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Solution Engineer - FSI

Snowflake · London, UK

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
4h ago

Still open · checked 3h agoon Snowflake's careers page

What Snowflake sells

One place for company data and AI tools

A company's data often sits in many separate systems, so nobody can see the whole picture. Snowflake gives that data one shared home where it can be stored and studied. Teams can then ask questions of their data and build AI tools right on top of it.

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The Braun Read

Ask hard questions

Too much is left unsaid. Make them answer before you invest.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
Time on market
Brand new.
Company hiring
42 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Red flags

None spotted.

Green flags

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  4. 4.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Full quota on day one means you start behind.

  5. 5.

    Is the territory new or existing? Who had it before?

    An existing book is a head start. Greenfield means building from zero.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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The role

Pre-sales technical role supporting an AE on one named global financial institution, covering demos, PoCs (risk, fraud, regulatory data, AI/ML), RFP responses, and post-sale expansion.

Strategic · Mixed · Inbound

Selling motion

Mixed

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
Data engineers, architects and technical managersIn their words: “Build strong working relationships with the customer's data engineers, architects, and technical managers”
Industry:
Financial servicesIn their words: “one of Snowflake's most strategically important financial services customers”
Company size:
Strategic

Pipeline expectations

Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Territory
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
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 hiring an Solution Engineer dedicated to one of Snowflake's most strategically important financial services customers. This is a named-account role where your entire focus will be a single global financial institution. You will be embedded in the technical relationship from day one, supporting the full sales cycle and post-sale expansion. Working under the guidance of a Senior Solution Engineer and alongside an Account Executive, you will build your technical craft on one of the most data-rich accounts in Snowflake's EMEA portfolio, developing deep knowledge of the customer's data environment and using it to support new use cases across the organisation. AS AN SOLUTION ENGINEER AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL: - Support end-to-end technical sales engagements for a single strategic Global Account in financial services, from initial discovery and qualification through proof of concept delivery and technical close - Build and deliver tailored demonstrations and solution presentations that connect Snowflake's platform capabilities to the customer's specific data challenges and business objectives - Assist in the design and execution of proof of concept engagements covering financial services use cases including risk analytics, regulatory data platforms, fraud detection, customer intelligence, and AI/ML workloads - Develop working knowledge of the customer's existing data architecture, cloud environment, and technology stack to position Snowflake solutions accurately and credibly - Support the Account Executive on day-to-day deal activity, preparing technical responses to RFPs and helping remove technical blockers - Coordinate with Snowflake's Professional Services, Support, and Product teams to ensure the customer receives the right resources at the right time - Build strong working relationships with the customer's data engineers, architects, and technical managers, becoming a reliable and trusted point of contact OUR IDEAL SOLUTION ENGINEER WILL HAVE: - 5+ years of experience in pre-sales solution engineering, data engineering, or technical consulting in enterprise B2B technology, with exposure to financial services organisations - A foundational understanding of cloud data platforms and modern data architectures, with the appetite to go deep fast - Proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to write and debug scripts, build PoC pipelines, and work comfortably in a technical customer environment - Clear communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both engineering and business audiences within a financial institution - Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple work-streams within an active sales cycle - Genuine curiosity about AI and data technology, with an eagerness to develop expertise in Snowflake's Cortex AI capabilities and apply them in FSI contexts - A growth mindset: you take feedback well, seek out coaching, and are motivated to progress toward senior solution engineering responsibilities BONUS POINTS FOR THE FOLLOWING: - Hands-on exposure to Snowflake through work projects, certifications, or personal use - Internships or placements in pre-sales, technical consulting, or data engineering within technology companies - Familiarity with data tools commonly used in FSI environments (dbt, Kafka, Spark, or equivalent) - Coursework or foundational knowledge of financial services concepts such as risk management, regulatory reporting, or fraud analytics - Exposure to customer-facing presentations, demos, or hackathons Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact? For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com http://careers.snowflake.com
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