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This position is needed to enable our customers to build the future of communications. The Twilio Principal Presales Engineer role is a critical part of the sales team, responsible for delivering the technical win for customer accounts. They lead the technical pre-sales relationship, propose technical architectures, demonstrate the product, anticipates concerns, and offers creative solutions. They build customer trust in Twilio solutions. Principal Presales Engineers should be comfortable engaging a CEO or sketching out an API flow on a whiteboard with customer software engineers. As a Principal Presales Engineer, you will be fully autonomous. You will be capable of driving the technical side of all but the most complex opportunities independently. Furthermore, you will provide leadership and deal support within the Solutions Engineer organization, driving the design and execution of medium to large projects with feedback from other engineers, participating in architectural decisions on the team, and coordinating with other Twilio teams such as product.
Job Responsibility
Partner with Account Executives to execute pre-sales activities including opportunity qualification, demonstrations, Proof-of-Concept, RFP, design documentation, technical presentations and enablement sessions
Lead technical discovery sessions with customers to uncover their needs and difficulties, demonstrating our capability to facilitate their success and address their challenges effectively
Build and present powerful and complex presentations and product demos to help showcase the capabilities of Twilio Communications Products
Establish yourself as a trusted advisor to our customers, introducing innovative solutions and architectures that catalyze and propel innovation
Contribute to the broader Solutions Engineering community through knowledge sharing, constructing demonstration materials, and creating reusable presentations
Requirements
Minimum of 8 years in a solutions engineering (presales) role, specializing in the sale of complex technical products, or 10+ years of professional experience supporting technical products, along with customer-facing experience, particularly in delivery or consulting
Excellent communicator and presenter able to gain audience confidence
An engaging storyteller - you can gain audience confidence and communicate complex topics to multiple levels of audience
Ability to build a deep understanding of a customer’s communications needs and guide them to a technical solution
Customer focused problem solver, adept at striking the balance between crafting innovative technical solutions and prioritizing the customer's best interests
Excellent time management and prioritization skills, and ability to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
Previous software development experience in one or more of the following areas: Backend (Java, C#, Node.js, Python, PHP), Web development (JavaScript, HTML/CSS, frontend frameworks - React, Vue.js, Angular), Building with REST APIs
Bachelors and/or Masters degree in a technical discipline (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent practical experiences
Nice to have
Experience with new business accounts and evangelizing new use cases and technology
Familiarity with cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure) and cloud application architecture
Previous experience in Telecom, SIP, Contact Center, or Security