The Role
Serve as the first sales engineer for an AI software company focused on financial services. Own technical discovery, product demonstrations, solution architecture, and security reviews with banks, asset managers, and insurers. Partner with founders throughout the sales cycle, support technical buyers and executives, and build the company’s sales engineering function.
Summary Generated by Built In
Founding Sales Engineer, AI for Financial Services
- Location: New York City, in the office a few days a week
- Job type: Full-time
- Pay: $180,000 - $250,000 base, more for the right person, plus commission and equity
A seed-stage, profitable AI software company already selling to financial institutions. About $10M in revenue and growing fast, led by founders who previously ran AI initiatives at major tech and financial services firms.
- Has sold AI-native software into financial services or insurance
- Holds their own with technical buyers and senior executives
- Comfortable running security reviews and architecture discussions
- Based in NYC (or ready to be) and in the office a few days a week
You'll be the first sales engineer, working directly with the founders, who run technical sales today.
- Own technical discovery and product demos
- Lead solution architecture and security reviews with banks, asset managers and insurers
- Partner with the founders on deals from first call to close
- Build out the sales engineering function
Requirements
Qualifications
- Sales or solutions engineering at an AI or fintech software company
- Selling to banks, asset managers or insurers
- Founding or early sales engineer experience is a big plus
Benefits
Why this job
- First sales engineer at a profitable, fast-growing AI company
- Work directly with the founders and build the function
- Strong base plus commission and equity
Skills Required
- Experience selling AI-native software into financial services or insurance
- Ability to work effectively with technical buyers and senior executives
- Experience running security reviews and architecture discussions
- Based in New York City or willing to relocate
- Sales or solutions engineering experience at an AI or fintech software company
- Experience selling to banks, asset managers, or insurers
- Founding or early-stage sales engineering experience
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The Company
What We Do
ATALNT is a technology and talent solutions firm that helps companies solve challenges in logistics, construction, and financial services by providing expert staffing, AI automation, and CRM solutions. They focus on optimizing supply chains, driving innovation, and powering global growth through world-class talent and technology.
