Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Aikido Security; France; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-tier pay

Equity

Job summary

Aikido Security BV is seeking a Solution Engineer in Paris to partner with Account Executives and guide customers through technical evaluations, demos, and POCs. You will articulate how the platform reduces risk while enabling rapid software delivery for development teams.

The role emphasizes translating complex security concepts for developers and security professionals, with ownership of the technical evaluation process and close collaboration with product and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years in a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Pre-Sales role.
• Strong ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Based in Paris with French native fluency.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Account Executives to drive the pre‑sales process, leading technical demos and product walkthroughs tailored to customer use cases.
• Run proofs‑of‑concept (POCs) and guide prospects through technical evaluations.
• Help prospects understand how Aikido fits into their code cloud runtime environments.
• Debug and 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 and improve the platform.

Skills

Sales engineering

Pre-sales

Demos & POCs

Cloud

DevOps

Security

Developer tooling

Technical demos

Communication skills

French native

Tools

Cloud platforms

DevOps tooling

Security tools

Job description

We're making security suck less for developers. Security tools haven't kept up with how software is built today. They interrupt teams, slow releases, and turn security into a bottleneck instead of a capability. We built Aikido to change that. Aikido builds developer-first security products that reduce real risk without getting in the way of shipping software. We focus on what actually matters and automate the rest. We're taking on legacy security tools teams have been stuck with, and we're winning. If you want to help us take market share and build products developers actually enjoy using, you're in the right place. Founded in 2022 by third-time founders, Aikido has $85M in the bank and a long runway ahead. We're building toward self-securing software. Join an all-star team. Take real ownership. Push boundaries. Build things that matter.

As a Solution Engineer at Aikido, you'll play a key role in the sales process, partnering closely with Account Executives to help prospects understand, evaluate, and successfully adopt our platform. You'll act as the technical counterpart in deals, running demos, guiding evaluations, and ensuring customers clearly see the value of Aikido. This role is heavily focused on pre-sales, helping drive deals forward by translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for developers, security teams, and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Account Executives to drive the pre‑sales process, leading technical demos and product walkthroughs tailored to customer use cases
• Run proofs‑of‑concept (POCs) and guide prospects through technical evaluations
• Help prospects understand how Aikido fits into their code cloud runtime environments
• Debug and 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 and improve the platform

Required experience and skills

• 3-7+ years in a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Pre‑Sales role
• Strong technical foundation (cloud, DevOps, security, or developer tooling) and experience running demos, POCs, and technical evaluations
• Comfortable engaging with both technical and business stakeholders
• Ability to explain complex concepts in a simple, clear way
• Hands-on mindset, able to troubleshoot and dig into technical workflows
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, ownership‑driven approach
• Lives in Paris and speak French native

What you can expect

• Short decision lines.
• Big ownership.
• Shape the projects that matter and ship fast.
• Grow as fast as we do.
• Take on more, own more, and carve out your own path.
• Top-tier tech pay and equity.
• High trust, strong values, zero corporate BS.
• Flexibility in working hours.
• A company that sticks to its values in an open and informal atmosphere.
• We hire for talent, drive, and potential.
• Everything else is noise.