Lead Sales Engineer

Remote, USA
Posted Jun 13, 2026
Full-time

Gong is a company that harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. As a Lead Sales Engineer, you will serve as a trusted partner, advising customers on complex workflows and guiding them toward an AI-first approach to their go-to-market strategy, ultimately helping them achieve their desired business outcomes.

Responsibilities

  • Work alongside Sales and Customer Success as the ultimate product expert and account team technical advisor
  • Thoroughly understand all aspects of the Gong platform in order to explain and demo the technology to all types of users
  • Be the trusted advisor to both prospects and customers to ensure they get the correct business outcome and value from our Gong technology, including business value quantification
  • Assist prospects and customers with business assessments (POCs, Pilots)
  • Craft content to show customers how to leverage Gong for specific use cases
  • Execute the build and delivery of outcome-based demos and solution architecture diagrams for customers that have highly complex use cases
  • Solution complex business and technical requirements and explain them in simple terms
  • Assist with RFPs and questionnaires in the context of sales cycles
  • Help eliminate bottlenecks by working cross-functionally (Sales, Customer Success, Support, Product Management, Engineering) in order to get deals across the line
  • Partner with and support Marketing on demand gen activities (webinars, conferences, events)
  • Contribute reusable assets to the Sales Engineering team and the company at-large
  • Collaborate closely with Product Marketing, Product Management, and Engineering to share voice of the customer feedback in order to influence our product roadmap and GTM strategies

Skills

  • 8+ years of customer facing experience in a sales engineering role (pre-sales) or a combination of sales engineering and other relevant work experience
  • Experience with sales technology: CRMs, cloud architecture, or telephony / web conference systems
  • Experience with data flows, AI & ML concepts, analytics, APIs, webhooks, or JSON is a plus
  • Understanding of security and privacy pertaining to SaaS systems
  • Understanding of key sales personas and workflows (including forecasting and prospecting) within a GTM organization
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
  • Able to make the complex sound simple!

Benefits

  • We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
  • Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
  • Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
  • 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.
  • Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
  • Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
  • Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
  • Company-wide recharge days each quarter.
  • Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.

Company Overview

  • Gong is a technology company that offers a revenue intelligence platform using AI to analyze customer interactions. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.gong.io.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Gong has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 4 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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