Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer

Deepgram

105d

About The Position

Deepgram is seeking a Senior Pre-Sales Solutions Engineer to join our Applied Engineering team. While you'll have the opportunity to contribute across the team's various responsibilities (including pre-sales, implementation, and customer support), your primary focus will be driving technical pre-sales engagements with our prospects, customers, and partners. In this role, you will be the technical authority who bridges the gap between our state-of-the-art AI speech technology and customer business needs. You'll collaborate closely with our sales team to craft compelling technical solutions, provide technical validation, build proof-of-concepts, and demonstrate the value of our platform to technical decision makers. Your deep engineering expertise combined with consultative sales skills will be crucial in navigating complex sales cycles and establishing Deepgram as the preferred Voice AI partner. As a senior member of the Applied Engineering team, you'll influence the team’s vision, product strategy based on market insights, and contribute to the evolution of our pre-sales methodology.
About Applied Engineering at Deepgram
The Applied Engineering (AppEng) team at Deepgram combines the functions that other companies might separate into Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, Implementation, and Technical Support. We serve as the technical interface between Deepgram and our customers throughout their entire journey. We work closely with our Customer Success and Developer Experience (DX) teams to ensure a positive, growth-focused experience for our customers, as well as with Product and Engineering teams to deliver solutions that meet customer needs. This unified approach allows us to provide comprehensive technical guidance and build deeper relationships with our customers. As a Senior Applied Engineer, you'll be primarily focused on the pre-sales aspects of this journey while having opportunities to contribute to the full customer lifecycle.
This role also includes up to 50% travel to meet with customers, support sales engagements, and participate in key onsite interactions

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical pre-sales, solutions architecture, or similar customer-facing technical roles
• Strong software engineering background with professional development experience in at least one modern programming language, such as Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar languages
• Proven track record of successfully navigating complex technical sales cycles
• Experience building and demonstrating proof-of-concepts or technical solutions to diverse audiences
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience with speech recognition, NLP, AI/Voice agents, or related AI technologies
• Experience building customer-facing demos and sample code
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes (K8s)
• Experience with API-first products and developer tools
• Background in sales methodologies such as Triangle, MEDDIC, or Solution Selling

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and solution design for enterprise prospects and customers
• Architect and implement custom proof-of-concepts and technical demonstrations that address specific customer use cases
• Provide expert guidance on API integration, performance optimization, and deployment strategies
• Partner with Account Executives to navigate technical objections and accelerate the sales cycle
• Contribute to technical content creation including implementation guides, reference architectures, and best practices
• Mentor junior team members and share technical knowledge across the organization
• Represent the voice of the customer to product and engineering teams

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision benefits
• Annual wellness stipend
• Mental health support
• Life, STD, LTD Income Insurance Plans
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid parental leave
• Flexible schedule
• 12 Paid US company holidays
• Quarterly personal productivity stipend
• One-time stipend for home office upgrades
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Tax Savings Programs
• Learning / Education stipend
• Participation in talks and conferences
• Employee Resource Groups
• AI enablement workshops / sessions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees