Sales Engineer

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship. We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.

As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service ("SaaS") space, we've built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.

In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.

Job Title: Sales Engineer

Location: United States

Workplace Type: Remote

Job Summary

The future is bright for the Porch Group, and we'd love for you to be a part of it as our Sales Engineer.

Porch Group Media has recently launched a new product in the market, Home Factors, that will transform the insurance vertical's current approach to risk-based calculation. This is an exciting opportunity for our new to market Home Factor data products that leverage exclusive unique insights into a property's interior and exterior, only available from Porch. The product offers insurance carriers, re-insurers, and other companies in the space the opportunity to more accurately understand property risk and price homeowners' policies more effectively. Not only that, but we also offer marketing capabilities built off our robust property and mover data sets. We are seeking a motivated and skilled Sales Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background along with excellent sales and communication skills. The Sales Engineer will work closely with our sales team to provide technical support, demonstrate our products and run the Proof-of-Concept process and Evaluate Results, along with assisting in the development of strategies to meet customer needs.

What You Will Do As A Sales Engineer:

• Support the sales process by engaging clients to understand their technical requirements and business objectives.
• Gather requirements, complete the POC process and analysis, review results with sales and provide demonstrations and technical presentations to customers.
• Lead the POC and risk evaluation process
• Collaborate with sales personnel to develop effective sales strategies and proposals.
• Respond to customer inquiries and provide solutions to technical challenges.
• Assist in the preparation of bids and proposals, including pricing and specifications.
• Conduct market research to identify potential customers and emerging trends.
• Provide post-sales support to ensure customer satisfaction and product optimization.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and product advancements.

What You Will Bring As A Sales Engineer

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3 - 5 years SQL / Python experience
• 5+ years proven experience in sales engineering / support or technical sales support
• Strong understanding of data solutions and attribution methodologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with clients
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Experience working with produce development, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure alignment in strategy and execution

The application window for this position is anticipated to close in 2 weeks (10 business days) from 4/18/2025. Please know this may change based on business and interviewing needs.

At this time, Porch Group does not consider applicants from the following states for remote positions: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.

What You Will Get As A Porch Group Team Member

Pay Range*: $110,300 - $147,000

*Please know your actual pay at Porch will reflect a number of factors among which are your work experience and skillsets, job-related knowledge, alignment with market and our Porch employees, as well as your geographic location.

Additionally, you will be eligible to receive long-term incentive awards, subject to program guidelines and approvals.

Our benefits package will provide you with comprehensive coverage for your health, life, and financial wellbeing.

• Our traditional healthcare benefits include three (3) Medical plan options, two (2) Dental plan options, and a Vision plan from which to choose.

• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident plans are offered on a voluntary basis.

• We offer pre-tax savings options including a partially employer funded Health Savings Account and employee Flexible Savings Accounts including healthcare, dependent care, and transportation savings options.

• We provide company paid Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability benefits. We also offer Voluntary Life and AD&D plans.

• Both traditional and Roth 401(k) plans are available with a discretionary employer match.

• Headspace is part of our employer paid wellbeing program and provides employees and their families access to on demand guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, mental health coaching, clinical care and online access to confidential resources including will preparation.

• Brio Health is another employer paid wellbeing tool that offers quarterly wellness challenges and prizes.

• LifeBalance is a free resource to employees and their families for year-round discounts on things like gym memberships, travel, appliances, movies, pet insurance and more.

• Our wellness programs include flexible paid vacation, company-paid holidays of typically nine per year, paid sick time, paid parental leave, identity theft program, travel assistance, and fitness and other discounts programs.

What's next?

Submit your application and our Porch Group Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, we will look to connect with you for a chat to learn more about your background, and then possibly invite you to have virtual interviews. What's important to call out is that we want to make sure not only that you're the right person for us, but also that we're the right next step for you, so come prepared with all the questions you have!

Porch is committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Porch is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Porch Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows an employer to determine an employee's eligibility to work in the US using information reported on an employee's Form I-9. The E-Verify system confirms eligibility with both the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For more information, please go to the USCIS E-Verify website.