Sales Engineer – Developer Tools / APIs
Location : On-site, Brooklyn, NY
Compensation : Highly Competitive
About the opportunity
This is a hands-on Sales Engineer role at a fast-growing software company building tooling used by engineers in production.
The company operates in the developer tools / API platform space, working with high-growth technology companies and large enterprise engineering teams. The product sits at the core of how customers design, document, and ship their APIs and developer-facing tooling.
This role is well suited to someone with experience in developer tooling, platforms, APIs, or infrastructure-adjacent products who enjoys working directly with customers and influencing product direction.
What you’ll do
- Act as a technical lead during customer evaluations , supporting complex product discussions
- Run tailored demos and technical walkthroughs for engineering-led buyers
- Own early customer onboarding and implementation through to production use
- Work directly in customer codebases to help integrate and configure the platform
- Partner closely with Account Executives on technical strategy for deals
- Identify product gaps through customer interaction and feed them back into product and engineering
- Improve and extend technical documentation, examples, and best practices
This role spans pre-sales and early post-sales onboarding . You remain involved until customers are successfully live in production.
Who this role is for
This role is a strong fit if you :
Have 2–5 years’ experience in a technical, customer-facing role(e.g. Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Forward-Deployed Engineer, or Software Engineer with customer exposure)Have worked with developer tools, APIs, SDKs, or platform productsAre comfortable getting hands-on in unfamiliar codebasesCan hold credible conversations with experienced engineersEnjoy explaining technical concepts clearly and pragmaticallyPrefer autonomy and ownership over rigid processTechnical requirements
Required
Strong understanding of APIs and how software systems integrateHands-on experience with JavaScript / TypeScript , HTML, and CSSComfort reading, writing, and reasoning about production codeClear written and verbal communication skillsNice to have
Experience with OpenAPI or similar API specificationsFamiliarity with modern web frameworks (e.g. React, Next.js)Exposure to SDKs, infrastructure tooling, or developer experience platformsBackground in early-stage or high-growth technology companiesWhy this role is interesting
You’ll work on core product workflows , not surface-level demosYou’ll engage directly with engineering-led buyers and DX teamsYou’ll influence product direction through real customer feedbackYou’ll operate in a high-trust environment with meaningful ownershipYou’ll sit close to both revenue and product decisionsWorking environment
In-person, collaborative team based in BrooklynHigh ownership and autonomyMinimal bureaucracy, fast iteration cyclesCompetitive compensation and meaningful equity