Solutions Engineer Fast-growing software company San Francisco, California $170k to $200k USD base a year Posted today

Raydar; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Job summary

raydar is seeking a Solutions Engineer in San Francisco to partner with sales, design scalable solutions, and deliver comprehensive demos. You will act as the technical lead from initial evaluation through implementation handoff, working closely with large or mid-sized clients.

The role requires 4+ years in the field, strong ability to translate technical details for business audiences, and hands-on API/ web services experience. Travel up to ~40% is expected; hybrid in SF.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in the field.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Experience in a pre-sales or solutions role at a software vendor serving large or mid-sized clients.
• Hands-on experience with web service connections, writing code, and interpreting technical references.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the sales team to map requirements and design solutions for large prospects.
• Deliver polished product demos and technical presentations for customers.
• Lead technical sessions on how clients would connect to the platform and rollout planning.
• Develop deep knowledge of the API suite and suggest product improvements.
• Support customers from pre-sales to implementation.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

API integration

Technical storytelling

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/related field

Tools

Web services

API docs

Code writing

Job description

# Solutions EngineerFast-growing software company* LocationSan Francisco, California* TypeFull-time* Posted11 November 2026Apply for this roleThe role, as published## About the companyOur client is a fast-growing software company.## The roleRaydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Pair with sales teams to run technical conversations with large prospective clients, shaping scope, designing solutions and showing how an integration would work in practice. Serves as the technical point of contact from first evaluation through to handoff to implementation.## What you'll do* **Work hand in hand** with the sales team to map out requirements, define the approach and design fitting solutions for large prospective buyers.* **Build and deliver polished** product demonstrations and technical presentations for new and existing customers.* Hold technical working sessions on how a client would connect to the platform, where capabilities fall short, and how rollout would be planned.* **Develop deep working knowledge** of the full API suite and feed product improvement ideas back to the team.* **Support customers** through technical issues and hand accounts smoothly from pre-sales to implementation.## What we're looking for* 4 or more years of experience in the field.* Ability to explain complex technical topics in plain business terms to non-technical audiences.* Prior work in a pre-sales or solutions role at a software vendor that sells to large or mid-sized organizations.* Practical, hands-on work with web service connections, including writing code and interpreting technical reference material.* Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical field.* Willingness to travel up to roughly 40% of the time.## Bonus points* Experience at a high-growth startup or scale-up.* Interest in tax technology, fintech or compliance software.## Benefits* Health, dental and vision coverage## Location and work model* San Francisco, CA, United States* Hybrid, 2 days per week in office* Full-time## Compensation, as the posting describes it* Equity* Retirement planPay$170k to $200kUSD base a year