Sales Engineer

We’re Hiring: Sales Engineer

📍 On-site | Idea8 – Sri Lanka

Idea8 is building fully automated customer care solutions—from AI voice agents to end-to-end booking and customer management systems. We’re looking for a Sales Engineer who can understand technology, identify real customer problems, and sell complete solutions, not just features. This role sits at the intersection of sales, engineering, and customer operations.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴

AI Voice Agents (inbound & outbound) Automated customer support systems AI-driven booking and customer management platforms Custom-built automation solutions for SMEs & enterprises

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

Own the full sales cycle for the Sri Lankan market (lead → demo → close) Understand client workflows and map problems to technical solutions Conduct product demos and solution presentations Work closely with engineering and product teams on solution scoping Build and manage a strong local sales pipeline Provide market feedback to improve product positioning and pricing

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿

Engineering or technical background preferred. Non-engineers with proven ability to understand and sell technical solutions will also be considered. Experience in B2B sales, solution sales, or technical sales Strong communication skills—comfortable speaking with business owners, managers, and technical teams Familiarity with AI, automation, SaaS, or system integrations is a plus Self-driven, structured, and results-oriented This is not a call-center or script-based sales role.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝟴

Work on real AI and automation products, not generic SaaS Direct access to engineering teams and decision-makers Exposure to voice AI, system automation, and modern customer-care tech Competitive salary + performance-based incentives Clear growth path to Senior Sales Engineer / Business Development Lead

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 Send your CV or a short introduction to: 📧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵@𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢8.𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