Sales Engineer - Constructor

About Us

Constructor is the search and product discovery platform tailor-made for enterprise ecommerce where conversions matter. Constructor's AI-first solutions make it easier for shoppers to discover products they want to buy and for ecommerce teams to deliver highly personalized experiences that drive impressive results. Optimizing specifically for ecommerce metrics like revenue, conversion rate, and profit, Constructor generates consistent $10M+ lifts for major ecommerce brands such as Sephora, Petco, home24, Maxeda Brands, Birkenstock, and The Very Group. Founded in 2015, Constructor is a U.S.-based company.

About the Team

We're a passionate team that loves challenges and wants to make people’s lives better. We value openness, curiosity, and continuous improvement. We believe that empowering everyone in a company to do what they think is best leads to great outcomes.

Role Overview

As a Sales Engineer, you will lead the technical components of the sales process. You will partner closely with Account Executives and prospective customers to design integration approaches, evaluate technical fit, and demonstrate how Constructor’s platform drives measurable business impact.

This role combines technical architecture design, consultative discovery, and cross-functional collaboration. You will act as a bridge between customer engineering teams and Constructor’s Product and Engineering teams.

Note: This is not a demo-heavy role. Account Executives perform the majority of demonstrations at Constructor. This role requires architectural thinking, integration planning, and consultative problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Sales & Solution Design

• Lead technical discovery and solution design for prospective enterprise customers.
• Design and document integration architectures (APIs, ecommerce platforms, PIM, CMS, data pipelines).
• Develop and support tailored Proof Schedules (deeply tailored, data-backed custom demos acting as a proof of value).
• Deliver technical presentations to both business and technical stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary technical advisor during evaluation cycles.
• Troubleshoot and triage APIs, SDKs, and integration patterns.
• Tinker and build demo prototypes and internal tooling.
• Support RFP and RFI responses.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Product and Engineering to surface prospect feedback and influence product roadmap and integration strategy.
• Contribute insights to the go-to-market strategy.
• Support enablement and training for sales teams.
• Help refine documentation, processes, and best practices within the Sales Engineering function.

Market & Industry Engagement

• Stay current on ecommerce trends, AI/ML advancements, and the competitive landscape.
• Represent Constructor in prospect meetings, partner engagements, field events, and industry conferences.
• Build strong relationships with prospective customer technical stakeholders (architects, engineers, delivery teams).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 3+ years of experience in technical Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, Pre-Sales Architecture, or Technical Pre-Sales roles.
• Deep hands-on experience with API-first platforms: comfortable working directly with REST APIs, JSON data structures, webhooks, and SDK integration patterns (Postman or similar tools).
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, or similar languages to read integration code, debug client-side implementations, and build lightweight prototypes.
• Experience designing and running custom demos or pilots with clear, business-aligned success criteria.
• Hands-on experience using coding agents to automate workflows and execute at scale.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with a track record of producing clear technical documentation for developers, architects, and C-suite executives.
• Skilled listener with an innate curiosity and consultative problem-solving approach.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise ecommerce or retail technology environments.
• Hands-on familiarity with major ecommerce platforms (catalog structures, extensions, headless vs. templated frontends).
• Deep understanding of data mapping from backend systems (PIM, ERP, legacy search indexes) into a new target schema.
• Working knowledge of search and discovery concepts.
• Experience supporting security reviews and procurement requirements (GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2 questionnaires).
• Ability to build business value models connecting search improvements to revenue, conversion, or average order value.
• Exposure to conversational/agentic shopping experiences or retail media programs.

Benefits

• 🏝️ Unlimited vacation time (minimum 3 weeks encouraged per year)
• 💰 Competitive compensation package including stock options
• 🌎 Fully remote team environment
• 🛋️ Work from home setup stipend
• 💻 Apple laptop provided
• 🧑‍🎓 Annual training and professional development budget
• 👪 Parental leave for qualified employees