At Datadog, we don’t just support our products, we master them. As Datadog’s in-house product experts, the Technical Escalation Engineering (TEE) team plays a critical role in driving our global success. We enable our customers, from the world’s most innovative startups to the largest enterprises, to harness the full power of Datadog’s platform, ensuring their growth, reliability, and performance. Through deep technical expertise, relentless problem-solving, and exceptional customer engagement, we educate, guide, and troubleshoot, delivering high-impact solutions that shape the customer experience. Whether through hands-on technical call, in-depth fact findings meeting, or complex investigations, we set the gold standard for technical excellence and customer advocacy. As part of our TEE team, you’ll tackle the most challenging technical problems, collaborate directly with Engineering and Product to refine and evolve our platform, and mentor teams worldwide, elevating the technical bar at every level. This is not just a support role; this is a career-defining opportunity to push boundaries, grow as an expert, and make a tangible impact on both our customers and Datadog’s future. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Manage, develop, coach and mentor Technical Escalation Engineers and/or people managers and their teams who respond to client requests, reproduce and troubleshoot issues, and dive into Datadog’s 400+ integrations Partner with Technical Engineering Director colleagues and VP of Support Engineering on strategic, global initiatives at scale Ensure the successful onboarding and development of Technical Escalation Engineers Oversee all projects and initiatives within the region, as well as cross regional ones, and functional a
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About the team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. This long-term undertaking brings the world’s best scientists, engineers, and business professionals into one organization. In pursuit of this mission, our Go-To-Market (GTM) team is responsible for helping customers learn how to leverage and deploy our highly capable AI products across their business. The team includes Sales, Solutions, Support, Marketing, and Partnerships professionals who work together to create valuable solutions that help bring AI to as many users as possible. About the role OpenAI is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Account Director to join our Startup Go-To-Market team. You will play a critical role in owning relationships with top startup customers and supporting them in successfully building on the OpenAI platform. Many of the most disruptive and category-defining AI applications are being created by startups. The Startup Go-To-Market team's mission is to help startups harness the power of OpenAI’s technology to drive these advances. You will support startups in building effectively with OpenAI’s APIs, SDKs, and applications while providing access to OpenAI’s technical expertise and networks to help accelerate their progress. This role is a mixture of technical understanding, vision, partnership, and strategy. You’ll be responsible for serving as the primary relationship owner for a range of strategically important startup customers. You’ll also work cross-functionally with product, research, engineering, support, and technical solutions teams to help customers get the most out of our models. This role will be based in Sydney . In this role, you'll: Manage a portfolio of startup accounts, developing and executing strategies for comprehensive account management. Partner with AI Deployment Engineers to drive successful technical engagements with startups. Own consumption and contracted revenue targets while managing revenue f
We’re hiring a Customer Success Manager to turn new deployments into measurable outcomes for engineering teams using Coder. You guide customers from onboarding through renewal, clearing blockers, and aligning our platform to their goals. You lead rollouts, monitor health and usage, and keep stakeholders informed. You partner with Sales on expansions and renewals, and with Support and Product on issues and feedback. What you’ll do here Own onboarding and rollout plans for new customers; coordinate with Sales for a smooth, successful implementation of Coder’s platform Remove barriers to adoption so customers achieve their desired outcomes expediently Engage with customers to understand goals, challenges, and use cases, and provide tailored guidance and recommendations Identify expansion opportunities within existing accounts, and partner with Sales on upsell and cross‑sell motions Oversee renewals and forecasting, ensuring timely, successful commitments Serve as the primary point of contact for inquiries, issues, and escalations, and collaborate with Coder teams to resolve Monitor and report on customer health and usage Develop deep expertise in Coder’s products to provide global customer coverage What we’re looking for 3+ years in software/SaaS sales and/or customer success, with enterprise experience preferred Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure, DevOps, developer tools, coding agents, platform engineering, CI/CD, and the SDLC Hands-on experience with Salesforce and other industry-standard CS platforms History of building strong relationships across executive, business, and technical stakeholders Consistent internal advocacy for customers and the ability to provide actionable feedback for Product and cross‑functional teams Habit of staying current on industry trends, CS best practices, and the competitive landscape Startup experience High EQ with strong verbal communication and technical writing skills Self‑motivated with a creative and analytical approach to
