Lead Sales Engineer Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Part time

Job summary

Ethos in the United States is seeking a Lead Sales Engineer to craft compelling executive presentations and slide decks for AI training programs. This fully remote role requires 4+ years of high-level technical sales experience and the ability to translate complex solutions into clear, investor-grade visuals.

You will work 5–20 hours per week on a flexible schedule, earning $80 per hour. Candidates should have outstanding PowerPoint skills, strong written communication, and a proven track record

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a Lead Sales Engineer at a top technology company.
• Deep expertise in translating technical solutions into executive-ready slides.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship.

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Pay

$80/hr

The rate in the listing.

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How Ethos hiring works

Your application is a 10-minute call.

Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career, then matches you to projects like Lead Sales Engineer. Keep your CV open and walk through the roles and skills that fit this work.

About this role

From the Ethos listing

About This Opportunity

We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced lead sales engineers who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks.

We're looking for lead sales engineers with 4+ years building technical sales presentations at top companies to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: technical solution decks, demo storyboards, architecture diagrams for executives, POC results presentations, RFP response slides, and value engineering exhibits.

Compensation

$80/hour

Commitment:

Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location:

Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date:

ASAP

Qualifications

4+ years as a Lead Sales Engineer at a top technology company

Deep expertise in translating technical solutions into executive-ready slides

Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

Key Requirements

4+ years as an SE/SC at a top technology company

Deep expertise in translating technical solutions into executive-ready slides

Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

How long hiring takes

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Within 6 weeks

~65%

Within 3 months

~85%

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Common questions

How and when does Ethos pay experts?

Within 30 days of your invoice, after a project closes. Some AI training platforms pay weekly, so plan for the longer wait.

Is Ethos regular AI training work like rating chatbot responses?

No. Ethos is an expert network. AI labs, investment funds and large companies pay for your domain knowledge (deal analysis, clinical reasoning, legal logic, financial modeling) in three formats: multi-week consulting engagements, 30 to 60 minute advisory calls, and research surveys. Listings like this one are the AI-lab engagements, where you write or review expert material for a model.

How many hours a week is this Lead Sales Engineer work?

Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $80/hr that is $400 to $1,600 a week. You set your own hours.

What experience does this Lead Sales Engineer listing ask for?

The listing asks for 4+ years as a Lead Sales Engineer at a top technology company; deep expertise in translating technical solutions into executive-ready slides; and expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail. Ethos's interviewer builds your profile from your CV, so have the roles that show this ready to talk through.

What specific skills does this listing call for?

Coding is named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with this, expect the screening to test for it.

How much does this specific role pay?

This listing is posted at $80/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change after we check the listing, so confirm the rate on the platform's application page.

What happens when I click Apply on this listing?

The link opens Ethos's sign-up. There is no form for this listing: Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career in a 5 to 15 minute call, builds your profile from it, and then matches you to projects like this one. Keep your CV open and cover the experience the Qualifications above ask for.

Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?

Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies. The link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or the projects you're offered.