Sr. Sales Engineer

LE001 Automation Anywhere, Inc; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Unlimited Paid Time Off

12 holidays off per year

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Automation Anywhere is seeking a Sales Engineer to advocate Agentic Process Automation and drive adoption across enterprises. You will articulate AI-powered automation value to both business and technical users, and identify technical solutions to ensure customer success through all sales stages.

You will lead workshops, showcase ROI of integrated automation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions and enterprise-grade security and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field is required.
• 4+ years overall; 2+ years in sales/pre-sales in Intelligent Automation, Cloud, GenAI.
• Experience selling into industries with deep domain knowledge to tailor solutions.
• Hands-on expertise in Business Process Automation platforms and deploying production automations.
• Proficiency with enterprise ecosystems and integrations (SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, etc.).
• Familiarity with hyperscalers, AI tools, LLMs, RAG, and GPT-based tech.
• Automation/Cloud certifications are a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50% on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Lead value-based selling and manage technology evaluation stages with the sales team.
• Engage C-Suite and technical stakeholders; align goals with solutions.
• Demonstrate tailored integrations addressing client challenges and ROI.
• Drive strategic evangelization through client workshops and events.
• Architect growth infrastructure enabling expansion into new markets.
• Build strategic relationships across the sales cycle.

Skills

Value-based selling

Stakeholder engagement

Technical evangelism

Solution tailoring

Growth strategy

Relationship building

Communication & presentation

Emerging tech awareness

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Automation Anywhere

UiPath

Blue Prism

Microsoft/Salesforce/Oracle/ServiceNow/Workday/Snowflake

Job description

About Us: Automation Anywhere is the leader in Agentic Process Automation (APA), transforming how work gets done with AI-powered automation. Its APA system, built on the industry’s first Process Reasoning Engine (PRE) and specialized AI agents, combines process discovery, RPA, end-to-end orchestration, document processing, and analytics—all delivered with enterprise-grade security and governance. Guided by its vision to fuel the future of work, Automation Anywhere helps organizations worldwide boost productivity, accelerate growth, and unleash human potential.

As a Sales Engineer at Automation Anywhere, you will be the key advocate for Agentic Process Automation, driving adoption across leading enterprises. You will demonstrate the transformative potential of AI-driven solutions to enhance productivity and streamline collaboration. With a strong passion for automation and advanced technologies, you will position yourself as a trusted advisor, showcasing how a platform like Automation Anywhere empowers organizations to automate and integrate complex business processes. By aligning technical capabilities with customer needs, you will enable businesses to realize the value of a modern digital workforce. You will articulate technology, value, and service offerings to both business and technical users and identify all technical solutions that can be offered to assigned accounts to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process.

Location

Remote, Central Time and Eastern Time Zones

Key Responsibilities

• Driving Value-Based Selling: Actively leading and managing the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, working closely with the sales team to position solutions based on business outcomes rather than feature functionality, focusing on maximizing deal size and customer impact.
• Engaging C-Suite and Technical Stakeholders: Implementing value-selling best practices to effectively communicate and influence both executive-level and deeply technical stakeholders, aligning their strategic goals with proposed solutions.
• Showcasing Tailored Solutions: Demonstrating and co-developing tailored integrations that address clients’ unique challenges, highlighting the potential ROI and strategic benefits.
• Leading Strategic Evangelization: Spearheading client workshops, promoting best practices, and establishing thought leadership through participation in marketing and industry events, reinforcing the company's market position.
• Architecting Growth Infrastructure: Designing and implementing robust internal and external frameworks that enable the sales organization, clients, and partners to expand into new markets and segments, driving growth and scalability.
• Building Strategic Relationships: Establishing and nurturing long-term, high-value customer relationships across the sales cycle, acting as a trusted advisor to drive mutual success.
• Enhancing Team Expertise: Acting as a subject matter expert, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and innovation by sharing insights and best practices on emerging technologies such as Agentic Automation, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAGs), Optical Character Recognition (OCR), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and API integrations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive strategic conversations and deliver cutting-edge solutions to clients, ensuring the broader team stays aligned with industry trends and technological advancements.
• Positioning for Competitive Advantage: Providing strategic technical advocacy to ensure solutions are optimally positioned against competition, focusing on delivering clear, differentiated business value.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, or a related field (required); advanced degrees are a plus.
• 4 years of overall professional experience, with 2+ years of relevant experience in sales/pre‑sales roles within Intelligent Automation, Cloud, Generative AI, and/or related fields.
• Experience selling into specific industries and Business Departments (e.g., Supply Chain/Manufacturing, Finance & Accounting, Procurement, HR, Retail, Life Sciences) with deep knowledge to tailor solutions.
• Hands‑on expertise in Business Process Automation platforms (e.g., Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Blue Prism, Microsoft, Pegasystems) is highly preferred, including developing and deploying production automations.
• Proficiency in enterprise- grade application ecosystems (e.g., SAP, Salesforce, Oracle, ServiceNow, Workday, Snowflake, etc.) and their integration within automation strategies.
• Familiarity with Hyperscalers, AI Tools, and Foundation Models (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Nvidia, Oracle, Anthropic) and their advanced solution offerings, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Large Language Models (LLMs), and GPT-based technologies.
• Certifications in leading automation platforms (e.g., Automation Anywhere, UiPath) and cloud technologies are a plus.
• Deep understanding of technology trends, emerging standards, and enterprise IT infrastructures.
• Ability to travel up to 50% on short notice to meet client and business needs.

Key Competencies

• Equally at ease preaching to a room full of C-level stakeholders and building product integrations across technologies.
• Comfortable in the dynamic atmosphere of a technical organization with a rapidly expanding customer base.
• Experience across various virtualization options, cloud providers, orchestration standards, cognitive standards, etc.
• Ability to work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to build strong and lasting relations.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Eminence experience desired.
• Strong influencing skills are a must.
• Organized and analytical with the ability to eliminate sales obstacles through creative and adaptive solutions.

Compensation and Benefits

The on‑target earnings (base salary + on‑target incentives) for this position are $190,000 - $200,000 a year.

The salary ultimately offered is determined through a review of education, industry experience, training, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant in alignment with market data and other factors.

This position is also eligible for equity and a full range of medical and other benefits.

Ready to Revolutionize Work? Join Us. This is an opportunity to work with a global, passionate team pioneering technology that’s redefining the way people work, everywhere. Join us and discover the many ways that you can have an impact, achieve your potential, and go be great.

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Benefits and perks you’ll appreciate

• Flexible work schedule / remote roles
• Unlimited Personal Time Off
• 12 holidays off per year
• 4 days volunteer time off per year
• Variety of health care and well‑being benefits
• Paid family/parental leave

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Automation Anywhere is the leader in Agentic Process Automation (APA), transforming how work gets done with AI-powered automation. Its APA system, built on the industry’s first Process Reasoning Engine (PRE) and specialized AI agents, combines process discovery, RPA, end-to-end orchestration, document processing, and analytics—all delivered with enterprise-grade security and governance. Guided by its vision to fuel the future of work, Automation Anywhere helps organizations worldwide boost productivity, accelerate growth, and unleash human potential.