Kong Inc.
Senior Solutions Engineer
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · France
Employer listed it 3 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 3 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · France
Timezone
CET ±2
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Sales
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $145k–$245k a year, a typical range taken from 450 senior-level sales roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around France, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "France, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
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If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others.
About the Role:
Kong is looking for a Sales Engineer who is motivated to help drive new business, evangelize our technology, onboard and train new customers, and establish revenue potential with existing customers. Ideally this candidate should have experience working with open source technology and good knowledge of NGINX, Docker, HTTP, AWS, Postgres and Cassandra.
What You'll Do:
Support field sales in helping customers understand the value of the Kong API Management platform
Understand and help establish customer requirements and grow trusted client relationships throughout the entire sales lifecycle, from initial product reviews to production
Support PoCs throughout the entire evaluation process
Ensure 100% customer satisfaction across assigned set of accounts
Prioritise customer needs and coordinate with support, product, and engineering teams to help support customer needs
Create technical documentation for DevOps, implementations, and services engagements
Any additional tasks required by manager
What You'll Bring:
7+ years software engineer and/or sales engineer management experience at SAAS, Open Source or Enterprise Software company.
We will also consider those with a background in post-sales or support who are interested and have the aptitude for technical sales.
Solid understanding of cloud computing trends and open source business models.
You are a strong listener and communicator.
You can confidently lead a discussion with a group of Product Managers, Engineers, and Executives.Enthusiasm for working in a high profile, fast-paced startup culture.
Bonus points:
Experience with Docker.
Fluent working on Linux OSes.
Familiarity with CD/CI pipeline.
Any knowledge on Kubernetes, DCOS/Mesos and Docker Swarm is a plus.
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Requirements
- ·7+ years software engineer and/or sales engineer management experience at SAAS, Open Source or Enterprise Software company.
- ·We will also consider those with a background in post-sales or support who are interested and have the aptitude for technical sales.
- ·Solid understanding of cloud computing trends and open source business models.
- ·You are a strong listener and communicator.
- ·You can confidently lead a discussion with a group of Product Managers, Engineers, and Executives.Enthusiasm for working in a high profile, fast-paced startup culture.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Kong Inc., mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (CET ±2).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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