
Strategic Solutions Engineer – Central
Glean
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $210,000 - $260,000 per year
About the role
- Partner with Strategic Account Executives to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles with C-level and VP-level executives across the Central region
- Create and demo custom environments tailored to customer industry, region, and line of business
- Run and manage technical POC cycles end-to-end, including success criteria definition, setup, execution, and readouts
- Perform customer-facing activities including technical discovery calls, architecture reviews, and solution design sessions
- Lead security and compliance conversations to make customers comfortable with Glean’s security posture and data handling
- Work cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to deliver customer requests and be a strong voice of the customer for Central-region needs
- Develop ROI and business justification reports and presentations that tie Glean to measurable outcomes for strategic accounts
Requirements
- 8+ years of sales engineering or solution consulting experience in a SaaS organization
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of executive-facing presentations
- Highly motivated, driven, and self-starting; comfortable operating with autonomy across a large territory
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and collaborate closely with AEs, SE leadership, and cross-functional partners
- Clear examples of partnering with AEs to run technical deal cycles with Enterprise or Strategic customers
- A consultative approach to solving your customers’ business challenges, with a track record of successfully overcoming technical and security objections
- Familiarity with at least one major cloud environment (GCP, AWS, Azure)
- Proficiency in Python or Java
- Ability to configure, monitor, and maintain API-based integrations
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, and Dental coverage
- Generous time-off policy
- 401(k) plan contribution
- Home office improvement stipend
- Annual education and wellness stipends
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
sales engineeringsolution consultingSaaSPythonJavaAPI-based integrationstechnical POC cyclessolution designsecurity complianceROI reporting
Soft Skills
communication skillsself-motivatedautonomyteam-orientedcollaborationconsultative approachproblem-solvingexecutive-facing presentationscustomer advocacydriven
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science