Sales Engineer

PortX, Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

PortX, Inc. in Seattle, WA is seeking a Sales Engineer to bridge sales and engineering in a hybrid role. You will analyze customer integration requirements, design tailored solutions, and deliver compelling product demonstrations for banking and payments use cases.

The ideal candidate combines a technical background with strong communication skills and experience with APIs and modern integration patterns. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive benefits, and a

Qualifications

• Demonstrated work experience in payments or banking.
• Strong technical background with coding and AI experience.
• Experience designing and supporting integration solutions.
• Solid understanding of APIs and modern integration patterns.
• Ability to present technical designs clearly to diverse audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable leading whiteboard sessions with customers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives on account planning and opportunity strategy.
• Drive solution selling throughout the sales cycle.
• Gather and analyze customer integration requirements and business use cases.
• Scope and design technical solutions aligned to customer needs.
• Prepare and present solution proposals and technical recommendations.
• Package and deliver product, platform, and solution demonstrations.
• Develop case studies, technical whitepapers, and supporting sales collateral.
• Build credibility as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers.
• Collaborate with the Customer Engagement team to ensure knowledge transfer during hand-off from sales to delivery.

Skills

Payments domain experience

Coding & AI experience

Integration design

APIs & modern integration

Tech design presentations

Communication skills

Customer-facing / sales support

Job description

Sales Engineer

Seattle, WA

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

Full-time Hybrid

PortX is a leading AI-powered data and integration company for modern banking, bringing systems together and data to life through our unified platform for modern integration, governed customer 360 data, and next-generation payments.

We're in strong growth mode, with an exciting opportunity for a Sales Engineer to join the team, working in a high-impact environment, with a great culture that's open and rewarding, so it's a great time to join our growing team.

In addition to a competitive basic salary, benefits include an attractive equity package, insurance (medical, dental, vision), unlimited PTO, and 401(k).

Role Overview

PortX is seeking a highly motivated Sales Engineer with payments or banking domain experience to partner closely with sales, and support customers throughout the sales cycle. You will play a critical role in understanding customer integration requirements, designing and presenting tailored solutions, delivering compelling product demonstrations, and acting as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a technical background, excellent communication skills, and experience in integration technologies who enjoys combining solution design, customer engagement, and strategic sales support.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives on account planning and opportunity strategy
• Drive solution selling throughout the sales cycle
• Gather and analyze customer integration requirements and business use cases
• Scope and design technical solutions aligned to customer needs
• Prepare and present solution proposals and technical recommendations
• Package and deliver product, platform, and solution demonstrations
• Develop case studies, technical whitepapers, and supporting sales collateral
• Build credibility as a trusted advisor to prospects and customers
• Collaborate with the Customer Engagement team to ensure effective knowledge transfer during hand-off from sales to delivery

Required Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated work experience in payments or banking
• Strong technical skills including coding/demonstrated experience leveraging AI in your work
• Experience designing and supporting integration solutions
• Strong understanding of APIs, services, and modern integration patterns
• Ability to create and present technical solution designs clearly and effectively
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfortable leading white-boarding sessions and engaging directly with customers

Required Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to perform high-level discovery and translate complex requirements into practical solutions and demos
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively in a remote environment
• Highly organized, with strong prioritization and time management skills
• Flexible and responsive, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and tight deadlines
• Confident, customer-facing presence with the ability to build trust and engagement

This is a chance to join a fast-growing company at the forefront of AI-powered banking integration and data innovation. You will work in a collaborative, high-impact environment where your technical expertise and customer-facing skills directly influence business growth and customer success.

Featured Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)

PortX complies with industry-standard controls and is SOC2 certified.