Solution Engineer

Citian; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Generous PTO

401(k) company match

On-site gym

Free snacks

Job summary

Citian, a fast-growing SaaS technology company in Washington, DC, is looking for a Sales Engineer to partner with Sales Account Executives. You will perform technical presentations and provide pre-sales support during the sales lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of sales experience, technical skills, and excellent presentation abilities. The position includes a competitive salary and benefits such as a 401(k) match and on-site gym.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of overall Sales experience ideally within the public sector or GovTech space.
• Excellent presentation skills for communicating with technical and executive audiences.
• Experience working with software tools and frameworks, including AI.

Responsibilities

• Present and demonstrate Citian solutions to prospective and current clients.
• Facilitate solution discovery and technical deep dive sessions with customers.
• Build environments tailored to customer requirements for proof of concept.

Skills

Sales experience

Presentation skills

Software tools and frameworks

AI tools

Understanding of government operations

Job description

Citian is a fast growing, venture backed SaaS technology company based in Washington, DC. Our software solutions revolutionize how our transportation and infrastructure systems – roads, rail, transit, bicycle, pedestrian – operate.

Our tech solutions:

• Reduce traffic fatalities
• Enhance pedestrian accessibility
• Empower system operators to save time & money

You’ll work with some of the brightest minds in the software and transportation industries. Our engineers and data scientists apply the latest in emerging tech, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning to build smarter, more advanced tools for our diverse client base. We work with clients across the United States, with global ambitions in the years ahead.

Who You Are

As the Sales Engineer, you will partner with our Sales Account Executives as a key technical resource throughout the sales lifecycle. You will work in a consultative role to assist in the successful closing of new deals by performing technical presentations of Citian solutions and pre‑sales support to our prospective and returning customers. The Sales Engineer will serve as a key technical resource through the sales cycle and become an authority in the features and benefits of our software. You will provide engaging Sales demos to help educate prospective and current customers and utilize your technical expertise and customer facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Present and demonstrate Citian solutions to both prospective and current clients and technical users.
• Successfully facilitate solution discovery, solution overview, and technical deep dive sessions with customers.
• Build environments tailored to customer requirements as proof of concept during the sales lifecycle to illustrate product capabilities and how they align specifically with customer objectives.
• Provide high quality and engaging Sales demos and partner with our Sales Account Executives to close deals.
• Establish relationships with key customer business and technical advocates that have the power to drive long‑term Citian solution adoption.
• Support Marketing teams by developing and delivering product demonstrations, workshops, white papers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of overall Sales experience ideally within the public sector or GovTech space.
• Experience working with and delivering software tools and frameworks and technical skills including using AI tools.
• Excellent presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and executive audiences.
• The ability to correlate a customer’s specific business problems with Citian solutions.
• Working knowledge of government operations, or procurement processes is a major plus.

Your Citian Advantage

• Competitive salary and benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance and generous PTO.
• 401(k) company match and monthly commuter transportation benefit.
• On‑site gym and free snacks in the office.
• High‑growth potential and opportunities for advancement within a fast growing, venture‑backed SaaS startup.

Let’s build smarter cities together! Learn more about Citian here: www.citian.co

Citian is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities.