Commercial Field Engineer - Pre-sales

CodeRabbit, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

CodeRabbit, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Field Engineer to act as a technical advisor for customers. You will collaborate with Sales and Engineering teams to ensure customer success and demonstrate the value of AI-powered solutions.

The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in a customer-facing technical role, strong communication skills, and a passion for technology. The role includes a competitive salary and gives opportunities to enhance skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role.
• Strong sense of ownership and self-motivation.
• Passionate about helping customers succeed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Account Executives on customer requirements.
• Drive demos and Proof of Values to showcase CodeRabbit.
• Provide feedback to product and engineering teams.

Skills

Customer-facing technical role experience

Software development tools

Strong organizational skills

Command line usage

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Github Actions

Job description

About CodeRabbit

CodeRabbit is an innovative research and development company focused on building extraordinarily productive human‑machine collaboration systems. Our primary goal is to create the next generation of Gen AI‑driven code reviewers: a symbiotic partnership between humans and advanced algorithms that significantly outperforms individual engineers. We combine language models with human ingenuity to push the boundaries of software development efficiency and quality.

Role Overview

The Field Engineer’s primary role is to serve as a technical advisor and champion for CodeRabbit customers. In this function, you will play a crucial role in the customers’ pre‑sales journey by partnering with Sales, Product, Engineering and Customer Success teams to help customers appreciate the value of CodeRabbit. This is an exciting role for those who are technically curious and passionate about building AI‑powered solutions for the SDLC. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in an exciting, collaborative and fast‑paced company that’s focused on making our customers successful.

What you will do:

• Collaborate with Account Executives to understand customer requirements and develop customized technical solutions
• Drive compelling demos and impactful Proof of Values (PoVs) to effectively showcase the value of the CodeRabbit platform
• Help in responding to security questionnaires
• Habitually provide feedback and collaborate cross‑functionally with product and engineering teams to address customer issues with a focus on improving the product experience
• Stay abreast with industry trends, and emerging technologies in AI‑powered development tools and platforms
• Contribute towards improvement of internal tools and documentation of playbooks, guides and best practices
• Support transition from pre‑sales to post‑sales to ensure a smooth customer onboarding experience

What you will bring:

• 2+ years of experience in a customer‑facing technical role
• Passionate and hands on when it comes to helping customers realize success on the CodeRabbit platform
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple customer needs simultaneously
• Working experience with software development tools and platforms
• Comfortable working with commandline
• Knowledge in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, self‑motivation and eagerness to acquire new skills solve new problems
• Willingness to uplevel the knowledge and skills of your peers through mentorship, trainings and shadowing

Bonus Points for:

• Experience in container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform), CI/CD tools (e.g. Github Actions)

Compensation:

Approx $175k-$185k OTE with base/commission split 70/30