Pre-sales engineer

Precog; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Precog is seeking a Pre-sales Engineer in Boston to partner with the sales and account teams, acting as a technical expert in customer presentations, proofs of concept, and deployments. You will translate client needs into technical requirements and guide demonstrations that win.

This role coordinates between pre-sales and implementation, responds to RFIs/RFPs with detailed solutions, and ensures a smooth handoff after contracts are awarded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, information systems, or business administration or equivalent experience.
• Five years of industry experience, including two+ years in sales engineering.
• Proven technology skills, outstanding interpersonal abilities, and strong written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of Python, analytical data warehouses, RDBMS, NoSQL, predictive analytics platforms, BI tools.
• Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Positive, service-oriented personality.
• Willingness to travel on an as-needed basis.
• Located in Boston is a bonus but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales teams and account teams as a technical expert in customer presentations, PoCs, and deployments.
• Determine technical requirements to meet client goals and set the Precog technical agenda.
• Respond to RFIs/RFPs with technical details of proposed solutions.
• Coordinate the transition from pre-sales specifications to implementation engineering after contracts are awarded.

Skills

Sales engineering

Technical presentations

Communication skills

Customer collaboration

Analytical thinking

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Education/experience mix

Tools

Python

BI tools

RDBMS

NoSQL

Analytical data warehouses

Job description

Responsibilities

• Pre-sales engineer will collaborate with the sales teams or account team (engineering, product support, customer service) by acting as a technical expert in customer presentations, proof of concepts, and deployments.


• They must determine the technical requirements to meet client goals, set the Precog technical agenda on our competition, deliver the technical win, and act as liaison between the organization’s sales/business development and engineering/product and support groups.


• They also respond to requests for information or requests for proposals from customers, supplying the technical details of proposed solutions.


• Pre-sales engineers will coordinate the transition between pre-sales specifications and implementation engineering once contracts have been awarded.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of education and experience in engineering, information systems, or business administration.


• Five years of industry experience, including two or more years in sales engineering.


• Proven technology skills, outstanding interpersonal abilities, and strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Previous knowledge of Python, analytical data warehouses, RDBMS, NoSQL, predictive analytical platforms, BI tools.


• Attention to detail, plus analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


• Positive, service-oriented personality.


• Willingness to travel on an as needed basis.


• Located in Boston is a bonus but not a requirement.

Precog is an equal opportunity employer; we are focused on creating an inclusive environment and believe that diversity of all types is essential to our success. We encourage all to apply, and will choose you on the basis of qualifications and merit.