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, IT.

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

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Role Overview

This entry-level Technical Sales Engineer role (Entry-Level Sales Program 2027) is an early-career position focused on technical pre-sales and solution engineering. You will work with clients and internal technical experts to design, demonstrate, and deliver solutions across AI, hybrid cloud, automation, data, and security. The role blends technical problem-solving, customer engagement, and business consulting to help organizations achieve measurable results while you build a foundation for a career in technical sales and solution consulting.

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What You’ll Do

• Participate in client discovery sessions to understand business objectives, technical requirements, success criteria, and current environments.
• Design and validate technical solution approaches that address customer challenges and demonstrate practical value across cloud, AI, automation, data, and security capabilities.
• Build and deliver demonstrations, proofs of concept (POCs), workshops, and technical presentations that showcase integration, feasibility, and business impact.
• Translate technical concepts into clear business value for both technical and non-technical stakeholders through storytelling, documentation, and recommendations.
• Support customer adoption and success by helping clients define use cases, remove technical barriers, and identify deployment considerations.
• Collaborate with sales, technical specialists, customer success teams, and partners to progress opportunities and identify growth areas.
• Contribute reusable assets, technical best practices, and emerging-technology perspectives to accelerate solution adoption.
• Present technical findings, solution recommendations, and next steps to business and technical audiences.

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What We’re Looking For (Required)

• 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 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, customer success, technical sales, or software development.
• Exposure to cloud platforms, AI, cybersecurity, automation, data technologies, or modern application development.
• Technical certifications or participation in hackathons, case competitions, or technology programs.
• Leadership experience through student organizations, athletics, volunteer work, or community involvement.
• Familiarity with specific industries or business domains is a plus.

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Compensation & Location

• Employment type: Full-time.
• Location: SoMa / San Francisco, CA (94103).
• Estimated compensation: $94,345 per year (estimate provided by the job source). Actual pay may vary based on experience, location, and role specifics.

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Why Join

• Structured onboarding, technical sales training, mentorship, and certification opportunities.
• Hands-on experience building demos and POCs across cutting-edge technologies (AI, cloud, automation, data, security).
• Early-career pathway into technical sales, solution consulting, and customer-facing engineering roles.
• Supportive team environment that values continuous learning and professional development.

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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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