Lead Solutions Engineer

Posted 3 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Hybrid
174K-250K Annually
Entry level
Artificial Intelligence • Software
The #1 platform for remote sales teams.
The Role
Serve as the technical product expert and advisor for prospects and customers. Lead complex solution design, outcome-based demonstrations, agentic flows, integrations, POCs, pilots, RFP responses, and solution architecture. Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Support, Product, Engineering, and Marketing to address technical requirements, demonstrate platform value, support demand generation, and advance sales opportunities.
Summary Generated by Built In

Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career.

The mission of our Solutions Engineering team at Gong is to serve as trusted partners, advising on complex workflows and guiding customers toward an AI-first approach to their go-to-market strategy, ultimately helping them achieve their desired business outcomes. As a Solutions Engineer on our Industry Expansion vertical team, you will be instrumental in creating raving fans among our prospects and customers. Your focus will be on helping them understand how our platform can drive their strategic business initiatives across the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Work as part of the Go To Market team as the ultimate product expert and account team technical advisor.
  • Thoroughly understand all aspects of the Gong platform in order to explain and demo the technology to all types of users.
  • Be the trusted advisor to both prospects and customers to ensure they get the correct business outcomes and value from our Gong technology.
  • Assist prospects and customers with business assessments (POCs, Pilots).
  • Craft content to show customers how to leverage Gong for specific use cases including MCP (client and server) and integrations.
  • Execute the build and delivery of outcome-based demos, agentic flows and solution architecture diagrams for customers that have highly complex use cases.
  • Solution complex business and technical requirements and explain them in simple terms.
  • Assist with RFPs and questionnaires in the context of sales cycles.
  • Help eliminate bottlenecks by working cross-functionally (Sales, Customer Success, Support, Product Management, Engineering) in order to get deals across the line.
  • Partner with and support Marketing on demand generating activities (webinars, conferences, events).
  • Contribute reusable assets to the Solutions Engineering team and the company at-large.
QUALIFICATIONS 
  • Customer facing experience in a solutions engineering role (pre-sales) or a combination of solution engineering and other relevant work experience (ie: Sales Enablement, Operations).
  • Experience selling into any of the following industry verticals is a plus: Financial Services (Banking / Insurance / Wealth), Healthcare (including Life Sciences), or Manufacturing organizations.
  • Experience with sales technology: CRMs, cloud architecture, or telephony / web conference systems.
  • Experience with data flows, AI & ML concepts, analytics, APIs, webhooks, or JSON is a plus.
  • Understanding of security and privacy pertaining to SaaS systems.
  • Understanding of key sales personas and workflows (including forecasting and prospecting) within a GTM organization.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
  • Able to make the complex sound simple!
PERKS & BENEFITS 
  • We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
  • Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
  • Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
  • 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
  • Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
  • Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
  • Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
  • Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
  • Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.

The annual OTE for this position is $174,000 - $250,000 USD. 

Compensation is based on factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, qualification, education, experience, and location. At Gong, we have a location-based compensation structure, which means there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. The total compensation package for this position, in addition to base compensation, may include incentive compensation, bonus, equity, and benefits. Some of our sales compensation programs also offer the potential to achieve above targeted earnings for those who exceed their sales targets. 

We are always looking for outstanding Gongsters! So if this sounds like something that interests you regardless of compensation, please reach out. We may have more roles for you to consider and would love to connect.

We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Gong recruiting email communications will always come from the @gong.io domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Gong via other sources should be ignored.

Gong is an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that diversity is integral to our success, and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

To review Gong's privacy policy, visit https://www.gong.io/gong-io-job-candidates-privacy-notice/ for more details.

Skills Required

  • Customer-facing experience in a solutions engineering or pre-sales role, or a combination of solutions engineering and relevant experience such as sales enablement or operations
  • Experience with sales technology, including CRMs, cloud architecture, or telephony and web conference systems
  • Understanding of security and privacy for SaaS systems
  • Understanding of sales personas and workflows, including forecasting and prospecting, within a go-to-market organization
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Ability to explain complex concepts simply
  • Experience selling into financial services, healthcare, life sciences, or manufacturing organizations
  • Experience with data flows, AI and machine learning concepts, analytics, APIs, webhooks, or JSON

Gong Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gong and has not been reviewed or approved by Gong.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical/dental/vision options and strong employer support for mental health and fertility benefits. Added items like HSA/FSA support and disability coverage further strengthen the overall protection package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies are framed as generous, including flexible or unlimited PTO alongside paid holidays and periodic company-wide recharge days. Paid parental leave is also highlighted as meaningful for many life stages.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is described as a major component of total rewards, with RSUs, refreshers, and an ESPP contributing to upside potential for certain roles and levels. Spot bonuses and commission structures add to the perceived attractiveness of the broader rewards mix in some functions.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
1,100 Employees
Year Founded: 2023

What We Do

We created the Revenue Intelligence category to enable leading revenue teams to get the unfiltered truth about their customer interactions, their deals, and transform the way they go to market.

Why Work With Us

Each department strives to be the best at its craft, yet, we're here to win as a team as well! From our engineers working with the latest in machine learning, to our world-class sales and success teams, we’ve created an inclusive culture where everyone is set up for success.

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