Senior Solutions Engineer

Kong

Paris, France

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.welcometothejungle.com

Tech stack

DCOs Amazon Web Services Software as a Service Cloud Computing Linux DevOps Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP) PostgreSQL Nginx Open Source Technology Mesos Enterprise Software Applications

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Docker Swarm Kubernetes Cassandra Api Management Docker

Job description

Kong is looking for a Sales Engineer who is motivated to help drive new business, evangelize our technology, onboard and train new customers, and establish revenue potential with existing customers
Support field sales in helping customers understand the value of the Kong API Management platform
Understand and help establish customer requirements and grow trusted client relationships throughout the entire sales lifecycle, from initial product reviews to production
Support PoCs throughout the entire evaluation process
Ensure 100% customer satisfaction across assigned set of accounts
Prioritise customer needs and coordinate with support, product, and engineering teams to help support customer needs
Create technical documentation for DevOps, implementations, and services engagements
Any additional tasks required by manager

Requirements

7+ years software engineer and/or sales engineer management experience at SAAS, Open Source or Enterprise Software company
Ideally this candidate should have experience working with open source technology and good knowledge of NGINX, Docker, HTTP, AWS, Postgres and Cassandra
You are a strong listener and communicator
If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others
We will also consider those with a background in post-sales or support who are interested and have the aptitude for technical sales
Enthusiasm for working in a high profile, fast-paced startup culture
Solid understanding of cloud computing trends and open source business models
You can confidently lead a discussion with a group of Product Managers, Engineers, and Executives
Fluent working on Linux OSes
Any knowledge on Kubernetes, DCOS/Mesos and Docker Swarm is a plus
Familiarity with CD/CI pipeline
Experience with Docker

Benefits & conditions

Flexible time off: Take time to take care of yourself and the things that matter most
Stock options: We want you to share in our success. That’s why stock options are offered to most Kongers
U-First Fridays: Get 4 hours a month for continuous learning with a book, podcast, or course of your choice
Virtual events: Stay connected with Donut chats, trivia, fitness challenges, guided meditations, and more
Home office stipend: Build a home office environment tailored to support your productivity
Dedicated unplug days: Silence those notifications. Enjoy some well-deserved long weekend where the entire team unplugs

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