Solutions Engineer, Data

The best solutions engineers don't win deals by demoing a product. They win by understanding a client's problem better than the client has articulated it, then designing something credible enough that a senior stakeholder will bet budget on it.

At Resonate, we help enterprise brands understand not just who their customers are, but why they behave the way they do. This role is the technical and data authority in the room when brand, agency, and media clients are deciding whether to trust that data. You'll partner with Sales Executives to run discovery, scope and design the solution, and be the reason a skeptical stakeholder says yes.

It's an individual contributor role with a high degree of autonomy. You'll own the technical direction of your own deals, and you'll be the one carrying what you learn in front of clients back into Research and Product.

What you'll be doing

Leading technical discovery with prospects - their business problem, their data environment, and how they'll measure success - before anyone proposes a solution

Scoping and designing solutions against client requirements, pulling in internal teams to build what's actually needed to win the deal, and owning the technical response to RFPs and RFIs

Acting as a trusted advisor to senior marketing, insights, and commercial stakeholders, translating technical requirements and trade-offs into business decisions they can make

Building and delivering the technical presentations and demonstrations that carry the deal, from remote briefings through in-person working sessions with senior people at leading brands, agencies, and media companies - covering the platform, our data, architecture, methodology, and real case studies

Running pilots, proof of concepts, and technical data testing, then leading the data assessment and implementation engagements that follow

Carrying Resonate's point of view on the things marketers actually worry about - privacy, identity, attribution - into client conversations, industry events, the trade press, and our internal knowledge library

Bringing client needs and platform enhancement requests back to our Research and Product teams, where they carry weight

What we're looking for

You'll need

Around 5+ years in technical pre-sales, sales engineering, or solutions architecture, ideally with data, identity, or modeling work in the mix

A genuinely consultative approach - you lead discovery, diagnose the underlying problem, and design around it. A feature tour isn't the job

Working knowledge of the adtech, martech, and data ecosystems

Expert knowledge of the privacy regulations around handling first-party data

Deep familiarity with data append deliveries, including file matching and the match rate conversations that come with them

Strong fluency with data concepts - data lakes, APIs, MCP (Model Context Protocol), PII handling and identity resolution, and the activation endpoints where client data ends up downstream - plus the ability to get up to speed quickly on a complex, proprietary data asset

A track record of building credibility with senior marketing, insights, and commercial stakeholders rather than only technical buyers, which comes down to presenting and writing clearly about technical subject matter

Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy in a growth-stage environment

Strong signals

Hands-on experience with Snowflake, AWS, and Box, and with activation platforms such as The Trade Desk, Adobe, Google, and Meta

An understanding of data science techniques and modeling best practices

Software experience in marketing analytics, data enhancement, marketing automation, syndicated research, or media technology

Knowledge of the martech vendor ecosystem, especially programmatic players like DSPs, DMPs, and data providers

A degree in computer science, engineering, statistics, business, or a related field. Equivalent practical experience counts just as much.

Who does well here

The people who do well in this role are curious before they're persuasive. You ask one more question when it would be easier to start presenting, and you're comfortable telling a senior stakeholder where the trade-off sits instead of promising everything. You can hold your own in a methodology conversation with a research team, then explain the same thing ten minutes later to a CMO in terms of what it does for their business.

There isn't a playbook for every deal, and you'd rather build the point of view than wait for someone to send you one.

Why Resonate

The data is proprietary, so the technical story you tell is actually differentiated - you're not repositioning the same third-party data as everyone else in the market

Real influence on the product, because Research and Product want the client feedback you bring back, not just a summary of what closed

An individual contributor role where your impact on revenue is visible, without having to manage people to get there

Range across brand, agency, and media clients, so the problems stay varied rather than becoming one repeated deal shape

A company past the early-stage chaos, with serious enterprise customers and a clear direction

Remote-first with genuine flexibility, plus travel for client and industry events

Compensation & Benefits

At Resonate you'll work with smart, down-to-earth people on AI-powered data and identity products that are changing how the marketing industry works. We pair that with pay and benefits built to support you at work and outside of it. There's a lot more about life at Resonate on our careers site , take a look.

The base salary range for this role is $120,000-$150,000 , with on-target earnings (OTE) of $140,000-$185,000, which combines base salary and commission at 100% of target. Where an offer lands within the range depends on your experience, skills, qualifications, and location. OTE reflects expected earnings at target and is not guaranteed.

Resonate also offers a benefits package that includes:

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HSA

Company-paid disability and life insurance with a life insurance buy-up option

a 401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO plus 10 paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Access to wellbeing and employee assistance programs, including free and unlimited access to 20+ health professionals and wellbeing coaches for you and your family members.

You'll get the full list after your first conversation with our HR team.

About Resonate

Resonate is a leading provider of high-quality, AI-powered consumer data, intelligence, and technology, empowering marketers to create a more personalized world that increases customer acquisition and lifetime value. Our SaaS platform, Ignite, and our Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) offerings provide unparalleled insights into consumer motivations, values, and behaviors, enabling our clients to connect with their target audiences in more meaningful and effective ways. We are a dynamic and fast-growing company seeking passionate and innovative individuals to join our team!

Resonate Attributes

At Resonate, we care about more than your experience on paper. We look for teammates who bring the right mindset and ways of working to help us do great work, together. The Resonators who thrive here embody these qualities:

Proactive Problem-Solving: You spot challenges early and take initiative to solve them.

Ownership: You take initiative, follow through, and hold yourself accountable.

Collaboration: You value working with others and building strong, respectful relationships.

Adaptability: You stay steady through change and adjust when needed.

Growth Mindset: You’re open to learning, feedback, and trying new things.

Customer Focus: You keep the end user in mind and aim for impact.

Clear Communication: You express ideas simply and listen to understand.

Integrity & Empathy: You act with honesty and consider the people around you.

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