[Hiring] Sales Engineer (Pre-Sales) REMOTE USA
Position: Sales Engineer (Pre-Sales)
Date Posted: May 19, 2026
Industry: DevTools / SaaS / Observability / Software Engineering
Employment Type: Full Time (Remote – United States, ET or CT Time Zones)
Experience: 3–5 Years in Solutions Engineering / Pre-Sales Engineering Required
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Related Field Preferred
Salary: $140K – $160K OTE (70% Base + 30% Commission)
Location: United States, REMOTE
Company: Checkly
Description:
Checkly is a fast-growing DevTools SaaS company helping engineering teams ensure application performance and reliability from development through production. The platform combines testing, synthetic monitoring, and observability into a unified solution powered by Monitoring as Code, OpenTelemetry, and Playwright.
Trusted by leading companies such as Vercel, LinkedIn, 1Password, CrowdStrike, and Render, Checkly continues to scale rapidly following its $20M Series B funding led by Balderton, CRV, and Accel. The company operates in a remote-first, async-friendly environment focused on transparency, innovation, and developer empowerment.
As a Sales Engineer (Pre-Sales), you will play a critical role in helping engineering teams evaluate, understand, and adopt Checkly. You will work closely with customers throughout the technical sales cycle, from initial demos to successful implementation, while also contributing insights to product and engineering teams to improve the platform.
Key Responsibilities:
• Act as a technical expert on Checkly and the broader monitoring and observability space.
• Support prospects through the full pre-sales cycle including demos, technical evaluations, and proof-of-concept implementations.
• Collaborate directly with engineering teams at customer organizations to understand their needs and propose effective solutions.
• Build and deliver tailored demo environments and technical showcases using modern development tools and AI-assisted workflows.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to share customer feedback and influence product improvements.
• Contribute to enhancing technical documentation, internal processes, and customer onboarding materials.
• Participate in customer support during onboarding and occasionally assist with ongoing support cases.
• Develop deep expertise in Monitoring as Code, observability tools, and developer workflows.
Requirements and Skills:
• 3–5 years of experience in a Solutions Engineering or Pre-Sales Engineering role.
• Strong technical ability to read, write, and debug code (JavaScript/Node.js preferred).
• Experience in DevTools SaaS, observability, monitoring, or testing platforms is required.
• Ability to leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex) to enhance technical demos and customer solutions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
• Highly self-motivated and comfortable working in a remote-first environment.
• Strong customer empathy with a passion for solving real-world engineering problems.
• Proactive mindset with ownership of customer success and long-term relationships.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Must be located in the United States (ET or CT time zones preferred).
Why Join Checkly:
• Transparent and competitive compensation structure.
• Fully remote, async-first global work culture.
• Stock options and long-term incentives.
• Flexible paid vacation and public holidays.
• Paid sick leave and up to 14 weeks of parental leave.
• $1,500 annual learning, visiting, and wellbeing budget.
• Opportunity to work with leading global tech companies and modern engineering teams.
• Annual company onsite and strong culture of transparency and ownership.
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