Pre-sales engineer

Precog; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Precog is seeking a Pre-sales Engineer to collaborate with the sales team as a technical expert in customer presentations, POCs, and deployments. You will determine client requirements, set the technical agenda, and act as a liaison between sales and engineering/product teams to secure the technical win.

The role also involves responding to RFIs/RFPs with detailed solutions and coordinating the handoff from pre-sales to implementation once contracts are awarded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, information systems, or business.
• Five years of industry experience, including two+ years in sales engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Python, data warehouses, RDBMS, NoSQL, BI tools.
• Detail-oriented with analytical/problem-solving abilities.
• Service-oriented attitude; willing to travel.
• Location: Boston is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales teams as a technical expert in presentations, POCs, and deployments.
• Determine technical requirements to meet client goals and deliver the technical win.
• Respond to RFIs/RFPs with detailed proposed solutions.
• Coordinate transitions from pre-sales to implementation engineering after contracts.

Skills

Written & verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Information Systems / Business Administration

Tools

Python

BI tools

RDBMS

NoSQL

Analytical data warehouses

Predictive analytics platforms

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.