Solutions Engineer - Software

Render's singular focus is best summarized by our purpose which is, to “continuously innovate and evolve technology to build networks better and connect communities.”

Network infrastructure spend in the USA is forecast at more than $60B per annum over the next decade. So, the demand for technology-enabled efficiency and construction innovation is sizable and acute.

Render's market-leading platform is experiencing rapid adoption. In partnership with new majority partners IFM Investors, Render is perfectly positioned to build on existing momentum and realize significant growth. 

IFM’s investment empowers us to fast-track Render’s next wave of customer product innovation for the global telecommunications sector. We are looking for an exceptional marketing leader to contribute to our high-growth journey.

Our entire team has a genuine passion for innovation and understands technology’s role in enabling communities to connect and thrive globally. Our shared values shape everything that we do at Render. We cannot overstate how central the following six cultural statements are to our culture: Innovate for impact, Be Bold, Love what you build, Back yourself to win, Be the customer outcome, Stay open.

The role you will play:

As a Solutions Engineer - Software, you will play a critical role in supporting our sales and customer operations teams by providing technical expertise and demonstrating the capabilities of our platform. You will work in partnership with business development to close deals with new clients, liaise with new clients to understand their technical requirements and capabilities, and develop a structured on-boarding process for new clients that will set the partnership up for long-term success.

Your mission @ Render:

• Project engineer, kick-off, project delivery
• Advising and supporting Business Development on telco engineering and technical requirements during the new sales process
• Contributing to sales collateral and negotiations by providing technical advice and details of platform capability
• Ongoing client operations, account and relationship management ensuring that partners are satisfied throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensuring effective collaboration with internal Render teams to manage post-sales and on-boarding support
• Delivering against quarterly financial and non-financial metrics and other variable key performance requirements
• Development of a pre-sales/demonstration and post-sales strategy and effective handover methods and processes to ensure successful delivery of Render’s services.




Who you are:




At Render Networks, we have ambitious goals to be the leading platform in our industry. To achieve this, we are looking for someone who is passionate about delivering an innovative world class platform that will minimize costs and aid productivity for our customers.




We value people with an entrepreneurial spirit, those who have the ability to execute and who have the ability to make commercially viable decisions.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Industry Knowledge & Experience: Experience gained as a Sales Engineer/Pre-Sales Technical Support within a SaaS technology environment
• Independence: The ability to work autonomously with the proactivity and knowledge to make sound technical decisions and be resourceful when new information is required
• Ability to Build Effective Relationships: Demonstrated experience in building trusted relationships with customers during the pre sales process
• Analytical Skills: The ability to analyze client requirements and deliver appropriate responses to their technical requirements
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communications skills with the ability to simplify technical language for non-technical customers
• Agility: The ability to pivot with a growing business and to change tactics as required.
• Passion: Passion for technology, innovation, international business, closing key deals and commercial growth.
• Tenacity & Resilience: These are critical behaviors for success in this role to ensure our success as an innovating player in-market.







Further desirable skills, knowledge & experience:




Our ideal candidate will have 4+ years technical engineering, Sales Engineering and or Technical Support experience gained within a telecommunications or SaaS technology environment. Qualifications in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, Commerce or a relevant field and have demonstrated skills & experience in reporting and analytics tools, experience with GIS and/or CAD tools and applications highly regarded relevant







What’s on offer:




Render is building a business that we can be proud of. On offer is the opportunity to work closely with a global work community, flexible working arrangements, a hugely talented and passionate group of co-workers, and the opportunity to change a global industry.




The position is US based with a global remit, requiring the ability to travel and be based near an international port.

‘Reimagining connection’:

At Render, we’re ‘reimagining connection’ and enabling both our customers, and the communities they exist to serve, to reach their full potential. We do this by building world-class technology that improves: deployment speed, connectivity quality, and economic outcomes for some of society's most vulnerable families and communities. 

Engagement is important to us at Render. We strive to ensure our people remain connected in thoughtful ways including:

Flexible working: We treat our employees as adults. They understand the importance of coming together to collaborate, innovate, and perform and we understand the importance of providing the flexibility to work remotely, connect virtually, and at different times

Professional development: In addition to having goal-oriented check-ins to ensure potential is realized and performance maximized, our culture focuses on supportive and robust development. Learning opportunities including: tech talks and guest speaker sessions are hosted regularly, and individual employees have customized training and development plans

Collaborative culture: We know big ideas can come from anyone. So, we encourage and empower everybody to share their ideas and expertise to feel valued and to make a positive impact

Technology investment: We work with leading technology platforms and enablement tools to support your success

Wellbeing focus: All people perform better when they’re firing on all cylinders; health and wellness benefits are essential. Render supports all employees' wellbeing via our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and we encourage people to be themselves by creating an inclusive workplace

Employee benefits: 

Parental leave: We offer competitive paid parental leave with 12 weeks of paid leave for Primary Caregivers and two weeks of paid leave for Secondary Caregivers

Health insurance: All US-based employees are eligible to participate in our United Healthcare health insurance plan

401k: Render offers 401k plans via TriNet and our partnership with Transamerica

At Render we celebrate diversity and promote equal employment opportunities in the workplace. Our open, transparent, and inclusive team culture provides a license for every individual to turn ideas into impact. We look for many different skills and abilities, as well as how you can enhance Render and our culture. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!