Overview
The Customer Engineer at Mixpanel is responsible for the pre-sales technical journey, working closely with Account Executives to drive customer outcomes and technical evaluations throughout the commercial lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technical discovery to establish the prospect's business challenges and technical environment before committing to a proof of concept (POC).
- Design and deliver tailored, research-backed demos that connect Mixpanel's capabilities to the prospect's business outcomes.
- Establish technical fit, confirming the prospect's technical stack and defining requirements for a meaningful POC.
- Own competitive technical positioning, explaining advantages over competitors like Amplitude and PostHog.
- Run structured POCs with defined success criteria and a handoff package for the Delivery Engineer.
- Collaborate with Account Executives on deal strategies and expansion planning.
- Maintain close communication with Delivery Engineers to ensure POCs align with production realities.
Requirements
- 2–4+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or a similar technical pre-sales role at a B2B SaaS company.
- Technical foundation in data analytics, event tracking, APIs, or data warehouses.
- Strong commercial instinct and ability to win deals.
- Experience running structured POCs with measurable outcomes.
- Effective communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Knowledge of the analytics landscape or the ability to learn quickly.
- Humble, hungry, smart, and accountable personality.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
- Mental Wellness Benefit
- Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Volunteer Time Off
- Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break
Location
Remote, US
How to Apply
Visit the Mixpanel career page to apply.