What is a Solutions Engineer?

Solutions Engineers (SEs) are the technical bridge between a product and its customers — running demos, scoping integrations, and ensuring successful deployments. As AI products grow more complex, the SE role is expanding: you need deep technical chops alongside customer-facing skills. This board aggregates open Solutions Engineering and pre-sales technical roles daily from public ATS feeds, linked to the original posting.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Solutions Engineer?

A Solutions Engineer (also called Sales Engineer or Pre-Sales Engineer) works with prospective and current customers to demonstrate, scope, and implement a product — combining technical depth with customer-facing communication.

Solutions Engineer vs. Forward-Deployed Engineer?

SEs focus primarily on the sales cycle — demos, POCs, and technical qualification. FDEs are primarily post-sale: they embed with customers and build custom solutions in production. The line blurs at many AI companies.

What skills do Solutions Engineers need?

Strong communication and technical breadth: APIs, integrations, scripting, cloud platforms, and the ability to explain complex systems to non-technical stakeholders. Domain expertise in the product's space is a plus.

Compensation

In the US, Solutions Engineer roles typically fall in the range of $140,000–$225,000 in base salary, with a median of $182,500 based on 787 roles with published salary data (46% coverage). See the Solutions Engineer salary page for full data.

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