Posted about 5 years ago

DescriptionThe Consulting Engineer role provides technical assurance on pre-sales opportunities, and is part of product development, implementing features and being part of product discussions. The key difference from a core engineer is that a consulting engineer is client-facing. As a Consulting Engineer you will play a vital part of the pre and post-sales process, providing the technical expertise to help potential customers understand how they can use Tyk to meet their API management needs. You will take part in calls and meetings to discuss requirements, answer questions and provide recommendations. For complex scenarios, it may be necessary to propose a solution or create a proof of concept to satisfactorily demonstrate that the requirements can be met. Some opportunities may be in conjunction with partners, which will require you to work with them to design and integrate Tyk into an overall solution.Beyond this, you will work with other Consulting Engineers to enhance the assets available to support the discipline, as well as contribute to the product and supporting documentation.Our Ideal CandidateThese are the skills and competencies which will make you a good match for the role:Background in software development and/or solution architecturePractical experience working with APIsAPI Gateway concepts such as authentication, authorisation, load balancing, mocking, transformation etcAnalysis and assessment of functional requirementsCreating proof of conceptsCreating and documenting solution architecturesCloud infrastructureContainer technologyGeneral usage of Linux, scripting and related utilitiesCollaborating with 3rd parties on solutionsClient-facing activities such as video conference calls, in-person meetings, pitches and presentationsDemonstrating softwareClear communicatorUnderstanding of common internet technologies, protocols, standards and data formatsProviding support to end usersTechnologiesThese are the common technologies used at Tyk (but you are not required to be an expert in any of them - at Tyk we will make sure that you learn the key skills you need where there are gaps!): GoRedisMongoDBLinuxHTTPJSONDockerKubernetesGit/GithubCloud providers such as AWS, GCP and AzureDutiesAs part of the role, you can expect to be doing most (if not all) of the following:Collaborate with account managers, developers and other consulting engineers as part of the pre-sales processTake part in pre-sales calls, in-person meetings and off-site visitsCollaborate with partners on opportunitiesProvide solutions for opportunitiesDevelop specifications and proof of concepts based on client requirementsRespond to requests for information and proposalsPerform product demonstrationsConduct product workshopsContribute to consultancy assetsContribute to product developmentContribute to product documentationContribute to product supportProvide feedback into product feature backlogWrite technical articles and blog postsLocationThis role has a flexible location. Tyk has offices in London and Singapore, as well as employees working remotely all over the world. The role may occasionally require you to travel for meetings, onboarding sessions, conferences and company-wide get-togethers. When working remotely, it is important to have a reliable and performant internet connection which will enable you to take part in video conferencing.BenefitsOur early stage team members will shape our business, there is an attractive package based on experience and performance that includes equity. Everyone has unlimited holiday.You will work with a talented, and passionate team of industry experts, developing a cutting-edge product that is driving change and innovation within startups and household names alike.We’re a distributed team. Work from our London office during induction, once you are up to speed, you can work from home, a cafe, your mum’s house, wherever you get your best work done, we’ll support you in making that happen.The best software and hardware available - we are prime movers in “The New Stack”, our setup reflects that.We are growing rapidly and are looking for team members keen to grab hold, accelerate that further and shape our future.You can see more about us here https://tyk.io