Coder is looking for an Enterprise Account Manager to grow our diverse customer base. You’ll help bring Coder’s platform to some of the largest companies in the world, who are focused on executing AI-centric software development at scale. This role is about building trusted relationships, shaping deals, and making sure enterprise customers clearly see the value we deliver. Day to day, you will manage the full sales cycle, from sourcing opportunities to closing contracts. You’ll work side by side with engineers, buyers, and internal partners to remove friction and move complex deals forward. What you’ll do here Build and close a strong pipeline of enterprise accounts with large engineering organizations Generate qualified opportunities through outbound prospecting and inbound leads Lead compelling demos that differentiate Coder, and communicate our value with clarity and conviction Collaborate with Sales Engineers to deliver a thorough technical evaluation Partner with decision-makers and technical stakeholders throughout the sales cycle Travel as needed to support deals and customer relationships What we’re looking for Currently based in Australia or Singapore 5+ years in software sales with a strong prospecting background (ideally Developer, Agent, DevSecOps, or Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) technologies) 3+ years selling into Fortune 500 companies Experience engaging with software engineering leaders and technical decision-makers Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, platform engineering, and developer tools Experience with GenAI & Agentic development tools (Cursor, Claude, Windsurf, Goose, Copilot, etc) Comfortable with outbound motion and partnering with Sales Engineers Track record of exceeding quota and pipeline goals Strong communication skills - written, verbal, and in presentations Familiarity with different sales cycles (startup, midsize, enterprise) Creative, analytical, and highly self-motivated Ability to travel up to 15% Bonus tacos if you hav
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team Stripe Infrastructure is responsible for the reliability, scale, performance, and cost of Stripe's systems and the productivity and sentiment of Stripe's people. You may work on a wide variety of critical business areas within Core Infrastructure. We're the home for Stripe's critical tier-0 infrastructure systems (Compute, Networking, DocumentDB, Distributed Caching, and High Assurance Engineering). We build the foundational platform for Stripe products and services to allow them to operate at scale. We drive reliability, availability, efficiency, and scalability of these systems. What you'll do As an Engineering Manager for the Core Performance team at Stripe, you'll lead a team responsible for driving improvements in efficiency and latency across Stripe. Responsibilities • Lead and grow an engineering team in Sydney—hire, coach, mentor, and develop engineers at all levels • Partner with engineering teams across Stripe to identify and implement infrastructure solutions that enhance scalability, reliability, and efficiency • Create team vision, define goals, prioritize work, and deliver high-quality outcomes • Cultivate a culture of engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement • Collaborate with staff engineers and technical leadership on architecture and strategic technical decisions, translating technical strategy into team-level plans • Work effectively with geographically distributed colleagues and remote workers to ens
Fin is the AI Customer Agent company on a mission to help businesses provide perfect customer experiences. Our AI Agent Fin is the highest-performing AI Customer Agent on the market today, enabling businesses to deliver impeccable, always-on customer support across the customer journey – from service, to sales, to ecommerce. Powered by our own AI models, Fin resolves complex customer issues end-to-end across every channel, with minimal set-up and integration. Fin can also be combined with our natively integrated Intercom help desk for one single system that is designed to meet the needs of modern day support teams. Founded in 2011, Fin became one of the fastest growing companies and remains one of the largest private software companies in the world with nearly 30,000 global businesses using our products to transform their customer support. Driven by our core values, we push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and relentlessly deliver incredible value to our customers. What's the opportunity? We’re seeking a transformational Solutions Engineering leader to lead our Mid-Market and Enterprise SE teams. You’ll be a pivotal figure in helping Intercom scale its AI-driven support platform to some of the world’s most well-known brands. This role will shape how we engage with large, complex organisations, defining our go-to-market, building a world-class team, and delivering tangible customer outcomes through innovation and credibility. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You will lead a Solutions Engineering team focused on winning complex deals, creating vertical-specific solution architectures, and building repeatable playbooks. We believe in leaders who are open to be a player and a coach, regardless of seniority. You’ll collaborate closely with Sales, Success, Product, Engineering, and Services to deliver customer transformation through Intercom’s AI-first platform – be it through strategic guidance as a senior leader on the team, or securing deals w
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team As a member of the Partner Solutions Architecture (PSA) team, you will be responsible for providing technical guidance to Stripe’s partners. Our goal is to drive growth through co-solutioning, education and enablement with our partner organisation. The right candidate will be a critical technical liaison to the Stripe Partner Development Manager. This will involve creating comprehensive technical business plans for Partners, including identifying, incubating and bringing to market service/solution offerings built on or with Stripe. A Partner Solution Architect is someone who is intellectually curious, motivated to win, open and entrepreneurial. What you’ll do As a member of the team, PSAs build highly consultative trusted relationships with executives and technical decision makers in the customer’s organisation to provide business and technical thought leadership, and become a trusted advisor in solving mission-critical business challenges. We architect business models with them so they can drive new monetization opportunities and growth. Responsibilities Work with key partners to build out their Stripe capabilities and solutions to grow their business and drive non-linear growth in Stripe’s AUNZ business Develop and execute enablement plans Be at the forefront of technical discussions & solution deep-dives with partners on the value Stripe can provide to their clients Engage with CTOs, engineering & other technical leads at key
