AI solutions engineer

Cygnify
CN
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level AI/ML engineers with pre-sales experience who thrive in client-facing roles and understand the Chinese market's technical and compliance landscape.

Best fit for

  • Pre-sales engineers with hands-on AI/ML implementation experience in China
    — “Lead all technical pre-sales activities across net new prospects and expansion opportunities
  • Technical presenters comfortable demoing to executive audiences in Mandarin
    — “Excellent presentation skills — able to whiteboard complex architectures and demo live to C-level audiences
  • Builders who create reusable technical assets for regional enablement
    — “Build reusable demo assets, integration guides, and technical collateral in Mandarin for the Chinese market

Things to consider

  • Requires native Mandarin fluency plus technical English proficiency
    — “Native Mandarin; strong technical English
  • Involves creating market-specific technical documentation as core responsibility
    — “technical collateral in Mandarin for the Chinese market

How to stand out

  • Showcase specific LLM API implementations in your portfolio
    — “experience building on top of LLM or AI APIs
  • Highlight China-specific deployment experience in security questionnaires
    — “Understanding of China-specific networking, security compliance, and deployment requirements preferred
  • Prepare live demo examples of prompt engineering workflows
    — “Hands-on experience with vector databases, embedding pipelines, prompt engineering, or fine-tuning workflows strongly preferred
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Drive deals from discovery to close
  • Create reusable demo assets
  • Feed market and competitor intelligence back to the global Product team
Typical background
Solutions EngineeringPre-Sales EngineeringAI/ML engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

PythonGoLLM Or AI ApisVector DatabasesEmbedding PipelinesPrompt EngineeringFine-tuning WorkflowsMandarinTechnical EnglishPresentation SkillsChina-specific NetworkingSecurity ComplianceDeployment Requirements

Preferred

ROSLinux Operating Systems

Stack & domain

PythonGoLLMAi ApisVector DatabasesEmbedding PipelinesPrompt EngineeringFine-tuning WorkflowsPresentation SkillsCuriosityDriveAIChinese Market

About the role

Original posting from Cygnify via Ashby

About the Role

As AI Solutions Engineer for China, you will lead impactful technical pre-sales activities, craft customized proof-of-concepts, and deliver engaging live demonstrations that address real-world challenges for major industry players. This role allows you to bridge advanced AI solutions with the unique demands of the Chinese market, working closely with Technical Account Executives to drive deals from discovery to close. You’ll also create valuable assets, including reusable demos, integration guides, and Mandarin-language technical materials, to empower success across the region.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of AI by collaborating with clients, engineering teams, and the global Product team to develop innovative solutions tailored to the fast-paced Chinese landscape. By uncovering critical market insights and contributing to groundbreaking advancements, you’ll be part of a transformative movement in technology, working alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry. Take the leap and join a role that inspires, influences, and drives the future forward.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all technical pre-sales activities across net new prospects and expansion opportunities
  • Design and deliver proof-of-concepts (POCs) and technical demonstrations tailored to prospect use cases
  • Respond to technical RFPs, RFIs, and security / architecture questionnaires
  • Partner with Technical Account Executives throughout the sales cycle — from discovery to close
  • Provide deep technical enablement to customer engineering teams on new product releases
  • Build reusable demo assets, integration guides, and technical collateral in Mandarin for the Chinese market
  • Feed market and competitor intelligence back to the global Product team

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in a Solutions Engineering, Pre-Sales Engineering, or AI/ML engineering role
  • Strong coding skills (Python, Go, or equivalent); experience building on top of LLM or AI APIs
  • Hands-on experience with vector databases, embedding pipelines, prompt engineering, or fine-tuning workflows strongly preferred
  • Native Mandarin; strong technical English
  • Excellent presentation skills — able to whiteboard complex architectures and demo live to C-level audiences
  • Understanding of China-specific networking, security compliance, and deployment requirements preferred
  • Curiosity and drive to stay at the cutting edge of AI developments

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Source: Cygnify careers (Ashby)

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