Solution Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Zip

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Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Los Angeles, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$140,000–$170,000 / yr
Posted
99 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $177k
This role $155k
$122k most similar roles pay here $219k

This role pays less than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $144,462–$209,887 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $155k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Zip

Zip Co is a global buy-now, pay-later company offering flexible installment payment solutions to consumers and merchants, enabling interest-free purchases across retail, travel, and healthcare. Industry: Financial Technology & Consumer Lending

Zip currently has 19 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,000–$210,000 across 18 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solution Engineer (Pre-Sales)

As a Solution Engineer (Pre-Sales), you will serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Zip solution suite, acting as a trusted advisor to prospective customers. You will partner with account executives and sales managers to drive deals by conducting discovery, demonstrating solutions, handling objections, and responding to RFx and IT security questionnaires. Your role involves translating customer needs into actionable requirements for post-sales consultants while providing feedback to influence product development. To succeed, you must possess strong solution selling skills, business acumen, and the ability to tailor messaging for cross-functional audiences from individual contributors to C-level executives. Required technical competencies include knowledge of software integration principles like iPaaS and APIs, troubleshooting skills, and experience with REST APIs or middleware tools within the procurement and finance technology landscape.

What you'll do

  • Act as the primary pre-sales technical point of contact for the Zip solution suite.
  • Conduct discovery sessions to uncover customer pain points and identify paths to sales success.
  • Deliver product demonstrations and handle technical objections to showcase value to prospective customers.
  • Respond to customer inquiries, including follow-up questions, demos, RFx, and IT security questionnaires.
  • Translate customer requirements into actionable specifications for post-sales solutions consultants to ensure successful onboarding.
  • Provide feedback on product development, internal processes, and competitive positioning to influence the company roadmap.
  • Solve complex technical problems and troubleshoot issues during the pre-sales cycle.

What we're looking for

  • At least 3 years of mid-market B2B solutioning experience in a fast-paced organization.
  • Ability to tailor messaging for cross-functional audiences ranging from individual contributors to C-level executives.
  • Strong solution selling skills to articulate software value and address customer pain points.
  • Excellent discovery skills to lead customers through conversations to uncover needs and path to success.
  • Knowledge of key principles of software integration, including iPaaS and APIs.
  • Skilled in troubleshooting technical issues and grasping new technologies quickly.
  • Experience with ERPs, CLMs, GRC, or procurement/AP automation platforms is preferred.
  • Background in procurement, accounting, computer information systems, or holding a CPA is preferred.

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