About the team OpenAI’s Forward Deployed Engineering team partners with customers to turn research breakthroughs into production systems. We operate at the intersection of customer delivery and core platform development. About the role Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) lead complex end-to-end deployments of frontier models in production alongside our most strategic customers. You will own discovery, technical scoping, system design, build, and production rollout, partnering directly with customer engineering and domain teams. You will measure success through production adoption, measurable workflow impact, and eval-driven feedback that changes product and model roadmaps. You’ll work closely with our Product, Research, Partnerships, GRC, Security, and GTM teams. This role is based in Sydney. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week. We offer relocation assistance. Travel up to 50% is required. In this role you will Own technical delivery across multiple deployments from first prototype to stable production. Build full-stack systems that deliver customer value and sharpen how we learn. Embed closely with customer teams, understand their needs, and guide adoption of what you build. Scope work, sequence delivery, and remove blockers early. Make trade-offs between scope, speed, and quality; adjust plans to protect delivery. Contribute directly in the code when progress or clarity depends on it. Codify working patterns into tools, playbooks, or building blocks that others can use. Share field feedback that helps Research and Product understand where the models succeed and where they can improve. Keep teams moving through clarity and follow-through. You might thrive in this role if you Bring 5+ years of engineering or technical deployment experience that includes customer-facing work. Have scoped and delivered complex systems in fast-moving or ambiguous environments. Write and review production-grade code across frontend and backend using Python, JavaScr
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. We are looking for an Solution Engineer who is ready to solve complex data challenges and help enterprises realize the full potential of the AI Data Cloud. While data architecture depth remains important, this role is especially suited to someone who can build trust on the ground, drive technical progress within complex customer environments, and help uncover new opportunities over time. You will also serve as a technical customer advocate internally at Snowflake, ensuring that your customer’s needs drive our product roadmap and innovation. As a Snowflake Solution Engineer you must excel at translating complex technical concepts into compelling business value propositions that resonate with our customers. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to challenge assumptions and redefine the future of how work gets done. In this role you will get to: Partner with account executives and cross-functional teams to drive the technical win across the sales cycle Present Snowflake’s vision, platform, and value to technical and executive audiences Work hands-on with customers to demonstrate the value of Snowflake through discovery, demonstrations, workshops, and proof-of-concept eng
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. Solutions Engineer Snowflake is growing fast, and we are looking for a Solutions Engineer to help customers understand, evaluate, and realise the value of the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. In this role, you will partner closely with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Marketing to connect customer business challenges with modern data and AI solutions. You will be a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer journey, combining strong technical depth with customer-facing communication, solution design, and practical execution. What you will do Partner with account executives and cross-functional teams to drive the technical win across the sales cycle. Present Snowflake’s vision, platform, and value to both technical and executive audiences. Work hands-on with prospects and customers through discovery sessions, demonstrations, workshops, and proof-of-concept engagements. Guide customers on modern data architecture, solution design, and implementation approaches across analytics, data engineering, AI/ML, performance, and governance. Translate customer business challenges into practical solution patterns that drive adoption and long-term value. Build trusted relationships with architects, engineers, platform teams, and business stakeholders within strategic accounts. Maintain an
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done. We are looking for a Principal Solution Engineer who will serve as a dedicated trusted advisor and proactive strategic technology partner for our customers in Financial Services. In this role you will work directly with C-level executives, data leaders, and engineering teams to influence the data, AI and technology roadmap while driving expanded consumption and adoption of Snowflake's AI Data Cloud platform. You will also serve as the technical customer advocate internally at Snowflake, working closely with our product managers and technical executive sponsors to ensure customer needs drive product innovation. As a Snowflake Principal Solution Engineer you must excel at translating complex technical concepts into compelling business value propositions that resonate with executive stakeholders. You thrive in strategic account environments, have exceptional C-level communication skills, and possess the gravitas to influence technology roadmaps at the highest organizational levels. You are equally comfortable presenting to boards and CEOs as you are collaborating with engineering teams and advocating for customer requirements with our internal product organization. In this role you will get to: Present Snowflake's AI Data Cloud technology and strategic vision to C-level execut
As an Enterprise Sales Engineer, you'll partner with Sales to help customers understand the value of Datadog and how it solves their most important technical and business challenges. You'll lead technical evaluations, deliver compelling demos, and guide customers through the journey from discovery to successful adoption. You'll act as a trusted advisor, bridging business goals with technical solutions, and play a key role in winning new business and expanding existing accounts. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: Own the sales process in partnership with Account Executives by leading and shaping the technical strategy across opportunities from PG to Closed Won Lead customer discovery to uncover technical challenges, business goals, and success criteria, then translate those needs into tailored Datadog solutions Deliver engaging product demos, technical presentations, and workshops that connect platform capabilities to customer outcomes Project manage technical evaluations (POVs) end-to-end: scoping use cases and requirements, defining success criteria, building a project plan with clear timelines, and holding all participants accountable to the process Identify and cultivate technical champions within customer accounts, empowering them to advocate for Datadog adoption and drive consensus internally Participat e actively in structured product and engineering field feedback sessions, serving as the technical voice of the customer to help shape product direction Maintain operational excellence by ensuring activity, deal progress, and customer interactions are accurately documented and up to date in related systems Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Support, and GTM teams to address customer needs and resolve
