Principal Solution Engineer

Aera Technology; Paris; Hybride; EUR 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A Decision Intelligence Firm is looking for a Principal Solution Engineer based in Paris. The role focuses on supporting sales efforts, providing expertise during customer selection processes, and collaborating with product teams. We seek candidates with over 10 years of experience, particularly in Supply Chain Operations and excellent communication skills. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive benefits package.

Prestations

Competitive Salary

Enhanced Mutuelle & Protection Coverage

Supplementary Pension Plan

Stock Option Plan

Beautiful Office Space & Fully Stocked Kitchen

Flexible Working Hours

Working Day Contracts

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience with 3+ years in a pre-sales role for an enterprise software firm.
• Well versed in process manufacturing and CPG, Chemicals, Pharma, F&B.
• Experience writing proposals and SOWs.

Responsabilités

• Articulate value of Aera’s Decision Intelligence platform in client meetings.
• Conduct standard and customized live demos tailored to prospects.
• Lead discovery sessions and executive presentations.

Connaissances

Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

Supply Chain Operations Management

Experience in Data Science / Machine Learning

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in STEM Engineering or Computer Science

Master’s degree preferred

Description du poste

Aera Technology is a pioneer in the growing category of Decision Intelligence – the technology to digitize, augment, and automate decision‑making processes with AI and machine learning. Through our AI decision automation platform, Aera Decision Cloud™, we are helping the best‑known brands in the world make smarter, faster decisions.

Privately‑held and VC‑funded, we have a global team of over 400 Aeranauts – and we’re growing. We deliver Decision Intelligence innovation and services that enable enterprises to automate and scale decision making with accuracy and speed. We continue to be the trusted choice of market leaders for our proven ability to generate value and unlock opportunities that were previously unattainable.

The Principal Solution Engineer supports sales efforts throughout the sales cycle to win new customers, as well as retain and expand existing customers. You will be a key contributor and subject matter expert, owning vital activities that help prospects and customers navigate their selection and decision‑making process. You will be the “tip of the spear” in our go‑to‑market strategy, working closely with our Product Management and Marketing teams, providing feedback on market requirements, helping to drive the product development roadmap.

The ideal candidate will currently live in the Paris metropolitan area, and be able to work in office on a hybrid basis, when not traveling.

Responsibilities

• Effectively articulate the value and differentiators of Aera’s Decision Intelligence platform in initial and ongoing client meetings and discussions.
• Conduct standard and customized live demos within Aera’s demo environment, tailored to each prospect’s business challenges and objectives.
• Learn to build Decision Intelligence Skills within the Aera Workspace to design innovative, customer‑specific demos and showcase Aera’s capabilities efficiently.
• Develop a deep understanding of Aera’s library of Decision Intelligence Skills to inspire customers and illustrate transformative use cases.
• Drive proof of concept (POC), proof of value (POV), and skill‑building initiation workshops.
• Facilitate or support benefit assessments, ROI analyses, and business case development to demonstrate tangible value creation.
• Contribute to proposal development, RFx responses, and solution documentation in collaboration with sales and delivery teams.
• Collaborate closely with Delivery and Customer Success teams to define and present compelling solution deployment roadmaps.
• Lead discovery sessions, design thinking workshops, and executive presentations to align solutions with customer priorities.
• Use energetic, consultative storytelling to convey the business value and transformative potential of Aera’s Decision Intelligence platform.
• Combine a strong foundation in data, analytics, and enterprise technology with business acumen to engage both technical and business audiences effectively.

About You

• 10+ years experience with 3+ years in a pre‑sales role for an enterprise software firm.
• Supply Chain Operations Management experience (e.g., Procurement, Manufacturing, Distribution, Inventory Management, etc.).
• Experience in Data Science / Machine Learning a plus.
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
• Well versed in process manufacturing and CPG, Chemicals, Pharma, F&B, etc.
• Experience with value engineering and business case development.
• Experience writing proposals and SOWs.
• Bachelor’s degree, STEM Engineering or Computer Science; Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to travel ~25% of the time.

If you share our passion for building a sustainable, intelligent, and efficient world, you’re in the right place. Established in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, we're a series‑C start‑up, with teams in Mountain View, San Francisco (California), Bucharest and Cluj‑Napoca (Romania), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), London (UK), Pune (India), and Sydney (Australia). So join us, and let’s build this!

Aera Technology is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Aera Technology will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Aera Technology respects the privacy of your data. Please take the time to read our European GDPR privacy candidate notice available here.

Benefits of joining Aera

• Competitive Salary – designed to attract and retain top talent.
• Enhanced Mutuelle & Protection Coverage – beyond the statutory minimum, providing stronger supplementary health and disability support.
• Supplementary Pension Plan – offering additional long‑term financial security.
• Stock Option Plan – allowing employees to participate in the company’s growth.
• Beautiful Office Space & Fully Stocked Kitchen – to support comfort and well‑being at work.
• Flexible Working Hours – to promote healthy work–life balance.
• Working Day Contracts – available as well.