Solution Engineer
Contentful3 days ago
Atlanta, GA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$113k - $167k/yr
Responsibilities
- Partner with Account Executives on technical discovery, product presentations, collaborative solution design, proofs of concept, and other sales-cycle activities.
- Understand customer objectives, technology stacks, project requirements, and challenges, then demonstrate how Contentful can support their digital transformation.
- Create customized value-based product demonstrations and proofs of concept while identifying and mitigating technical and business risks.
- Assist with RFIs, RFPs, and security questionnaires and coordinate with other departments to finalize responses.
- Relay customer product 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 microservice architecture.
- Ability to travel up to 25%.
- Preferred: 3+ years of Solution Engineering experience selling SaaS or related experience working 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 concepts including websites, emails, and native mobile apps.
Benefits
- Immersive onboarding and training on the Contentful product, APIs, SDKs, CLI, partner ecosystem, enterprise presentation frameworks, and content management landscape.
- Opportunities to build relationships, shape the Solution Engineering function, and grow professionally in a supportive and inclusive environment.
- Travel may be required, with the role allowing up to 25% travel.
- Company benefits and resources are provided through Salesforce; additional details are available through the Salesforce benefits site.
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.