Explore Solutions Engineer Jobs

Solutions Engineers help organizations understand how a product or technology can solve real business challenges. Working across sales, product, and engineering teams, they translate customer needs into practical technical solutions, explain complex capabilities, and support evaluations and implementations. Explore vetted Solutions Engineer opportunities on Ladders, where listed jobs pay $100,000 or more.

What Does a Solutions Engineer Do?

Responsibilities vary by company and industry, but Solutions Engineers often meet with prospective or existing customers to understand requirements, deliver product demonstrations, answer technical questions, and design solution proposals. They may build proofs of concept, support RFP responses, troubleshoot technical concerns, and share customer feedback with internal teams. The role blends technical problem-solving with communication and customer engagement.

Skills and Qualifications

Employers commonly seek experience with relevant software, platforms, or technical systems, along with the ability to explain them to audiences with different levels of technical knowledge. Useful skills include requirements discovery, solution architecture, presentation, troubleshooting, collaboration, and project coordination. Depending on the role, familiarity with cloud services, APIs, cybersecurity, data platforms, or enterprise software may be valuable. Requirements differ across employers and industries.

Career Paths and Work Settings

Solutions Engineers work in sectors such as software, cloud computing, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and business technology. The title may overlap with roles such as Sales Engineer, Pre-Sales Engineer, or Solutions Architect, though responsibilities and seniority vary by organization. Career progression can include senior or lead Solutions Engineer roles, management, product strategy, or technical architecture.

Find Your Next Solutions Engineer Role

Browse Solutions Engineer openings on Ladders and compare opportunities by industry, location, work arrangement, and responsibilities. Review each listing for its specific qualifications and compensation details, and highlight relevant customer-facing technical experience in your application.

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$100K - $120K *

Join a team that's shaping the future of data engineering. In this early-career role, you'll build SQL ingestion processes, create dbt models, and learn the architecture of a modern Snowflake data sta...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $150K *

Partner with us to design and deploy cloud solutions on GCP and OCI, ensuring enterprise standards. Automate infrastructure, manage security, and support production environments while collaborating wi...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$172K - $258K *

Drive transformative enterprise partnerships by leading Solutions Engineering, ensuring scalable integrations on the Stellar network through strategic guidance, team management, and architectural exce...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Champion the sales process by leveraging technical expertise to drive revenue growth, enhance client relationships, and deliver tailored solutions in the energy and utilities sector. Collaborate with...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Energy & Utilities

$130K - $155K *

Lead the charge in advancing complex systems for critical GEOINT missions. Provide senior technical leadership across the systems engineering lifecycle, guiding requirements development and integratio...

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  •   15+ years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$170K - $200K *

Lead the technical delivery of cloud deployments, collaborating with customer IT and security teams to ensure successful implementation and compliance across various environments, while driving automa...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$80K - $123K *

Transform your career by leveraging your expertise in Microsoft Power Platforms to drive automation and efficiency. Collaborate with teams to enhance operations and deliver innovative solutions in a d...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $123K *

Elevate operational efficiency by managing Microsoft Power Platforms, driving automation, and collaborating with teams to deliver high-performance solutions in a dynamic environment...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $123K *

Join a team that's optimizing Microsoft Power Platforms to enhance operational efficiency. Leverage your expertise in Power Apps, Power Automate, and PowerShell to drive automation and support busines...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $123K *

Join a dynamic team as a Microsoft Solutions Engineer, leveraging your expertise in Power Platform to enhance operational efficiency and drive automation solutions across a leading e-commerce platform...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$80K - $123K *

Unlock potential by managing Microsoft Power Platforms to enhance operational efficiency. Collaborate with teams to identify automation opportunities and streamline processes, ensuring high performanc...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Retail & Consumer Goods

$160K - $180K *

Manage the day-to-day operations of a cloud platform, leading a team of engineers to ensure seamless production changes, operational readiness, and customer support while driving continuous improvemen...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$125K - $175K *

Champion enterprise transformation by guiding customers through complex identity migrations, leveraging your expertise in cloud directory integrations and multi-OS management to ensure seamless deploy...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$125K - $175K *

Lead enterprise migrations to modern identity management solutions, guiding customers through complex integrations and ensuring successful deployments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhan...

Atlanta, GARemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $190K *

Transform storage services by providing technical leadership and architectural direction across Block, File, Parallel, and Object storage. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance service qu...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$120K - $190K *

Lead the charge in shaping the architecture and engineering of storage services, ensuring high performance and resilience across Block, File, Parallel, and Object storage systems while collaborating w...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of enterprise solutions by partnering with sales teams to deliver innovative technical solutions, conduct demos, and build prototypes that drive real business value for clients in a f...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$118K - $146K *

Support lab operations by managing the laboratory information management system (LIMS). Collaborate with scientists to enhance data accuracy and automate processes, ensuring efficient data handling an...

1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$156K - $255K *

Join a dynamic team to architect and maintain cutting-edge network infrastructures, ensuring seamless connectivity and reliability across global data centers. Lead initiatives in automation and collab...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$100K - $153K *

Lead the successful deployment of IoT solutions for enterprise customers, ensuring they maximize the value of our technology throughout their lifecycle while collaborating with cross-functional teams...

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Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$210K - $270K *

Build the foundation of platform security by conducting in-depth IaaS security reviews and defining standards for infrastructure layers. Partner with engineering teams to ensure compliance and close s...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$80K - $95K *

Take ownership of operational performance by partnering with a key supplier to enhance processes, implement improvements, and foster sustainable growth through hands-on engagement and continuous impro...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$109K - $141K *

Lead the charge in delivering innovative ServiceNow SPM solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product capabilities and drive operational excellence while ensuring adherence t...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$109K - $141K *

Champion the future of ServiceNow solutions by leading technical design and development for Strategic Portfolio Management, ensuring alignment with architecture and governance while driving operationa...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$109K - $141K *

Lead the design and development of ServiceNow SPM solutions, collaborating with stakeholders to enhance product capabilities and ensure alignment with platform standards while driving operational impr...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What is a Solutions Engineer?question toggle

    A Solutions Engineer connects customer needs with technical products or services. The role typically involves discovery, demonstrations, solution design, and helping customers evaluate how a technology fits their requirements.

  • What does a Solutions Engineer do day to day?question toggle

    Daily work may include customer meetings, product demonstrations, technical presentations, proof-of-concept development, responding to technical questions, and coordinating with sales, product, and engineering teams.

  • What qualifications are useful for Solutions Engineer jobs?question toggle

    Employers often value relevant technical experience, problem-solving ability, strong communication and presentation skills, and comfort working directly with customers. Specific requirements depend on the product and industry.

  • How is a Solutions Engineer different from a Sales Engineer?question toggle

    The titles are often used interchangeably, but responsibilities vary by company. Both roles commonly support customer evaluations with technical expertise; some organizations distinguish them by product focus, sales involvement, or scope of solution design.

  • Do Solutions Engineer jobs pay $100,000 or more?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs that pay $100,000 or more. Compensation for an individual Solutions Engineer role depends on factors such as location, experience, industry, and employer; check the listing for details.