Senior Sales Engineer US
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About the Role
Senior Sales Engineer US
Generative AI/Modern Data Start-up Vendor
Location: United States (New York or San Francisco)
Salary: Circa $220k-$250k OTE (70/30) + stock/benefits
The Role:
As a Sales Engineer at this company, you’ll sit at the intersection of technology, sales, and customer impact — making AI adoption real for mid-market and enterprise organizations across the US. You’ll partner directly with Account Executives and prospects to uncover business challenges, architect data-driven AI solutions, and deliver compelling technical
evaluations that drive revenue.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives working hands-on with cutting-edge generative AI and modern data tools, loves solving customer problems, and can translate complex capabilities into clear business value. If you're energised by fast-paced environments, ambitious growth plans, and helping shape how companies adopt AI at scale, you’ll feel at home here.
What You’ll Do and Achieve:
- Lead technical discovery with prospects to understand workflows, data landscape, and success criteria.
- Deliver high-impact demos, proof-of-concepts, and workshops that showcase platform value and drive urgency.
- Partner with AEs throughout the full sales cycle — from early qualification through to closing.
- Translate business requirements into tailored solution architectures and ROI proposals.
- Act as a trusted advisor to prospects, influencing technical stakeholders from data teams to executives.
- Provide product feedback to engineering to help shape roadmap and improve customer experience.
- Support RFPs, security reviews, and solution documentation to remove friction from the buying process.
- Represent the business at industry events and webinars to elevate our technical credibility.
- Stay ahead of trends in AI, LLMs, and the modern data stack to continuously enhance your consultative expertise.
- 5+ years of experience in a Sales Engineer, Solutions Consultant, or similar technical pre-sales role.
- 5+ years experience working within the modern data space (BI, data analytics, data warehousing etc)
- Strong technical fluency with topics like APIs, data pipelines, vector databases, and/or LLM application development.
- Exceptional presenter — able to run live demos with confidence and tailor messages to audience personas.
- Comfortable scripting/light coding (Python, SQL, or similar) to support POCs or demos.
- Experience supporting fast-growth start-up GTM teams and working cross-functionally with product and engineering.
- Adept at building trust with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Passionate about AI, knowledge automation, and the evolving future of work.
- Based in the United States (remote-friendly; occasional travel for onsite meetings and events).