Developer-First Security Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Root; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier pay

Equity

Flexible hours

Open culture

Job summary

Aikido is seeking a Solution Engineer to join the pre-sales team in Paris, focusing on translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for developers, security teams, and technical stakeholders. You will run demos, guide evaluations, and help prospects adopt our platform.

Join a fast-growing company backing self-securing software, offering top-tier pay, equity, and flexible hours in a collaborative, high-trust environment.

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years in a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Pre-Sales role.
• Strong technical foundation in cloud, DevOps, security, or developer tooling.
• Ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives to drive pre-sales, leading technical demos and product walkthroughs.
• Run PoCs and guide prospects through technical evaluations.
• Explain how the platform fits into code, cloud, and runtime environments.
• Troubleshoot technical questions during the sales process.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to developers, security teams, and engineering leaders.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to relay customer feedback.

Skills

Sales engineering

Pre-Sales

Technical demos

Communication

Job description

Aikido is seeking a Solution Engineer to join the pre-sales team in Paris, focusing on translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for developers, security teams, and technical stakeholders. You will run demos, guide evaluations, and help prospects adopt our platform.

Join a fast-growing company backing self-securing software, offering top-tier pay, equity, and flexible hours in a collaborative, high-trust environment.