Senior Solutions Engineer (d/f/m) - Austria/Switzerland Market

The Role: How you'll make an impact at Personio

The ideal candidate is based in Munich

Bring your drive. Make a difference. Join our Solutions Engineering team at Personio and be a part of something big – not just for yourself, but for your teammates and your customers. Together, we’re building relationships, solving problems, and impacting the way people experience work every single day.

As a Solution Engineer, you will be part of the Revenue & Success organization, reporting to the Manager of International Solutions Engineering. You will work primarily with our Austrian/Switzerland sales team supporting sales opportunities and driving customer acquisition, while working on fun and challenging projects that help drive our business and market growth. You will also be the interface between sales, Product & Eng, Customer Success, and data privacy on technical topics and product-related projects.

Role Requirements: What you need to succeed

• You have 3-5+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering or a similar profession.
• You have a strong technical background and understanding of SaaS, IT infrastructure, IT stack and security protocols.
• A broad understanding of the market for mid-sized customers in Austria/Switzerland such as profile, buying behaviours and dynamics.
• You are customer-centric and commercially driven.
• You are also data-driven, think analytically and are able to rightsize your efforts based on customer/business needs.
• Up to date knowledge in security/compliance (e.g. ISO27k).
• Clear and structured communication style that can suit changing dynamics.
• Working knowledge and understanding of value engineering and ROI/TCO Quantification.
• Fluency in German and English required.
• Fluency in Austrian dialect, Switzerland dialect, Italian or French is a bonus and preferred.

Why Personio

Personio is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an integrative culture where everyone feels welcomed and supported. We embrace uniqueness and understand that our diverse, values-driven culture makes us stronger. We are proud to have an inclusive workplace environment that will foster your development no matter your gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, education level, or race.

Aside from our people, culture, and mission, check out some of the other benefits that make Personio a great place to work:

• Receive a competitive reward package – reevaluated each year – that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity.
• Enjoy 28 days of paid vacation, plus an additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!).
• Make an impact on the environment and society with 1 (fully paid) Impact Day – for an individual project of your choice or for a company-wide initiative.
• Receive generous family leave, child support, mental health support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares.
• Find your best way to work with our office-led, remote-friendly PersonioFlex! Most teams offer a roughly 50% remote, 50% in-office working framework.
• Invest in your development with an annual personal development budget to use on professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more.
• Connect with your fellow Personios at regular company and team events like our Summer Session and local year-end celebrations.
• Engage in a high-impact working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes.

Role Responsibilities: What you'll do

• You will be the primary point of contact for our sales team focused on working with our customers in Austria/Switzerland.
• You will actively support on account/opportunity strategy and commercial positioning.
• You will collaborate with account executives on sales opportunities to determine and validate technical requirements and solution scope.
• As an SE, you’ll have deep technical knowledge of Personio’s product suite and be the first line of defence and product expert for sales and prospects.
• You will own and drive expertise around product positioning, product use cases, technical landscape and demo best practices.
• You will support the creation of commercial proposals and executive presentations, including business value assessment with ROI/TCO calculations.
• You will support other regions/markets as required.
• Travel to customer site as needed (10-20% of time).