Pinecone is hiring a
Solutions Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Solutions Engineer at Pinecone, a vector database technology company. The role involves working with the sales team to understand customer needs, provide demonstrations, support Proof of Concepts, and close business. Preferred background includes 5-7 years of enterprise experience, outstanding presenting skills, broad range of experience in large-scale Database and Data Warehouse technology, ETL, analytics, and cloud technologies, hands-on expertise with SQL and SQL analytics, ability to connect customer's business problems with Pinecone's solutions, and knowledge of Scala, Python, and JavaScript as a bonus. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) plan, equity award, flexible time off, paid parental leave, annual company retreat, WFH equipment stipend, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of enterprise experience with a minimum of  3 within a pre-sales environment
• Outstanding presenting skills to both technical and executive audiences, whether impromptu on a whiteboard or using presentations and demos
• Broad range of experience within large-scale Database and/or Data Warehouse technology, ETL, analytics and cloud technologies
• Hands-on expertise with SQL and SQL analytics
• Ability to connect a customer’s specific business problems and Pinecone’s solutions

Responsibilities

• Present Pinecone technology and vision to officials and technical contributors at prospects and customers
• Work hands-on with prospects and customers to demonstrate and communicate the value of Pinecone technology throughout the sales cycle, from demo to proof of concept to design and implementation
• Immerse yourself in the ever-evolving industry, maintaining a deep understanding of competitive and complementary technologies and vendors and how to position Pinecone in relation to them
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering and Marketing to continuously improve Pinecone’s products and marketing

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of cloud platforms; AWS, Azure & GCP is preferred
• University degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related fields or equivalent experience preferred
• Skills in Data Science and Data Applications Development, including knowledge of; Scala, Python and JavaScript is a bonus

Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
• 401(k) Plan
• Equity award
• Flexible time off
• Paid parental leave
• Annual Company Retreat
• WFH Equipment Stipend