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Title of Role: Solutions Engineer (Product Expert) – Housing
Location: New York, NY
Company Stage of Funding: Series B
Office Type: Onsite (4–5 days/week)
Salary: $120,000 – $150,000 equity
Company Description
Our client is a fast-growing AI technology company focused on transforming industries that impact everyday life—beginning with housing and healthcare. With over $140M in funding and a team of 275 , they are building powerful conversational AI platforms that deliver operational efficiency and human-like service at scale. Their innovative solutions are already deployed across high-impact sectors, and they continue to invest deeply in engineering, product excellence, and customer experience.
Based in New York City, this team offers a collaborative and mission-driven environment with opportunities for rapid career progression and meaningful product ownership.
What You Will Do
As a Solutions Engineer (Product Expert) – Housing, you will play a key post-sales role across the company’s four primary product lines: Automated Onboarding, Leasing, Resident, and Platform. This role bridges technical implementation with client experience, ensuring customers get maximum value from the platform.
You will:
- Act as the product expert across one or more post-sales product lines
- Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, and Operations on implementations, launches, and customer success initiatives
- Manage multiple client engagements, including requirement-gathering sessions and stakeholder communication
- Use SQL and BI tools to support data analysis, implementation health, and reporting
- Respond to customer queries using tools like Postman and DataDog (no day-to-day coding required)
- Take ownership of solving client issues with high autonomy and urgency
- Contribute to internal tooling improvements and scalable onboarding playbooks
- Help shape the future of the Solutions Engineering team as the company grows
Ideal Candidate Background
- 3–7 years of experience in technical post-sales roles (e.g., solutions engineering, technical project management, product operations) in a SaaS or startup environment
- Proficient in SQL for data troubleshooting and analytics
- Hands-on experience with CRM platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.) and support systems like Zendesk, Jira
- Comfortable using tools such as Postman, LogRocket, DataDog, or similar platforms
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate complex ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under defined timelines
- Experience directly interfacing with clients in implementation or support contexts
- Comfortable working onsite in New York City (4–5 days/week)
Preferred
- Background in a STEM discipline such as Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
- Experience at Series A/B startups or early-stage environments
- Familiarity with BI tools like Looker, Power BI, or Tableau
- Able to read and understand basic code (bonus)
- Minimum 2 years tenure in prior roles (no job hoppers)
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: $120,000 – $150,000 (flexible for exceptional candidates)
- Equity: Competitive stock options package
- Benefits: Comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), and relocation assistance available
- Career progression: Clear internal paths from Associate to Senior Solutions Engineer and other strategic roles (e.g., customer success, operations)
- Office culture: In-person collaboration in a fast-paced, mission-driven NYC office
Salary : $120,000 - $150,000