
Sales Engineer
Contextual AI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Collaborate with the Sales and Delivery teams to understand client needs, industry context, and desired outcomes.
- Rapidly prototype or design proof-of-concept solutions using the Contextual.io platform.
- Conduct operational and technical discovery sessions with client stakeholders.
- Translate complex processes into clear, actionable AI solutions for executive and business audiences.
- Partner with Solution Engineers and Delivery Leads to define solution architectures and engagement scopes.
- Present and demo relevant use cases and case studies that align with a prospect’s needs.
- Lead proposal development and SOW definition, ensuring feasibility and clarity.
- Maintain deep awareness of AI trends, orchestration patterns, and applied machine learning / LLM use cases.
- Serve as the trusted technical voice in the sales process — credible to CTO, CIO, COO and CEO audiences along with all organization stakeholders.
Requirements
- 5+ years in a technical pre-sales, solution engineering, or consulting role in AI, ML, data platforms, or enterprise software.
- Experience building prototypes or PoCs (preferably on workflow automation platforms like UIPath or Automation Anywhere).
- Understanding of AI model orchestration, LLMs, data pipelines, event-based architectures and workflow automation.
- Ability to map technical capabilities to business outcomes.
- Skilled at engaging business and technical stakeholders alike at all levels of an organization.
- Proven ability to identify patterns in customer problems and articulate how prior solutions apply.
- Comfort discussing ROI, transformation, and operational implications of AI solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills — clear, concise, and confident in front of clients.
- Entrepreneurial and resourceful — thrives in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.
- Naturally curious; loves to learn new technologies and industries.
- Team-oriented. Better together.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Unlimited vacation, where time off is encouraged.
- Flexible working hours and remote work options.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- The chance to work on innovative projects with a talented team.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
AIMLdata platformsworkflow automationprototypingAI model orchestrationLLMsdata pipelinesevent-based architecturessolution architecture
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder engagemententrepreneurialresourcefulcuriosityteam-orientedpresentation skillsproposal development