[Remote] Solutions Engineer, WordPress VIP

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Automattic is the company behind WordPress VIP, the world’s leading enterprise content management platform that helps large companies create innovative digital experiences. They are seeking a Solutions Engineer to provide technical leadership to the sales team, focusing on consultative solution-based selling and implementing scalable processes to deliver technical expertise.


Responsibilities

  • Partnering proactively with Sales and Customer Success to qualify new business opportunities in terms of technical requirements, competitive landscape, and business drivers.
  • Identifying and solving customer problems proactively and creatively through effective project management and consultation on technical setup.
  • Building proofs of concept and leading the demo process—including building, running, and training the team based on our buyer personas, verticals, and business priorities.
  • Contributing to the RFP/RFI process as the primary point person on technical responses that Account Executives need assistance with.
  • Recommending the integration strategies, enterprise architectures, platforms, and application infrastructure required to successfully implement a complete solution using best practices on our Cloud.

Skills

  • 5+ years experience in a Solutions Engineer or related position with customer-facing experience translating customer technical requirements into value discussions.
  • Experience with WordPress, PHP, or consulting experience.
  • Demonstrated experience building Proofs of Concept and leading demo presentations.
  • Worked closely with Account Executive teams developing solutions on complex sales opportunities.
  • Outstanding communication; you should be great at holding people’s attention whether presenting, talking on the phone, or writing a quick blog post.

Benefits

  • Open vacation policy

Company Overview

  • Automattic is a global tech company that offers WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web solutions. It was founded in 2005, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://automattic.com.

    • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Automattic has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 4 in 2023, 6 in 2022, 6 in 2021, 11 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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