p strongAre you ready to unlock intelligence? /strong /pp If you don’t think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job, please apply. Nobody checks every box - we’re looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas, and have some interest and capabilities in others. /pp strongAbout the Role: /strong /pp As part of our Sales organization, Kong#39;s Solution Engineers play an instrumental role in our continued growth and success as they align with our Account Executive team and lead the technical sale cycle with both new and existing customers. This is a position supporting Enterprise Strategic accounts within the French region. If you are someone who is motivated by the opportunity to drive new business while learning and evangelizing our cutting-edge technology, we want to speak to you! /pp strongWhat You#39;ll Do: /strong /pul no-style="min-height:1.5em"lip Support field sales in helping customers understand the value of the Kong API Management Connectivity solutions. /p /lilip Grow trusted client relationships throughout the entire sales lifecycle from initial discovery/ requirement gathering, to product reviews/ demos, and into production. /p /lilip Support PoCs throughout the entire evaluation process. /p /lilip Onboard and train new customers and establish revenue potential with existing customers. /p /lilip Coordinate with support, product, and engineering teams to prioritize customer needs and ensure 100% satisfaction across assigned set of accounts. /p /lilip Create technical documentation for DevOps, implementations, and services engagements. /p /lilip Participate in creative lead generating activities such as creating blog posts, leading webinars, working industry events, etc. /p /lilip And any additional tasks required by manager. /p /li /ulp strongWhat You#39;ll Bring: /strong /pul no-style="min-height:1.5em"lip 7+ years of pre-sales Solution Engineering or relevant experience at a SaaS, Open-source or Enterprise Software company. /p /lilip Experience working with Open-source technology. /p /lilip Foundational knowledge/ understanding of API Management Integration, Cloud computing trends, Open-source business models. /p /lilip Confident ability to present and lead discussions with C or Director level executives as well as Product Managers and Engineers. /p /lilip Enthusiasm for working in a high profile, fast-paced startup culture. /p /li /ulp strongBonus Points: /strong /pul no-style="min-height:1.5em"lip Previous experience with API Gateway or Service Mesh is preferred. /p /lilip Experience with Docker or Kubernetes. /p /lilip Strong knowledge of NGINX, HTTP, AWS, Postgres, and/ or Cassandra. /p /lilip Fluency working on Linux OSes. /p /lilip Familiarity with DevOps and CD/CI pipeline. /p /lilip Any knowledge on DCOS/Mesos and Docker Swarm is a plus. /p /li /ulp #LI-TR1 /pp strongAbout Kong: /strong /pp Kong Inc., the AI Connectivity Company, is building the connectivity layer of AI. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and AI-native startups alike, Kong’s unified API and AI platform enables organizations to secure, manage, accelerate, govern, and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI traffic — on any model, any cloud. For more information, visit . /pp h3Location /h3pFrance /p /pp h3Employment Type /h3pFull time /p /pp h3Location Type /h3pHybrid /p /pp h3Department /h3p All Cost Center Sales Sales Eng /p /p