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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$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

$110K - $130K *

Elevate partner success by leading technical enablement and support for North American channel partners. Drive strategic initiatives, manage Proof of Concepts, and bridge communication between partner...

2 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$139K - $203K *

Drive innovation in automation and AI tooling to enhance certification processes. Lead technical workstreams, transforming complex requirements into scalable software solutions while mentoring team me...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$103K - $146K *

Transform software development by integrating AI capabilities and designing cloud-native applications. Collaborate across teams to enhance user experience and streamline processes while ensuring secur...

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$167K - $245K *

Shape the future of AI resilience by partnering with enterprise clients to design scalable solutions, troubleshoot complex issues, and enhance product offerings through collaboration with engineering...

3 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$139K - $203K *

Lead the delivery of complex software projects, enhancing engineering standards and resolving system issues. Collaborate across teams to drive innovation and maintain high-performance data systems whi...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$145K - $175K *

Lead transformative projects by analyzing legacy systems and optimizing processes. Collaborate with teams to extract business rules and ensure seamless transitions to modern solutions, enhancing opera...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Business Services

$140K - $155K *

Deliver your expertise to enhance the security posture of Cloud Service Providers. Engage in comprehensive architecture reviews, compliance assessments, and technical consultations within a collaborat...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Elevate security protocols by leading a team in managing risk frameworks and system authorizations. Provide technical guidance and streamline processes for cloud and on-premises infrastructures, ensur...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$185K - $265K *

Transform your career by driving quality strategies in network security and cloud services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build robust automated testing frameworks and enhance customer ex...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $180K *

Lead the Solutions Engineering function, driving technical excellence and customer engagement to design tailored data center solutions. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure seamless transitions fr...

Texas, USRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$167K - $245K *

Invent impactful solutions in a dynamic, hybrid environment. Join a team of engineers focused on developing next-gen infrastructure that powers AI/ML workloads through open-source technologies and lar...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$120K - $145K *

Lead the charge in advancing cloud security engineering, optimizing hybrid-cloud solutions, and enhancing secure architectures. Drive technical recommendations and improvements while collaborating wit...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading software development for critical space applications. Collaborate with teams to enhance existing systems and create innovative solutions, ensuring seamless integration acro...

4 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$110K - $130K *

Elevate your skills by architecting and delivering core components of our innovative cloud platform. Collaborate with a dynamic team to drive high-performance solutions for real-time applications acro...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$120K - $144K *

Unlock potential by designing and implementing custom automation solutions using Microsoft Power Platform and Power BI, facilitating business process efficiency and direct customer engagement with a f...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$153K - $180K *

Join our team to drive technical solutions for partners, bridging engineering and commercial teams. Shape integrations from discovery to execution, ensuring seamless architecture aligns with our platf...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in technical integration across multiple systems, ensuring seamless collaboration among subsystems and vendors. Drive architectural decisions and manage requirements to deliver a coher...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Engage in the design, deployment, and support of Linux infrastructures, ensuring optimal performance for mission-critical applications in a collaborative environment with development and security team...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$110K - $130K *

Contribute to the design, deployment, and maintenance of secure Linux infrastructures. Collaborate with developers and engineers to ensure reliable environments that support mission-critical applicati...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Aerospace & Defense

$210K - $300K *

Lead innovative solutions by architecting custom manufacturing systems across diverse applications, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance production efficiency and drive impactful results in...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $170K *

Lead the charge in transforming technical capabilities into customer value, driving sales growth through effective engagement with clients. Shape tailored solutions and manage the sales cycle from dis...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$121K - $181K *

Lead critical infrastructure modernization initiatives, analyzing enterprise-scale compute and storage assets for national security projects. Shape data-driven recommendations to optimize workloads an...

Reposted 5 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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.