Solution Engineer
Contentful3 days ago
Base Salary
$113k - $167k/yr
Responsibilities
- Partner with Account Executives throughout sales opportunities, including technical discovery, product presentations, solution design sessions, and proofs of concept.
- Understand customer objectives, technology stacks, project requirements, and technical or business risks.
- Deliver customized, value-based product demonstrations and validate customer requirements against the Contentful platform.
- Assist with RFIs, RFPs, and security questionnaires while coordinating with internal departments.
- Relay customer feedback to Product Management, Marketing, and Sales.
- Collaborate with Solution Architects and Customer Success Managers to support successful customer implementation and launch.
- Travel onsite with customers when necessary and contribute to internal projects that improve the Solution Engineering function.
Requirements
- Desire to become a professional Solution Engineer.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate technical and business knowledge to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Understanding of REST APIs and micro-service architecture.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
- Preferred: 3+ years of Solution Engineering experience selling SaaS or related experience with Marketing and Marketing-adjacent teams.
- Preferred: experience with a content management platform or similar technology.
- Preferred: familiarity with web technologies, cloud technology, performance metrics, and security.
- Preferred: experience with omnichannel digital delivery such as websites, emails, and native mobile apps.
Benefits
- Immersive onboarding covering the Contentful product, APIs, SDKs, CLI, and partner ecosystem.
- Professional Solution Engineering and enterprise presentation framework training.
- Opportunities to build relationships, shape the Solution Engineering function, and grow professionally.
- Positive, inclusive work culture with leadership support and a safe environment.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
- Travel of up to 25% may be required.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Contentful
Contentful builds a composable, API-first content platform (headless CMS) for developers and digital teams to create, manage, and deliver content across websites, apps, and commerce channels. It sells subscription SaaS with APIs, SDKs, and an ecosystem to integrate with front ends and digital tools. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Berlin, it is a privately held company serving global enterprises.