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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Lead - Solution Engineer

Freshworks San Mateo, CA Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$136,085 – $168,105 USD per year

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Description

Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create a better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Software is a choice that can make or break a business. Create better or worse experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of ways to get work done. There’s another option. Freshworks. With a fresh vision for how the world works.

As a Lead Solution Engineer, your primary responsibilities include:

  • Collaborating with our Enterprise customers to identify and address their most critical business challenges.
  • Supporting the sales team by conducting discovery calls and delivering product demonstrations for active deals.
  • Gathering requirements effectively to clearly define customer problems.
  • Building and presenting compelling demonstrations of Freshworks products.
  • Articulating the value of Freshworks solutions to a variety of audiences.
  • Embracing lifelong learning and continuously developing your skills.
  • Evangelizing the refreshing user experience offered by the Freshworks platform.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 6-8 years of Solution Engineering experience.
  • Excellent soft skills and presentation abilities; you will rely on these daily!
  • Proven capability to work on cross-functional teams to address business and technical challenges.
  • Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated time management skills in a dynamic sales environment; you will manage multiple deals monthly.
  • Highly driven individuals with a focus on execution and a strong sense of urgency are encouraged to apply.
  • A Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.
  • Experience selling SaaS products to SLED/Manufacturing customers or ITSM platforms is preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please note this is a hybrid role with onsite expectations of 3x/week (Tuesday - Thursday) from our San Mateo office. The annual base salary range for this position is $136,085 – $168,105 USD. Compensation is based on a variety of factors including but not limited to location, experience, job-related skills, and level. Freshworks offers multiple options for dental, medical, vision, disability and life insurances. Equity + ESPP, flexible PTO, flexible spending, commuter benefits and wellness benefits are also offered. Freshworks also offers adoption and parental leave benefits.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • SaaS products
  • SLED/Manufacturing customers
  • ITSM platforms

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Freshworks/744000141973031-lead-solution-engineer

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