# Sales engineer

Concept · [Business and metrics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/business)

Also called: sales engineers, solutions engineer, solutions architect, pre-sales engineer

A technical expert on a [sales](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/revenue) team who explains how a product works, answers technical questions and shows it can fit a customer's systems.

**For example:** A sales engineer joins the call to show the customer's IT team how the product connects to their [single sign-on](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sso).

## Connects to (3)

- [Sales cycle](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sales-cycle): The steps and time from a first conversation with a prospect to a signed deal.
- [Developer relations](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/developer-relations): A role, often at platform companies, that helps outside developers use the company's tools through docs, examples, talks and community…
- [Software engineer](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/software-engineer): A person who designs, writes and maintains code for a living.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/sales-engineer