[Remote] Enterprise Sales Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, enabling organizations to harness IoT data for improved operations. The Enterprise Sales Engineer will modernize essential industries through IoT solutions, contributing to a cleaner and more efficient supply chain by engaging with customers and providing technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on Samsara products: where the rubber of cutting-edge tech (IoT, AI, computer vision) meets the road of driving digital transformation for physical operations
• Articulate to prospects how businesses like theirs use Samsara today to solve obstacles common to their industry
• Deliver the work products that get deals done. Think discoveries, demonstrations, value assessments, proof of concept implementations, etc
• Walk installers through any scenario, explaining best practices for installing Samsara products and helping build deployment plans
• Write sample proof-of-concept scripts against our open API that solve real-world problems for companies that deliver essential services (for example), and document them for your fellow SE’s to use
• Open the door for deeper entrenchment into accounts (integration, upsell, cross-sell) by becoming a consultant to your customers
• Act as a liaison between Samsara’s product and sales teams, translating technical feedback and enrolling the right customers in our beta programs
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Skills

• Bachelor's of Science degree from a 4-year accredited university
• 5 years of experience working with customers in a pre-sales, customer success, or customer/product support capacity
• Possess the attitude and aptitude for continuous growth and development
• Ability to influence stakeholders based on your technical sales acumen and a solid understanding of business processes and change management
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Previous experience managing hardware and/or software product evaluations
• Basic understanding of electronics and electrical systems
• Experience with the following concepts: technical consulting, cloud software, cloud-connected hardware, computer networking, business systems integration, automation, and control systems
• Bachelor's of Science degree or advanced education in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline
• 8+ years of enterprise experience working with customers in a pre-sales environment
• Understanding of vehicle diagnostic systems, including Controller Area Networks (CAN bus) and Power Take Off (PTO) applications
• Skilled in the art of identifying customer value - identifying on delivering what is most important to the customer and tuning out the noise
• Hobbyist interest in working with things driven by electronic systems (car audio installation/classic car restoration, home automation, building things with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, etc.)
• Consistent track record of success selling complex technical solutions through strategic sales cycles
• Work experience in task automation scripting and transferring data between systems using Bash, Python, JavaScript, or equivalent language
• Work experience building solutions leveraging open APIs

Benefits

• Base salary
• Performance-based bonus/variable pay
• Equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company
• Flexible, employee-led remote model
• Professional development stipend
• Comprehensive health and parental leave plans
• Flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams
• Offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work
• Reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process for qualified persons with disabilities

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