Senior Solutions Engineer

Algolia; United States; Hybrid; USD 181,500 - 234,900; Full time

Job summary

Algolia is looking for a Senior Solutions Engineer who will collaborate with Sales Teams on the evaluation and adoption of Algolia solutions. The role involves developing custom search applications and ensuring seamless transitions to post-sales processes.

The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in a customer-facing technical role, preferably in the SaaS space. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are crucial, as is a proven ability to navigate competing demands.

Algolia offers a flexible workplace model with the option for remote or hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in a customer-facing technical role in the SaaS space.
• Experience in search or e-commerce or martech industry.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with Sales Teams and prospects on evaluation and adoption of Algolia solutions.
• Assist in the Sales process including demos and Proofs of Concept.
• Develop custom search applications leveraging Algolia's tools and frameworks.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Data transformation

Software Development (JavaScript, TypeScript, React)

Software Development (Java, Ruby, Go, Node, Python, Swift/Objective-C)

Tools

Magento

Shopify

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

commercetools

Job description

Senior Solutions Engineer

Your Role Will Consist Of

• Work with Sales Teams and prospects on their evaluation and adoption of Algolia solutions
• Understand and qualify customer goals with KPIs and effectively articulate Algolia’s ability to meet them
• Assist in the Sales process including discovery, demo, Proofs of Concept (POC), RFP responses & business justification
• Develop custom search applications leveraging the tools, frameworks, and partners of the Algolia ecosystem.
• Distill and advocate customer interests, needs and product feedback in order to relay to Product and Engineering teams
• Continuously learn and update skills and keep aware of industry trends in the Search and Discovery space, and contribute to thought leadership to make Algolia more accessible to the world.
• Work with the Solution Architects and Customer Success teams on seamless transition to the post sales process to ensure highly successful onboarding

You Might Be a Fit If You Have

• Obsessed with Solving Customer Problems
• 4+ years experience in a customer‑facing technical role (SE, SA, consultant, PM), ideally in the SaaS space
• Previous software development experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Front End: JavaScript, TypeScript, React
• Back‑End: Java, Ruby, Go, Node, Python, Swift/Objective‑C
• Experience with data formats and data transformation
• Great oral and written communication skills
• Superior organizational skills working with multiple customers and have the ability to switch context quickly throughout the day with various competing demands and attention to detail
• Experience in the search or e‑commerce or martech industry
• Experience at our current stage and beyond ($150‑300M+ ARR range, high growth, lots of change and building internal infrastructure)

Nice To Have

• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Specific knowledge in frameworks Magento, Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, commercetools and alike
• Familiarity with emerging concepts in agentic AI systems (e.g., autonomous reasoning, tool use, or multi‑agent orchestration)
• Knowledge in Analytics, SEO

Benefits

• Annual cash compensation range (base salary and commission): $181,500—$234,900 USD (On‑Target Earnings Pay Range)
• Flexible workplace model allowing remote or hybrid‑remote work; several global offices available

Our EEO Commitment

Algolia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.