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About Vercel: Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company. We free people and agents to ship what’s next. For more than a decade, Vercel has shaped how the web is built. As the team behind Next.js, v0, and AI SDK, we create products that help builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience. Now, software is entering a new era, and the next generation of products will not just be used by people. They will be built, extended, and operated by agents. We are building the platform for that future, trusted by companies like OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide . Whether you’re building our products, supporting our customers, growing our community, or shaping our story, you’ll help define what comes next. About the role: We are looking for a Senior Manager of Solutions Architecture to join and lead our our APAC SA team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of Solutions Architects who support our sales teams across pre and post sales. You will drive technical excellence, mentor the team, and partner closely with sales leadership to win new business and expand existing accounts. This position will be based in Sydney, Australia. What you will do: Lead, develop, and manage an APAC SA team, including training and career development. Ensure technical excellence across the pre and post sales cycle. Provide hands-on support for key accounts as needed (presentations, architecture reviews, migration plans). Oversee and coach SA engagement on strategic accounts and critical deals. Partner with our engineering org to provide product feedback from the field. Develop repeatable plays from trends your are seeing across your team. Track and report SA performance to Sales and Field Engineering leadership quarterly. Own org planning, staffing, budgeting, and regional recruiting. About you: 8+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture/Engineering, Sales Engineering, or Technic
Everpure (NYSE: P) has evolved from storage pioneer to data platform, closing fiscal 2026 with $3.7 billion in revenue, its first billion-dollar quarter, and accelerating growth into FY27. Our strategic agenda spans the companies defining the next era of technology - hyperscalers, AI labs, the AI hardware supply chain, data platform providers, and the broader AI ecosystem. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE You will be the vital technical bridge between our innovative solutions and customer success, utilizing deep technical expertise to drive sales and deliver complex Professional Services across the ANZ. As a Technical Design Architect , you will work closely with Sales, Engineering, and Service teams, becoming a trusted advisor who scopes, sells, and implements strategic solutions for our customers' most challenging data infrastructure problems. Your mission is to translate business needs into powerful, real-world technical outcomes. WHAT YOU'LL DO Design and Deliver Strategic Solutions: Lead the technical scoping, design, and hands-on delivery of complex, large-scale Professional Services solutions, focusing on data migration, replication, and clustering for homogeneous and heterogeneous environments. Drive Pre- and Post-Sales Technical Strategy: Act as a high-level technical consultant to both internal sales teams and external customers, participating in customer evaluations and Proofs of Concept (POCs) to ensure our solutions meet future business continuity and disaster recovery requirements. Automate and Optimize Customer Environments: Develop and implement scripting and automation solutions (e.g., in Python or for APIs) to seamlessly integrate Pure Storage into a customer’s operational environment and streamline data migration and replication processes. Influence Technical Direction and Standards: Advise
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies, from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups, use Stripe to accept payments, grow revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the gross domestic product of the internet. About the team The Platform Sales team works with business-to-business software platforms to help them facilitate payments for their customers using Stripe Connect. Software platforms are businesses that build payments and financial services into their products. Platforms that use Stripe include Shopify, Xero, me&u, and Ignition. What you’ll do As an Account Executive on the Platforms team, focused on existing business, you will use sales and product expertise to drive growth with existing Stripe users. You will help customers understand how Stripe’s online commerce infrastructure can make payments a competitive advantage for their businesses. These customers include innovative, fast-growing software platforms. Responsibilities Manage and grow a named account list. Develop account plans to win and expand business with upper middle market and enterprise companies. Build and maintain relationships with C-level executives, and coordinate the right executive touchpoints. Contribute to Stripe’s platform partnership strategy, repeatable processes, and scaled engagement models. Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities. Own the full sales cycle, from lead generation through close, for upper middle market and enterprise companies. Develop relationships with executive stakeholders at new and existing clients. Partner with leaders across Engineering, Product, and Finance to lead complex product workshops and financial analyses. Lead and contribute to team projects that develop and refine the sales process. Partner with Product and Engineering teams to inform product strategy. Who you are You are a skilled salesperson an
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