About the Job
The Qt Company is looking for a Solution Engineer to join our team in either Paris, Berlin, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Espoo, Oslo, or Munich.
The sales activity for our main product Qt and associated Consulting Services is growing fast in our major territories, and the Qt company has a solid customer base, containing many internationally well-branded companies. Our customers use our tools for highly valued developments of applications in different areas such as Medical, consulting, Telecommunications, and Automotive, among others.
The EMEA market is among the most important regions for Qt and provides an excellent opportunity for a skilled and experienced sales professional to take responsibility for developing the Qt business in markets with strong potential. The Solution Engineer is responsible for pre-sales technical assistance for the regional sales teams and will perform technical presentations & demonstrations of the Qt product line, in addition, be involved in all aspects of technical sales.
You will:
- Directly responsible for teaming with the sales team through all aspects of the sales cycle.
- Understand technical customer requirements and find solutions together with Product Management / R&D.
- Provide strategic and senior-level product presentations, demonstrations, and trade show support.
- Follow up on prospects and accounts for functional/technical issues related to the sales cycle and guarantee a successful customer experience.
- Manage product evaluations and prepare RFP/RFI responses.
- Coordinate the technical training of the sales teams.
- Identify the need for additional sales, training, and consulting.
About you:
- 5+ years of experience in technical sales, embedded technology, or similar
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science/ technology or equivalent related experience
- Technical knowledge and understanding of the development processes
- Solid understanding and experience with C/C++ and preferably other object-oriented languages (Java, Python)
- Technical knowledge and understanding of the software quality assurance processes.
- Knowledge of a low-level software stack
- Excellent presentation, demonstration, and facilitation skills in leading meetings, trials, and projects
- Experience with the creation, customization, and delivery of presentations
- Autonomous and organized with effective communication skills, listening, verbal, and written
- Must take initiative and be a proactive member of the sales team
- Team player with interpersonal skills to work with sales and technical staff in a dynamic and innovative company environment
- Very good business understanding
- Fluent German and advanced English communication skills both verbal and written (English is our corporate language)
- Qt knowledge is a clear advantage
- Willing and able to travel 20% within EMEA
What we offer
France
- 25 vacation days per year + RTT for work-life balance, plus additional paid time off for important life events
- Health insurance provided by SwissLife (FR)
- 100% reimbursement of your Navigo Pass, mobile bill, and your internet at home
- Swile meal voucher
- Flexible hours that focus on work/life balance
- Possibility to work up to 3 days/week from home
- Mobile phone and subscription
- Language learning platform (Babbel)
- Full support for your mental health at work and home via Auntie Program
- A friendly, diverse, and sociable workplace
- Great colleagues from all over the world
Germany
- Public transportation ticket (Deutschland ticket)
- 30 vacation days per year
- Flexible hours that focus on work/life balance
- Hybrid workstyle
- Mobile phone and subscription
- Language learning platform (Babbel)
- Auntie Program subscription
- A friendly, diverse, and sociable workplace
- Great colleagues from all over the world
Be yourself at Qt
At Qt, we appreciate the individual differences of our employees and aim to promote diversity through all our practices. We provide a workplace that generates equal opportunities regardless of gender, religion, national origin, age, disabilities, and any other factors. We have unique products, but our people make us exceptional. We strongly encourage people from all groups to apply – we welcome you as you are.
We would like to know more about you. Tell us about your skills, strengths, and knowledge, but even more importantly about yourself.
About Qt
Qt Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: QTCOM) is a global software company, trusted by industry leaders and over 1.5 million developers worldwide to create applications and smart devices that users love. We help our customers to increase productivity through the entire product development lifecycle - from UI design and software development to quality management and deployment.
Our customers are in more than 70 different industries in over 180 countries. Qt Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, and employs over 750 people globally. To learn more, visit www.qt.io