empower client success by leading sales initiatives, managing relationships, and driving new business growth. Work collaboratively across teams while maintaining precision in client data and insights...
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$95K - $120K *
Lead the charge in structural engineering projects, enhancing design execution, fostering client relationships, and mentoring while advancing technical and leadership skills for long-term career growt...
Reposted 3 days ago
$90K - $110K *
Transform customer engagement by delivering tailored product demonstrations, guiding technical discussions, and architecting solutions that meet unique educational needs across diverse sectors...
1 week ago
Pre-Sales Data and AI Architect - Solution Engineering (United States)
$148K - $231K *
Drive transformative AI solutions by leveraging your expertise in data architecture and enterprise systems. Collaborate with clients to translate ambitions into actionable strategies, ensuring success...
3 days ago
Pre-Sales Data and AI Architect - Solution Engineering (United States)
$148K - $231K *
Champion transformative AI solutions by guiding customers through complex data architectures, ensuring successful implementation and scalability across enterprise environments. Collaborate with divers...
3 days ago
Pre-Sales Data and AI Architect - Solution Engineering (United States)
$162K - $255K *
Transform the future of enterprise data and AI by architecting solutions that bridge technology and business needs, guiding customers through complex implementations and driving impactful outcomes acr...
3 days ago
Pre-Sales Data and AI Architect - Solution Engineering (United States)
$148K - $231K *
Partner with us to transform AI ambitions into actionable architectures. Leverage your expertise in data and AI to guide customers through complex enterprise environments, ensuring successful implemen...
3 days ago
Pre-Sales Data and AI Architect - Solution Engineering (United States)
$148K - $231K *
Unlock potential by guiding customers through the complexities of AI and data architecture. Collaborate with teams to translate ambitions into actionable solutions, ensuring successful implementation...
3 days ago
Pre-Sales Data and AI Architect - Solution Engineering (United States)
$162K - $255K *
Shape the future of enterprise AI and data architecture by leading initiatives to design and validate scalable solutions integrating Salesforce D360 in diverse ecosystems, ensuring security and compli...
Reposted 3 days ago
$170K - $200K *
Join a team that's shaping the future of workforce management in the US. As a Solutions Consultant, you'll partner with sales to create tailored solutions for the Hospitality and Retail sectors, drivi...
3 days ago
$120K - $145K *
Empower contact center success by leading technical pilots, ensuring product fit, and driving adoption. Collaborate with teams to prove business impact and facilitate seamless deployments, while shapi...
3 days ago
$114K - $191K *
Lead the charge in product engineering by owning mechanical product families, driving yield improvements, and ensuring quality compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet projec...
2 days ago
$75K - $175K *
Unlock potential by contributing to innovative software solutions that enhance user experiences. Collaborate with senior engineers to develop applications using React and JavaScript, ensuring seamless...
2 weeks ago
$75K - $95K *
Shape the future of financial solutions by leveraging your technical expertise and consultative skills. Collaborate with clients and internal teams to design impactful solutions that drive business su...
2 weeks ago
$90K - $110K *
Take ownership of driving growth in the data center liquid cooling market, leveraging your expertise to secure new product opportunities and build strong customer relationships while navigating techni...
1 week ago
$110K - $130K *
Drive technical sales success by translating solutions into value for enterprise clients. Collaborate cross-functionally to support customer needs, deliver compelling demos, and foster relationships...
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Account Executive - Splunk - Military Defense
$269K - $360K *
Drive federal cybersecurity initiatives by implementing strategies that enhance agency resilience. Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver compliant security solutions while navigating complex milit...
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Account Executive - Splunk - Military Defense
$269K - $360K *
Lead the charge in reshaping federal cybersecurity by implementing strategies that enhance agency resilience. Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver impactful security solutions while navigating co...
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Account Executive - Splunk - Military Defense
$269K - $360K *
Join our team to reshape federal cybersecurity by implementing strategies that enhance agency resilience. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver impactful security solutions in a dynamic, ev...
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Account Executive - Splunk - Military Defense
$269K - $360K *
Shape the future of federal cybersecurity by implementing strategies that enhance agency resilience. Collaborate with diverse teams to deliver impactful security solutions in a dynamic environment, dr...
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Account Executive - Splunk - Military Defense
$269K - $360K *
Transform federal cybersecurity by leading strategic initiatives that enhance agency resilience. Collaborate with top talent to deliver impactful security solutions while navigating complex military e...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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.