About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, a company in the IT industry.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Technology Sales Engineer to join a technical sales rotation and help customers design, validate, and adopt technology solutions across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security. You will combine technical problem-solving, customer engagement, and business consulting to demonstrate value and support successful deployments.

• Participate in client discovery sessions to understand business objectives, technical requirements, success criteria, current environments, and opportunity areas.
• Design and validate technical solution approaches that align with business goals and showcase the practical value of software, cloud, AI, data, automation, and security capabilities.
• Build and deliver technical demonstrations, proofs of concept (PoCs), workshops, and presentations that show functionality, integration needs, and business impact.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business value for both technical and non-technical stakeholders through storytelling and concise documentation.
• Support customer adoption and expansion by helping clients define use cases, overcome technical barriers, and identify deployment considerations.
• Collaborate with sales, technical specialists, customer success teams, and partners to progress opportunities and accelerate solution adoption.
• Contribute reusable assets, technical best practices, and innovative ideas to accelerate client success and internal enablement.
• Present technical findings, recommendations, and next steps to stakeholders at multiple levels.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completed by start date in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing, software development, AI, automation, data, or cybersecurity.
• Experience with at least one programming language such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C++, or similar.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to prototype, build, or troubleshoot applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for technology and client success.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, research, project, or extracurricular experience in technology, consulting, technical sales, customer success, or software development.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, AI, cybersecurity, automation, data technologies, or modern application development.
• Technical certifications, hackathon/case competition participation, or technology-program experience.
• Leadership experience in student organizations, athletics, volunteer work, or community involvement.
• Domain knowledge in specific industries or business verticals is a plus.

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Training, Career Path & Benefits

• Structured onboarding with technical sales training, mentorship, and certification opportunities.
• Hands-on experience running demos, PoCs, and sales engagements with guidance from experienced technical specialists.
• Clear career progression into solution consulting, sales engineering, or customer-facing technical roles.
• Competitive compensation and professional development resources (continuing education, certifications, workshops).

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Compensation (Estimated)

• Estimated base salary: $78,891 per year (estimated). Actual compensation may vary based on location, experience, and other factors.

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Location

• Chicago, IL (Illinois Medical District) — on-site or local-hybrid depending on role specifics.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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