Technical Pre-sales Engineer

Sand Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing AI product firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Presales Engineer to shape its presence in the region. The role involves collaborating with customers to drive technical success through solution demos and proof-of-concepts. You will need a strong technical background and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience and be based in Singapore, holding citizenship or permanent residency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in presales, solution engineering, or technical consulting roles.
• Proven track record supporting enterprise AI, data, or digital transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, data pipelines, IoT/telemetry, machine learning.
• Excellent ability to translate technical solutions into business outcomes for C‑level audiences.
• Relationship building skills are key.

Responsibilities

• Understand client business and technical requirements and design solutions leveraging AI and data analytics.
• Deliver compelling technical presentations and workshops to technical and executive audiences.
• Lead the design and execution of PoCs for AI and smart infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with sales to build solution proposals and responses for RFPs.
• Support existing accounts with solution optimization and expansion into new use cases.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Technical presentation skills

Prototyping in Replit

Cloud platforms knowledge

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

About Sand

Sand Technologies is a fast-growing enterprise AI product company that solves real-world problems for large blue‑chip companies and governments worldwide.

We’re pioneers of meaningful AI: our solutions go far beyond chatbots. We are using data and AI to solve the world’s biggest issues in telecommunications, sustainable water management, energy, healthcare, climate change, smart cities, and other areas that have a real impact on the world. For example, our AI systems help to manage the water supply for the entire city of London. We created the AI algorithms that enabled the 7th largest telecommunications company in the world to plan its network in 300 cities in record time. And we built a digital healthcare system that enables 30m people in a country to get world‑class healthcare despite a shortage of doctors.

Our platform, SandOS, powers intelligent operations, predictive insights, and digital twins that enable smarter cities, connected infrastructure, and resilient systems. With teams across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the US, we’re scaling meaningful AI for impact.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Presales Engineer / Technical Sales Engineer to join our new APAC team in Singapore. This is a unique opportunity to shape Sand’s presence in the region and work across multiple industries.

You’ll partner with customers to identify opportunities, drive technical success through proof‑of‑concepts (PoCs), solution demos, and consultative engagement, and act as the technical bridge between our sales, product, and engineering teams. We’re looking for someone who is approachable and can converse with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and someone who also has strong technical skills.

Experience in prototyping and building in Replit is highly desirable. We want a generalist who can quickly adapt to different industries and apply lessons learned across Healthcare, Water, Telecom, Energy, and Smart City initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities

Customer Discovery & Solution Design:

• Understand client business and technical requirements and design solutions leveraging AI, data analytics, and digital twin technologies.

Technical Presentations & Demos:

• Deliver compelling technical presentations, workshops, and demonstrations of SandOS capabilities to technical and executive audiences.

Proof of Concept (PoC) Leadership:

• Lead the design and execution of PoCs for AI, analytics, or smart infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with customer KPIs.

Proposal & Bid Support:

• Collaborate with sales and delivery teams to build solution proposals, technical architectures, and responses for RFPs and tenders.

Customer Success & Expansion:

• Support existing accounts with solution optimization, data architecture guidance, and expansion into new use cases.

Cross‑Vertical Collaboration:

• Work across industries - Healthcare, Water, Telecom, and Energy - applying lessons learned from each to develop reusable frameworks and accelerators.

Technology Advocacy:

• Stay up‑to‑date with AI infrastructure, IoT, telemetry systems, geospatial technologies, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and smart city trends to guide clients strategically.

Requirements – Essential

• 5+ years in presales, solution engineering, or technical consulting roles.
• Proven track record supporting enterprise AI, data, or digital transformation projects.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms, data pipelines, IoT/telemetry, machine learning, and geospatial data systems.
• Experience with smart city, smart government, or industrial analytics solutions is a plus.
• Excellent ability to translate technical solutions into business outcomes for C‑level audiences.
• Relationship building skills are key.
• Experience in prototyping and building in Replit.
• Generalist industry experience with the ability to adapt across multiple verticals. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science.
• Based in Singapore with Singapore Citizenship or Permanent Residency. Due to local hiring policies, Employment Pass holders cannot be considered.

Why Join Sand

At Sand, you’ll work with some of the brightest minds in AI, data engineering, and analytics—solving problems that make a real difference to millions of people.

You’ll be part of a fast‑growing, purpose‑driven team shaping the future of AI for good across Asia Pacific and beyond.

Personal Attributes

• Client Centricity & Integrity: We let Our Clients Run the Company, Surf Like Yvon to stay true to our values, and Play the Long Game with integrity.
• Collaboration and Inclusion: We live by Each One, Teach Ten and ensure Everybody is Welcome.
• Operational Excellence and Simplicity: We K.I.S.S. by keeping things simple while always striving to Raise the Bar.
• Action, Ownership, and Execution: We Decide, Get Stuff Done, and Do Hard Things with accountability.
• Growth, Innovation, and Resilience: We Choose Growth, Pioneer boldly, and remember There is No Failure.

Due to the considerable amount of virtual work and interaction with colleagues and customers in different physical locations internationally, it is essential that the successful applicant has the drive and ethic to succeed in working in small teams physically but in larger efforts virtually. Self‑drive to communicate constantly using web collaboration and video conferencing is essential.