Sales Engineer

Bretton AI is the leading AI agent platform for financial services. Companies like Robinhood, Mercury and Gusto trust us to automate mission critical work, starting with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism investigations.

We’ve raised over $90M from Greylock, Y Combinator, Thomson Reuters Ventures and other top tier investors. We’re based in downtown San Francisco and our team comes from world-class organizations like SpaceX, Google, Netflix, Stripe, Plaid and more.

As a Sales Engineer, you will be the technical bridge between our Account Executives and our prospective customers, playing a critical role in how they understand, adopt, and succeed with our AI agents. This is a highly cross-functional role where you will combine your technical credibility with your sales acumen to demonstrate value, build trust, and accelerate deals.

You will be the technical voice of the customer, translating their needs into solutions and providing invaluable feedback to our product and engineering teams. You will get to show prospects how cutting-edge AI can transform their compliance operations, presenting to both CTOs and Chief Compliance Officers.

• Partner with Account Executives to scope and deliver compelling, customized demos that are tailored to the specific business needs of our prospects.

• Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes that showcase how our AI agents can solve our customers’ most pressing problems.

• Present our technical solutions to both business and technical stakeholders in a clear and persuasive manner.

• Confidently handle technical objections, including questions about integration, compliance, and performance.

• Collaborate with our Product and Engineering teams to provide feedback from the field and influence our product roadmap.

• Contribute to our sales enablement materials, demo environments, and best practices to help scale the impact of our sales engineering team.What We’re Looking For

  Must-Haves:

  • A strong technical background in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting.

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts into tangible business value.

  • Comfortable building quick prototypes and debugging code in real-time.

  • A consultative, customer-first mindset with a passion for creative problem-solving.

  Bonus Points:

  • Experience in fintech, compliance, or with AI products.

  • A background in a customer-facing technical role.

  Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Bridge the Gap: You love being the technical expert in the room and enjoy the customer-facing side of technology.

  • High-Impact Role: You will blend deep technical knowledge with business strategy to help close deals and drive revenue.

  • Shape the Product: You will be the voice of the customer, providing critical feedback that influences our product roadmap.

  • Solve a Critical Problem: You will be at the forefront of helping financial institutions use AI to fight financial crime.

  Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive salary + equity + commission

  • Comprehensive healthcare, 401k matching, commuter benefits

  • 15 days PTO + holidays, unlimited sick days

  • Flexible leave options

  • Working late? We’ve got you covered with DoorDash and an Uber home

  Join us in building AI that protects the global financial system from financial crimes that fund terrorism, human trafficking, and other serious threats.About the role

We're looking for a Sales Engineer to be the technical bridge between our Account Executives and prospective customers. You'll play a critical role in how customers understand, adopt, and succeed with our AI agents. This is a highly cross-functional role where you'll combine technical credibility with sales skills to demonstrate value, build trust, and accelerate deals.

• Partner with Account Executives to scope and deliver compelling demos tailored to prospects' business needs

• Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes that show how our AI agents solve customer problems

• Present technical solutions to both business and technical stakeholders clearly and persuasively

• Handle technical objections confidently, including integration, compliance, and performance questions

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to provide field feedback and influence roadmap priorities

• Contribute to enablement materials, demo environments, and best practices for scaling sales engineering impact

• Strong technical background in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting

• Excellent communication and presentation skills—you can translate complex AI concepts into business value

• Comfortable building quick prototypes and debugging code in real time

• Experience in fintech, compliance, or AI products is a plus

• Consultative, customer-first mindset with a passion for problem solving

You're technically sharp but love the customer-facing side of technology. You get excited about showing prospects how cutting-edge AI can transform their compliance operations, and you're comfortable presenting to both CTOs and Chief Compliance Officers. You thrive in environments where you can blend deep technical knowledge with business strategy to help close deals.

• Competitive salary + equity + commission

• Comprehensive healthcare, 401k matching, commuter benefits

• 15 days PTO + holidays, unlimited sick days

• Flexible leave options

• Working late? We've got you covered with DoorDash and an Uber home

Join us in building AI that protects the global financial system from financial crimes that fund terrorism, human trafficking, and other serious threats.