Solutions Engineer

WorkOS workos.com Open · verified Sep 14, 2026

Hybrid San Francisco Full-time Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at WorkOS. San Francisco · full-time · $200,000–$250,000 base.

SalaryStated by WorkOS

$200,000 – $250,000

Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

You'll design and implement WorkOS solutions with customers from discovery through handoff
You'll own architecture, implementation, iteration, and technical outcomes end to end
You'll lead demos and proof-of-concepts for evaluations and expansions
You'll surface blockers, recommend fixes, and keep work moving proactively
You'll pass structured customer feedback to Engineering and Product

What you bring

You have strong engineering fundamentals across APIs and web stacks
You bring pre-sales experience and clear communication with customers and teams
You've built or led work from 0→1 and solve problems without waiting for direction
You enjoy fast-moving startups and ambiguous problem spaces
You use modern tools, including AI-assisted development workflows

Who this fits

This suits an engineer or solutions engineer who wants customer-facing work alongside prototypes, integrations, demos, and implementation. You'll work across engineering, product, and sales in a fast-paced startup environment. The role is listed as hybrid in San Francisco.

From the employer

About WorkOS 🚀

WorkOS builds modern developer tools and APIs that make it easy for companies to become Enterprise Ready. Our platform powers authentication, identity, authorization, and other critical infrastructure that developers need to securely scale their products to large organizations.

We recently raised a $100M Series C, valuing the company at $2B, led by Meritech and Sapphire with participation from Greenoaks, Craft, Abstract, and Audacious. WorkOS powers enterprise features for many of the fastest-growing AI companies, including OpenAI, Cursor, and Perplexity, Sierra, and Plaid.

As AI reshapes software, WorkOS is at the frontier of Human and Agent Authentication, Identity, and Access Control helping companies answer a new critical question: who are your agents, and what are they allowed to do? Our fast-growing customer base includes hundreds of modern software companies building the next generation of enterprise-ready products.

About the role

As a Solutions Engineer at WorkOS, you’ll sit at the intersection of engineering, product, and sales and work directly with customers to solve real problems and accelerate time-to-value.

This role is for engineers or solutions engineers with strong fundamentals, excellent communication, and unusually high agency. You’ll be customer-facing, but you’ll also build: prototypes, integrations, demos, and pragmatic solutions that unblock adoption and expansion.

Responsibilities ✔️

Work directly with customers to design and implement solutions using WorkOS products
Own technical outcomes end-to-end: discovery, architecture, implementation, iteration, and handoff
Lead demos and proof-of-concepts
Identify blockers early, propose solutions, and drive momentum without waiting for instructions
Partner with Account Executives to support evaluations and expansions
Share structured feedback with Engineering and Product to improve the platform based on real-world usage

Qualifications

Strong engineering fundamentals and comfort building across APIs and web stacks
Pre-sales experience
Proven ability to communicate clearly with customers and internal teams
High agency: you proactively find problems and solve them (show us what you’ve built or led from 0→1)
Excited by fast-paced, startup environments and ambiguous problem spaces
Strong curiosity and adoption of modern tooling, including AI-assisted development workflows
Bonus: Experience in developer tools, integrations, customer engineering, or technical consulting

Benefits and Perks (US Only) 💖

At WorkOS, we offer resources that emphasize personal and familial well-being. We offer healthcare coverage for you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision. We offer parental leave, paid-time off and fully remote working arrangements.

401k matching
Competitive Equity
Healthcare, dental and vision coverage
FSA, ST/LT Disability, Voluntary Life
Carrot fertility benefits
20 days paid vacation + 10 holidays + unlimited sick leave
12 weeks fully paid parental leave
Fitness: Monthly stipend for gyms, yoga classes, race registrations or whatever keeps you active
Wellness: Monthly stipend for a massage, meditations class, therapy, or activities that enhance your well-being
Commuter benefits for hybrid employees in SF/NYC
Unlimited token usage!

Please inquire directly with our recruiting team for benefits available to those working outside the US.

Equal Opportunity Employer

WorkOS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.