Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
AI-first customer support is becoming a distinct SaaS category, where product value is proven as much through real-world workflows as through features. This Senior Solutions Engineer role sits at that intersection, translating an AI agent’s capabilities into credible customer outcomes while feeding practical constraints back into the platform. It is particularly relevant in SaaS environments where trust, safety, and operational readiness shape adoption as much as model performance.
For a long-term SaaS career, solutions engineering is one of the clearest paths to building durable leverage across go-to-market and product. The work spans technical discovery, proof of concept design, and security and RFP diligence, all of which are common friction points in scaling SaaS revenue. Experience partnering closely with product and engineering also develops the habit of representing the customer voice in ways that can influence roadmap decisions.
This role is best suited to professionals who enjoy structured problem solving and clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders. It fits someone comfortable owning pre-sales narratives end to end, from first technical conversations through validation work, while collaborating cross-functionally to improve repeatable processes and playbooks.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
What’s The Opportunity?
Fin is an AI-first company revolutionizing how customer service is delivered today. Our entire platform is driven by an advanced AI Agent who we call Fin, who blends automation with empathy, setting a new standard in customer support. At Fin, you’ll help shape the future of AI-first customer service, showing our customers the transformative power of artificial intelligence. By inspiring a bold vision and delivering impactful solutions, you’ll make AI-powered support not just possible, but a reality for our customers.
About the Role:
FIn is looking for an exceptional Solutions Engineer to join our vibrant Customer Solutions Team. In this role, you’ll engage directly with our customers as their trusted advisor, playing a pivotal part in defining and demonstrating value across the entire sales cycle. With a natural curiosity, independent thinking, and strong problem-solving skills, you’ll partner closely with Product, R&D, and Engineering to ensure our customers’ needs and insights are at the core of our AI powered solutions.
What Will I Be Doing?
- Lead technical discovery to identify and address our customers’ needs
- Deliver an exceptional pre-sales experience by articulating Fin's value and technical expertise
- Conduct impactful, value-based solution reviews and in-depth technical sessions
- Design and lead tailored Proof of Concepts (POCs) that showcase Fin's capabilities
- Serve as the primary resource for RFPs and customer security questions, utilizing standardized materials and escalating complex issues
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to represent the customer voice, gathering feedback and insights for product planning
- Build trust with customers by approaching challenges with empathy and curiosity
- Continuously improve processes and contribute to building a best-in-class Solutions Engineering playbook at Fin
- Commit to customer success, ensuring lasting value and proactively addressing challenges
What Skills Do I Need?
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical pre-sales role, managing C-Level technical and business relationships
- Strong technical acumen with experience in conducting technical discovery and delivering high-impact value presentations.
- Ability to solve problems independently while thriving in collaborative team environments
- Proven time management skills in a dynamic team environment
- Demonstrated ability to quickly identify and communicate the value proposition throughout the sales cycle.
- Leverage your skills in translating complex business challenges into tailored Fin solutions, effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical audiences to drive understanding and impact.
- Experience working closely with product and engineering teams to communicate customer feedback and influence product direction.
- Familiarity with managing POCs, RFPs, and addressing complex security questions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a passion for leading with empathy and curiosity
- Ability to challenge the status quo and continuously improve Solutions Engineering processes and playbooks
- Bring an open mind, be a collaborative colleague with a commitment to go above and beyond to drive the success of your team and the company
- Willing and able to travel occasionally
Benefits
We are a well treated bunch, with awesome benefits! If there’s something important to you that’s not on this list, talk to us!
- Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-up
- We serve lunch every weekday, plus a variety of snack foods and a fully stocked kitchen
- Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work!
- Unlimited access to Claude Code and best-in-class AI tools; experimentation & building is encouraged & celebrated.
- Pension scheme & match up to 4%
- Peace of mind with life assurance, as well as comprehensive health and dental insurance for you and your dependents
- Flexible paid time off policy
- Paid maternity leave, as well as 6 weeks paternity leave for fathers, to let you spend valuable time with your loved ones
- If you’re cycling, we’ve got you covered on the Cycle-to-Work Scheme. With secure bike storage too
- MacBooks are our standard, but we also offer Windows for certain roles when needed.
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