Pre-sales Engineer at Nuxeo in San Francisco, CA
Position Summary
Nuxeo, the software vendor of the Nuxeo open source content management platform designed for application developers, is growing and we need a talented Pre-Sales Engineer to help us continue our exciting growth path. Based anywhere but with a slight preference for the San Francisco Bay area, we are looking for an engineer who is first and foremost passionate about what they do. A geek who likes the latest and greatest technologies but also loves to communicate. An exciting, humorous and informative presenter coupled with the technical know how and knowledge to convince even the most skeptical of audiences. If you are looking for a steady 9-5 job where you can do the same thing over and over again, this is definitely not the role for you. If you're passionate about software and love to tell others about it, this is an exciting role with an exciting company.
Primary Responsibilities
- Evangelize the Nuxeo Platform externally and internally, in highly technical environment
- Present at various conferences, meet ups, workshops and more (Travel is required)
- Provide presales support to prospects and all interested parties
- Support the sales team on positioning and presenting Nuxeo's benefits to their customers and prospects
- Become an expert in Nuxeo content management platform and solutions
- Understand the competitive landscape in which Nuxeo lives and be able to clearly articulate the benefits of the Nuxeo platform
- Work with marketing and engineering to help us develop the next generation of Nuxeo
- Help our customers to plan, scope and deploy their Nuxeo applications
Required Skills
- Excellent communication skills with a passion for presenting - be prepared to demonstrate!
- Passionate and knowledgable about software development, architecture and agile practices
- Strong Technical background: OSGi, REST, JSON, Seam, JSF, GWT, CDI, Freemarker or JTA don't scare you
- Background in pre-sales, technical sales, support, or consulting
- Analytical thinker with the ability to translate complex business needs into feasible, valuable solutions
- Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of consistently meeting project deadlines
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
Preferred Skills
- Active account on github/google code/bitbucket with some interesting code
- Blog, regularly updated
- Active Tweeter with a large following
