About Careertakes

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

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Technology Sales Engineer for their 2027 sales program based in the Durham, NC area (Research Triangle Park). This role is an accelerated technical-sales development position combining hands-on technical work, customer-facing demonstrations, and sales collaboration. The program includes structured onboarding, formal technical-sales training, mentorship, and ongoing professional development designed to launch a career in solution consulting and technical sales.

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What You’ll Do

You will support sales opportunities by translating technical capabilities into business value and helping customers evaluate, adopt, and expand solutions.

• Participate in client discovery sessions to gather business objectives, technical requirements, and success criteria.
• Design and validate technical solution approaches that address customer challenges across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security.
• Build and deliver demonstrations, proofs of concept (PoCs), workshops, and technical presentations that highlight solution functionality and integration.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business outcomes for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support customer adoption and success by identifying deployment considerations, removing technical barriers, and defining actionable next steps.
• Collaborate with sales, technical specialists, customer success teams, and partners to progress opportunities and capture expansion areas.
• Contribute reusable assets, technical best practices, and innovative ideas that accelerate client outcomes.
• Present technical findings and recommended next steps to stakeholders at varying levels.

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Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet the following baseline requirements by the start date:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree 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 programming in at least one language (for example: Python, Java, JavaScript, C++).
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to prototype or troubleshoot applications.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a clear passion for client success and technology.

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Preferred Experience

The ideal candidate may also have:

• Internship, co-op, research, project, or extracurricular experience in technology, consulting, customer success, technical sales, or software development.
• Exposure to major cloud platforms, AI/ML toolchains, cybersecurity, automation, or modern application development practices.
• Technical certifications or participation in hackathons, case competitions, or technology programs.
• Leadership experience in student organizations, athletics, volunteer work, or community involvement.
• Domain knowledge in specific industries relevant to client customers.

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What You’ll Gain

• Structured technical-sales training and mentorship from experienced practitioners.
• Hands-on experience building demos and PoCs across cloud, AI, and data technologies.
• Certification opportunities and a clear career progression path into solution consulting and sales engineering.
• Real-world exposure to client engagements and cross-functional teamwork.

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Location & Compliance

This position is based in the Durham, NC area (Research Triangle Park). Careertakes and our client comply with all applicable U.S. employment laws. Qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, caste, genetics, pregnancy, neurodivergence, or other protected characteristics. The client also follows fair employment practices concerning citizenship and immigration status.

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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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