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Senior Solutions Engineer - Pre Sales (NYC)

250k – 315kNew York, NYSales EngineeringOnsite4+ YOE
Summary

Builds custom demos, prototypes, and proofs-of-concept to support pre-sales enterprise deals. Partners with sales and engineering on technical scoping, discovery, and validation for complex implementations. Requires 4+ years software engineering with full-stack expertise.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Enterprise AEs on complex enterprise and mid-market deals from discovery through close, serving as the go-to technical operator
  • Lead deep technical discovery to understand customer documentation workflows, integrations, and success criteria
  • Design and build custom demos, prototypes, and proofs-of-concept that directly unblock deals and accelerate decisions
  • Present technical solutions to mixed audiences, from frontline engineers to executive buyers
  • Translate customer requirements into clear technical specifications that engineering can realistically deliver
  • Scope custom work with enough fidelity to inform pricing, timelines, and contract structure
  • Partner with engineering leadership to estimate effort, assess feasibility, and flag risks early
  • Identify technical debt, integration complexity, or maintenance concerns before deals are signed
  • Share customer and field insights to influence product roadmap and go-to-market strategy
  • Build internal tools, templates, and processes that make technical selling more repeatable and scalable

Requirements

Technical Skills:

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience in product or customer-facing roles with previous SE, sales engineering, or solutions consulting experience
  • Strong full-stack development experience (React, Node.js, APIs, databases)
  • Proficiency in web technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, modern frameworks
  • Ability to rapidly build functional prototypes and MVPs
  • Experience with documentation tools, MDX, or content platforms (strong plus)
  • Comfortable reading and understanding codebases to assess integration complexity

Experience:

  • Experience scoping technical work and creating specifications for engineering teams
  • Track record working directly with customers on technical implementations
  • Experience with enterprise RFPs, security reviews, or procurement processes
  • Background in fast-moving startup environments with high autonomy

Behavioral Competencies:

  • You'd rather ship a working prototype than a slide deck
  • You understand how technical decisions impact deal economics
  • You can run multiple complex deals simultaneously without dropping balls
  • You can translate technical depth into business value for executives and explain business constraints to engineers
  • You move fast and ship iteratively

Nice-to-Have:

  • Background in developer tools, APIs, or technical products
  • Understanding of SaaS and usage pricing models and contract structures

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity
  • 20 days paid time off every year
  • 401k or RRSP
  • $420/mo. wellness stipend
  • 100% coverage for Health, dental, vision
  • Free Ubers to and from work
  • Free lunch and dinners
  • Annual team offsite
Skills
ReactNode.jsJavaScriptHTMLCSSAPIsDatabasesMDX
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