Pre-Sales Engineer (m/f/d)

Ignite Next GmbH; Karlsruhe; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work Karlsruhe

Direct founder exposure

Training budget

Conferences budget

Small fast team

Job summary

Ignite Next GmbH in Karlsruhe seeks a Pre-Sales Engineer to partner with Account Executives, run demos, workshops and POCs, and translate complex technical evaluations into clear customer decisions. You will present AskUI Desktop and AgentOS, and handover to onboarding after closing deals.

You should have 3+ years in pre-sales or sales engineering, strong test automation knowledge (Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot Framework, Tosca), Python, and fluency in German and English.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in pre-sales or sales engineering.
• Strong test automation knowledge and QA processes.
• Experience with Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot Framework or Tosca is a plus.
• Python scripting skills.
• Experience with AI agents or LLMs is a strong plus.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Run technical discovery calls with QA leads, test managers and engineering teams.
• Prepare and deliver tailored product demos of AskUI Desktop and AgentOS.
• Plan and run POCs with clear success criteria, together with the customer.
• Build first automations for customer use cases, for example HMI, desktop and web applications.
• Answer technical questions, security questionnaires and RFPs.
• Help with the handover to onboarding after the deal closes.
• Give feedback from customers to our product and engineering team.
• Support events, webinars and trade fairs with live demos.

Skills

Python

German

English

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

Appium

Robot Framework

Tosca

Job description

As our Pre-Sales Engineer, you are the technical partner of our Account Executives. You show prospects how AskUI solves their test automation problems. You run demos, workshops and proof of concepts (POCs). You turn a technical evaluation into a clear decision for the customer. You report to the CEO.

What you will do

• Run technical discovery calls with QA leads, test managers and engineering teams.
• Prepare and deliver tailored product demos of AskUI Desktop and AgentOS.
• Plan and run POCs with clear success criteria, together with the customer.
• Build first automations for customer use cases, for example HMI, desktop and web applications.
• Answer technical questions, security questionnaires and RFPs.
• Help with the handover to onboarding after the deal closes.
• Give feedback from customers to our product and engineering team.
• Support events, webinars and trade fairs with live demos.

Your Profile

• At least 3 years of experience as a Pre-Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer or Test Automation Engineer.
• Good knowledge of test automation and QA processes. Tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Appium, Robot Framework or Tosca are a plus.
• Python skills. You can write and debug scripts without help.
• Experience with AI agents or LLMs is a strong plus.
• You explain complex technical topics in simple words to engineers and to managers.
• You speak fluent German and English.
• You are ready to travel to customers in DACH and Europe.

Our Offer

• Salary of 70,000 EUR to 90,000 EUR per year, based on your experience.
• Hybrid work from our office in Karlsruhe.
• Direct work with the founders and real influence on product and sales.
• A small team that moves fast and uses AI in daily work.
• Budget for training and conferences.