Senior Pre-Sales Engineer (German speaker)

Contenu de l'offre Senior Pre-Sales Engineer (German speaker) chez Algolia

In this role, part of the Field Engineering team, you will partner with a team of experienced Account Executives in delivering technical and product support in driving new business.
You will be responsible for owning the technical relationship during a sales cycle which includes: assessing and analysing business needs from both technical and functional clients delivering value-focused product demonstrations leading Proof-Of-Concept implementations from concept through execution properly educating prospects on Algolia implementations (architecture, patterns, …) and product features providing feedback to the product team, and inform other teams internally on product and technical gaps
The Field Engineering team at Algolia is made up of seasoned software architects, entrepreneurs and developers who take direct responsibility for customer success, including the design of their software, deployment and operations.
As a Senior Pre-Sales Engineer, you’ll be a trusted advisor to a wide range of users from startups to the world’s largest enterprise organizations. Collaborating closely with Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, and Product, the team is critical at tying the product capabilities of Algolia to the business value of our customers and prospects.
The tasks are varied and no two days are alike. Our priorities are determined by a single question: will this help our customers be more successful?
You will be the first Senior Pre-Sales Engineer located in Paris to focus on German speaking countries, impacting a massive growth opportunity for our European expansion.
Coming right from Moez: "The solutions engineer role is truly intended for someone with a high technical aptitude but also an extroverted personality. It’s the most fun you can have in a role. From getting technical validation from C-level executives and architects to having back to back calls with Account Executives, there’s nothing like it!”

YOU MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU HAVE:

2+ years of experience in a SaaS Sales Engineering or related role OR 3+ years of experience in any role that combines software development with client facing responsibilities (freelancing / self employed) Working knowledge and ability to code with one or more web or mobile technologies (modern Javascript, Python, Ruby, iOS, Android, etc) Can navigate a customer interaction that is both technical and business focused with a variety of stakeholders, up to and including the C-level Can deliver a product demonstration that highlights customer value and outcomes while including critical feature capabilities and differentiators Fluent in German & English Willingness to travel 30-40% of the time in German speaking countries

NICE TO HAVE:

B.A. / B.S. or equivalent work experience Ability to thrive in an unstructured and dynamic environment Experience in advising on Search, Personalisation, or Analytics solutions Experience with scalable and highly available distributed systems Experience designing mockups / wireframes / UX using tools like SketchApp

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN LIVE OUR VALUES:

GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company HUMILITY- Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside

BENEFITS:

Private Medical Insurance Life and Disability Insurance Business Travel Insurance Relocation support Company Canteen (high standard) Flexible work hours and unlimited time off

PERKS:

Competitive pay and equity Coaching and sponsorship to participate and speak at leading industry conferences Ongoing professional education opportunities through internal & external workshops, including public speaking, language learning (English/French) Fun: we spend time together — team building, socializing and making tools that encourage getting to know teammates across offices and continents. Charitable contribution matching Unique referral rewards program: refer a candidate, and we’ll donate to your charity of choice Corporate flats available for the first months of relocation and when you travel to different offices Fully stocked kitchens Team workouts Meals & happy hours