Sales Engineering Expert - Evaluator

mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 123,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Sales Engineering Expert to lead pre-sales and solutions- engineering activities in a remote capacity. The role requires deep expertise in translating customer requirements into product solutions, delivering tailored demonstrations, and addressing technical objections for complex B2B SaaS environments.

Candidates should have 4+ years in sales engineering or related roles, with excellent written communication and the ability to align technical work with business goals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or similar roles.
• Deep fluency in pre-sales craft: discovery, translating requirements into solutions, tailored demos.
• Experience with technically complex B2B software (SaaS, cloud, security, data platforms).
• Strong written communication to explain technical work to technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design precise grading criteria for pre-sales and solutions-engineering deliverables.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with justification.
• Apply evidence-based judgment for reproducible scores.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly.

Skills

Sales engineering

Pre-sales

Technical communication

B2B SaaS

Solutions discovery

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Data platforms

Enterprise apps

Job description

About the job Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Sales Engineering Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $100-$150/hour

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world pre-sales and solutions-engineering deliverables.
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against criteria with detailed justifications.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment for reproducible and defensible scores.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on work.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 4+ years of relevant experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Consultant, Pre-Sales Consultant, or Technical Sales Consultant.
• Deep fluency in pre-sales craft: leading technical discovery, translating customer requirements into product solutions, delivering tailored demos, handling technical objections, supporting proofs of concept, and evaluating product fit and technical risk.
• Hands-on experience with technically complex B2B software - SaaS , cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data platforms, developer tools, or enterprise applications.
• Exceptionally strong written communication, with the ability to explain technical work to both technical and business stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers.

Preferred

• Prior experience with AI training , evaluation, or human-data projects.

Application Process (Takes 20-30 mins to complete)