Sales Engineer

CodeSignal is how the world discovers and develops the skills that will shape the future. Our skills platform empowers teams to go beyond skills gaps, with hiring and AI-powered learning solutions, and helps individuals cultivate the skills they need to level up. Wherever you are on your journey, CodeSignal’s hiring and learning solutions meet you there and get you where you need to go.

Skills

Having powered millions of skills evaluations, CodeSignal is trusted by leading companies like Netflix, Capital One, Meta, and Dropbox, and is used by learners across the globe. Some of our latest accomplishments include:

• 🌟 Ranking #2 in Education on Fast Company's prestigious World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 list
• ⬆️ Being recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Top EdTech Companies of 2024
• 🏰 Getting Certified as a Best Place to Work 2023-2024
• 🧑‍💻Launching our AI-tutor Cosmo alongside our practice-first learning product
• 🎬 Seeing Cosmo featured in Times Square three times in as many months
  
  

What makes a Signalite?Signalites are the incredible people who make up CodeSignal’s global team. We believe every Signalite should be given the context to understand decisions, the freedom to act independently, and the responsibility to do what’s right. These principles build upon each other to drive motivation, speed, innovation, and a results-oriented, high-performing culture. We believe that culture is not just about principles, but also behaviors. This belief can be seen and felt in everything we do as Signalites.

The TeamThe Sales Engineer will be a part of the Sales & Solutions Engineering team which sits within the Customer Experience team. The team’s engagement spans the life cycle of the client from a prospect to a customer. They are involved in sales calls, demos, implementations, training and workshops, integration, and technical assessment design and consultation. The exposure to post-sales allows this role to deeply empathize with clients’ business problems, and therefore develop scalable solutions that align with their core use case and help the sales team scope this out early and quickly in the pre-sales cycle.

The RoleCodeSignal is seeking a Sales Engineer who thrives at the intersection of technical expertise and customer advocacy. In this role, you'll work closely with our Account Executives and Customer Success Managers, serving as the main technical point of contact throughout the lifecycle of our prospects and customers. Part solution architect, part technical consultant, and part trusted advisor, you'll translate complex technical capabilities into compelling value propositions that resonate with engineering and talent acquisition leaders.

Your ability to understand customer pain points and demonstrate how CodeSignal's platform addresses those challenges will be crucial to our success. You'll conduct powerful product demonstrations, respond to technical inquiries, and help prospects envision how our solutions can transform their hiring & learning practices. Your technical credibility and consultative approach will be key differentiators in our competitive landscape.

Day-to-Day

• Work closely with Content Engineering, Customer Success, and Talent Science teams to craft technical solutions that address customers' specific challenges
• Conduct technical product demonstrations and solution workshops with prospective clients to showcase how our platform solves their needs
• Collaborate with Sales teams to identify technical requirements and configure our platform to meet each customer's unique use cases
• Translate complex customer requirements into clear technical specifications that our implementation teams can execute
• Gather customer insights and technical feedback, working cross-functionally with Product to qualify, prioritize, and implement enhancements
• Serve as a technical advisor throughout the sales cycle, helping prospects understand how our solutions integrate with their existing tech stack
• Mentor Sales teammates on technical implementation strategies and best practices for demonstrating product value
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Proven experience in a customer-facing technical role, demonstrating product capabilities and addressing technical questions
• 4+ years of experience in a B2B enterprise SaaS environment, preferably in recruiting technology or developer tools
• Hands-on software development experience with at least one programming language (Java, Python, C#, JavaScript, etc.)
• Working knowledge of database technologies (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) to effectively discuss integration possibilities
• Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to tailor technical demonstrations to both engineering leaders and talent acquisition stakeholders
• Strong communication skills to articulate technical solutions in terms of business value and ROI
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear benefits for non-technical decision makers
• Success working collaboratively across sales, product, and customer-facing teams
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record conducting compelling technical demonstrations that drive sales conversions
• Experience configuring and implementing technical assessment solutions
• Technical expertise in at least one of the following areas:
• Front-end web development (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)
• Backend technologies
• Data analysis, visualization, Data science, Data engineering
• Cloud technology architectures - AWS, GCP, Azure
• Understanding of technical recruiting challenges and assessment methodologies
• Experience working with ATS platforms (Oracle HCM, Workday experience a bonus) and HR technology ecosystems
  

The SalaryIn accordance with local regulations in jurisdictions where CodeSignal may hire, we are projecting an annual total salary in the range of USD $120,000-$190,000. This range is based on San Francisco benchmarks and encompasses all seniority levels eligible for this position. Offer packages often contain additional compensation in the form of commission or performance bonuses, equity, and/or benefits. Offers are awarded on an individual basis and are subject to factors such as, without limitation, a candidate’s level of experience, growth trajectory, and local labor market. Employees' compensation is reviewed and adjusted regularly.

Why you’ll love it here

• 🌐 Globally distributed, fully remote team
• 💰 Competitive salary, equity, and bonus comp packages
• 🩺 Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 💸 401k matching (US) or pension fund contributions (Global)
• 🏝 Unlimited time off policy
• 📚 Learning & Development benefits
• 💪 Physical & Mental health benefits
• 💻 Equipment & generous home office setup stipend
• 🥳 Team activities and get-togethers to connect with your fellow Signalites
• 💙 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join a fast-growing SaaS company
  
  

We know that great work comes from great, and inclusive teams. At CodeSignal, we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our customers and helps us all grow as Signalites and individuals. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. CodeSignal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.