Pre-Sales Engineer (French speaker)

About the role

The Pre‑Sales Engineer will act as a strategic technical advisor for complex, multi‑country sales engagements across Sovos’ tax and compliance technology portfolio. This senior‑level, commercially driven role partners closely with Sales, Alliances, Product and Professional Services to drive revenue growth in both direct and partner‑led opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead discovery sessions across global customer organisations to map transaction flows, ERP landscapes and regulatory exposure.
• Design scalable, cross‑border solution architectures aligned with business and compliance needs.
• Position the commercial value of Sovos solutions and influence senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Own technical responses for enterprise RFPs, RFIs and global tenders.
• Deliver tailored demonstrations reflecting global regulatory and ERP scenarios.
• Collaborate with Sales to shape account strategy and advance deals through structured qualification.
• Ensure seamless transition from pre‑sales to implementation and contribute to global best‑practice documentation.

Required profile

• 1‑3 years of experience in Sales Engineering or Technical Pre‑Sales within enterprise software.
• Proven success supporting complex, multi‑country or enterprise‑level deals.
• Ability to quickly understand regulatory frameworks and articulate business impact.
• Strong communication skills in English and French.

Required skills

• ERP systems knowledge.
• Solution architecture design.
• Technical demonstration delivery.