Pre-Sales Deployed Engineer

Clera

United States

Remote

USD 108,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Clera is seeking a Pre-Sales Deployed Engineer to join our London-based team. You will serve as the technical heartbeat of the sales process, running hands-on pilots with customers' engineering teams and delivering production-quality code alongside deal-making.

This role requires strong CS fundamentals, experience in pre-sales for developer tools, and fluency in German and English. You will design technical pilots, train developers, and help shape the product roadmap while travelling to customer

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of solutions or pre-sales engineering experience for a technical product (developer tools strongly preferred).
  • Strong CS fundamentals — CS degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • Strong programming skills in at least one OOP language; comfortable pair-programming with customers to solve real problems in real time.
  • Proven ability to deliver technical training, live demos, and customer-facing enablement content.
  • Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools (e.g. AI code completion, LLM-based coding assistants) and genuine excitement for emerging AI/LLM technology.
  • Fluency in both German and English.
  • Executive presence — able to lead product kickoffs and earn the trust of senior engineering and business stakeholders alike.
  • Evidence of, or clear motivation for, moving into a sales-oriented role.
  • Commitment to long-term employment; preference for early-stage startup experience over large tech company environments.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with an Account Executive as the dedicated technical expert throughout the pre-sales cycle, from discovery through to deal close.
  • Design and run 4-week technical pilots with prospective customers' developer teams, including kickoff calls, office hours, and live pair-programming sessions.
  • Present the product's vision, benefits, and differentiators to audiences ranging from individual developers to C-suite executives.
  • Deliver technical training, live demos, and enablement resources (documentation, guides, blogs, videos) that help developers understand and maximise the product's value.
  • Create and maintain technical collateral tailored to enterprise customers.
  • Relay critical customer feedback to Product and Engineering teams, directly influencing the roadmap.
  • Travel to customer sites or industry events as needed to support engagements.

Skills

Pre-Sales
Solutions Eng
Coding
Pair Programming
AI Tools
German
English
Executive presence
Startup experience

Education

CS degree

Job description

About the Role

Join a fast-growing AI developer tools company as a Pre-Sales Deployed Engineer based in London. You'll be the technical heartbeat of the sales process — partnering closely with an Account Executive to win enterprise deals by running hands-on technical pilots with customers' engineering teams. This is emphatically not a pure sales role or a pure engineering role: you need to be genuinely capable of both writing production-quality code and closing deals.

The company has proven product-market fit with enterprise customers and is now in scaling mode — making this an exciting moment to join and shape how the go-to-market motion evolves across Europe.

What You'll Do
  • Partner with an Account Executive as the dedicated technical expert throughout the pre-sales cycle, from discovery through to deal close.

  • Design and run 4-week technical pilots with prospective customers' developer teams, including kickoff calls, office hours, and live pair-programming sessions.

  • Present the product's vision, benefits, and differentiators to audiences ranging from individual developers to C-suite executives.

  • Deliver technical training, live demos, and enablement resources (documentation, guides, blogs, videos) that help developers understand and maximise the product's value.

  • Create and maintain technical collateral tailored to enterprise customers.

  • Relay critical customer feedback to Product and Engineering teams, directly influencing the roadmap.

  • Travel to customer sites or industry events as needed to support engagements.

What We're Looking For

Required

  • 1+ years of solutions or pre-sales engineering experience for a technical product (developer tools strongly preferred).

  • Strong computer science fundamentals — CS degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • Strong programming skills in at least one OOP language; comfortable pair-programming with customers to solve real problems in real time.

  • Proven ability to deliver technical training, live demos, and customer-facing enablement content.

  • Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools (e.g. AI code completion, LLM-based coding assistants) and genuine excitement for emerging AI/LLM technology.

  • Fluency in both German and English.

  • Executive presence — able to lead product kickoffs and earn the trust of senior engineering and business stakeholders alike.

  • Evidence of, or clear motivation for, moving into a sales-oriented role.

  • Commitment to long-term employment; preference for early-stage startup experience over large tech company environments.

Nice to Have

  • Background or degree from a top CS programme.

  • Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth startup environments.

  • Willingness and ability to travel across Europe for customer engagements.

Location & Work Arrangement
  • Primary location: London, UK — 100% on-site, 5 days per week.

  • German-based candidates may also be considered; compensation and workplace details may vary accordingly.

  • Visa sponsorship is available.

Compensation
  • Salary range: $108,000 – $140,000 USD annually (London-based; EUR equivalent for Germany-based candidates).

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