Solutions Engineer - Enterprise - Mixed Industries

• Conducts research to prepare for upcoming meetings with prospects to understand their business environment, market, customers, competitors and general business challenges.
• Carries out discovery conversations with customers to understand their needs and requirements for a new solution. Uncovers customer pains, learns about customer's objectives and potential needs, gathers metrics necessary for pricing and/or value discussions. Listens to the customer to gather information that can be leveraged in upcoming presentations.
• Uses their in-depth knowledge of Talkdesk solutions and capabilities to specify the appropriate solution(s) for customer needs and requirements. The SE is continually learning about Talkdesk solutions to keep up with innovations and new releases of TD software.
• Designs and delivers presentations to customers, on-site & virtual, showing Talkdesk’s capabilities, aligned to the customer's pains and needs that were uncovered during Discovery.
• Generates simple value statements illustrating the financial value of a Talkdesk solution to customers.
• Assists with scoping SOWs for customer implementations as needed.
• Scopes, executes and manages customer pilots and POCs. 
• Respond to functional and technical RFI/RFP requirements and mapping said requirements to the software solution.
• Work closely with product management and engineering teams to ensure that customer feedback is incorporated into product roadmaps.
• Assists with marketing and demand generation events as necessary.

Core Background

• B.S. Computer Science, Software Engineering, MIS or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years as a Solutions Engineer in Software, VOIP/Telecommunications, contact centers, premise or cloud selling to Commercial or Enterprise customers.
• Ability to command the attention in a room by delivering compelling presentations and demonstrations.
• Good problem solving skills, including the ability to meet a business requirement with a technical solution.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including the ability to lead technical discussions and demonstrations with customers.
• Knowledge of Customer Relationship Management Software, ITSM, Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence is a plus.
• Knowledge of UCaaS, CCaaS software is a plus.
• Knowledge in web / scripting technologies is a plus

Pay Range (OTE): $135,000 to $205,000

Other Types of Pay: Based on level and role the employee may be eligible for long term incentives in the form of equity and short term incentives of either bonus or commission. 

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) plan

Paid Time Off: Talkdesk offers an uncapped paid time off program for exempt employees and an accrual-based program for non-exempt employees; both are subject to manager approval and consistent with business needs.

Paid Holidays: Talkdesk offers 14 paid holidays each year. 

Paid Sick Leave: Exempt employees have uncapped paid time off and non-exempt sick leave follows accrual standards; both are subject to manager approval and consistent with business needs.

Method of Application: Apply online.

Application Window: The application window is expected to close at least 5 days from the posting date. The application was posted on 03/17/2026.

Benefits and perks listed above may vary based on the nature of your employment with Talkdesk.

All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to the Talent team at [email protected].