Solutions Engineer - CPQ AI

ThreeKit, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Job summary

Threekit seeks a hands-on Solutions Engineer to join our Sales Engineering team, acting as a client-facing technical partner who demonstrates, configures, and communicates the value of our AI-native CPQ platform. This growth role deepens expertise in applied AI and quote-to-cash, partnering with Account Executives through discovery, solution positioning, and demos.

You'll work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Demo, and Forward-Deployed teams to ensure technical accuracy, while

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in a client-facing technical role.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn quickly.
• Foundational understanding of web technologies, APIs, and SaaS architectures.
• Experience configuring products, pricing, and quotes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/MIS or related field.

Responsibilities

• Support deals through technical discovery, solution positioning, and demonstrations.
• Map customer quoting workflows, product rules, and approval paths.
• Deliver customized demonstrations and proofs-of-concept.
• Respond to technical questions during the sales cycle.
• Design AI-native configure-price-quote solutions aligned with outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Demo, and Forward-Deployed teams.

Skills

Client-facing

Technical aptitude

Communication skills

Time management

Fast learner

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/MIS or related

Tools

Salesforce CPQ

JavaScript

HTML

React

APIs

SaaS architectures

Job description

Threekit is looking for a hands-on Solutions Engineer to join our Sales Engineering team as a client-facing technical partner who demonstrates, configures, and articulates the value of Threekit's AI-native configure-price-quote platform. This isn't legacy CPQ with AI features bolted on; you'll show prospects how AI ingests messy catalogs, infers configuration and pricing rules, and produces accurate quotes in a fraction of the time and effort traditional CPQ demands.

This is a growth role for someone building depth in applied AI and quote-to-cash solutioning while operating with strong fundamentals in pre-sales and solution engineering. You'll partner closely with Account Executives through discovery, solution positioning, and demos, and work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Demo, and Forward-Deployed teams to keep every solution technically accurate.

The successful candidate must reside within a reasonable daily commuting distance of our Chicago office and be in the office for 2 days per week.

Who We Are

Threekit is the Channel Sales Platform for Complex Products, a modern configure-to-quote workflow designed for how channel selling actually works. Threekit gives dealers and customers a faster way to select, visualize, configure, and quote complex products without the rigid structure of traditional CPQ systems. We help manufacturers make complex products easier to buy and sell through the systems they already trust.

What We Value

At Threekit, our core values can be summed up with the acronym GRIT: Getting things done, Revenue, Innovation, and Team. These principles guide our actions and decisions, shaping the way we work and interact with each other and our customers.

At Threekit, GRIT is more than just an acronym; it is the driving force behind our success and growth.

What You'll Do

Sales & Customer Engagement

• Partner closely with Account Executives to support deals through technical discovery, solution positioning, and demonstrations.
• Participate in client-facing meetings and calls to map customer quoting workflows, product rules, approval paths, and the manual work AI can take off the table.
• Deliver customized demonstrations and proofs-of-concept that show AI-driven configuration, pricing, and quoting running against the customer's own catalog and rules.
• Respond to technical questions during the sales cycle, including RFP and RFI contributions.

Solution Design & AI CPQ Enablement

• Assist in designing AI-native configure-price-quote solutions aligned with customer outcomes, commercial policy, and business requirements.
• Use the platform's AI to stand up product catalogs, configuration rules, and pricing logic in demo environments, including CRM and ERP integration points.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Demo, and Forward-Deployed teams to ensure technical accuracy.
• Translate AI behavior, configuration logic, pricing structures, and integration concepts into clear explanations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical Growth & Market Awareness

• Build working knowledge of Threekit's AI architecture and how it drives the configuration engine, pricing model, and quoting stack.
• Stay informed on applied AI, CPQ, and quote-to-cash trends, including how legacy vendors are responding.
• Improve demo assets, documentation, and enablement materials.

Collaboration & Team Contribution

• Work cross-functionally to ensure smooth handoffs and aligned expectations.
• Contribute to team knowledge-sharing and best practices.

What Catches Our Eye

• 4-6 years in a client-facing technical role (Solutions Engineer, Sales Engineer, Technical Consultant).
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Foundational understanding of web technologies, APIs, and SaaS architectures.
• Working understanding of how businesses configure products, price them, and get to a quote, plus a real interest in applied AI.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, MIS, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with a CPQ or product configuration platform (Salesforce CPQ, Oracle, PROS, Tacton, Configit, or similar), ideally with a view on where they fall short.
• Hands-on experience with JavaScript, HTML, or React.
• Exposure to LLM-powered products, prompting, or judging the quality of AI output.
• Experience supporting demos or proofs-of-concept.
• Familiarity with eCommerce, CRM, ERP, or cloud platforms, and how quote and order data moves between them.

Who You'll Report To

This role will report directly to the Director, Sales Engineering

What You Can Expect From Threekit

• A transparent recruitment process that includes an initial Cognitive Assessment, discussions with key stakeholders, and an exercise presentation. Looking to move quickly? So are we!
• A comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Equity and retirement-plan support for your long-term future.
• An unlimited PTO policy and paid holidays so you can relax and recharge when needed.
• A hybrid work model that supports flexibility while maintaining meaningful in-person collaboration.
• A positive culture that embraces employee input.

*Threekit's salary ranges are determined based on market data for our industry and company size, and take into account work location, skills, experience, and education/certifications.

We use AI-powered tools, such as Metaview, Fireflies.ai, and ChatGPT, to support certain administrative aspects of our recruitment process, including interview note-taking, transcription, and summarization. These tools are used to improve efficiency and consistency. A qualified recruiting professional reviews all AI-generated outputs, and all hiring decisions are made by humans. We do not use AI for selection, but we do use AI-powered search tools, including Metaview and Google, to help identify candidates.