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Resume keywords for Solutions Engineer jobs

The skills solutions engineer job postings actually ask for, as the share of the 440 newest postings we track that mention each one (out of 3,609 live solutions engineer jobs).

Live data · computed 2 November 2026 · refreshed daily

Top hard skills and tools

  1. 1Pre-salesSales31%
  2. 2PythonLanguages27%
  3. 3AWSCloud & DevOps25%
  4. 4AzureCloud & DevOps25%
  5. 5Proof of conceptSales24%
  6. 6Google CloudCloud & DevOps18%
  7. 7LLMsData18%
  8. 8RoadmappingProduct17%
  9. 9Machine learningData16%
  10. 10KubernetesCloud & DevOps14%
  11. 11SaaSSales & Marketing13%
  12. 12SQLLanguages13%
  13. 13RFP responsesSales13%
  14. 14Use casesBusiness analysis13%
  15. 15REST APIsFrameworks & APIs12%
  16. 16CI/CDCloud & DevOps12%
  17. 17LinuxCloud & DevOps11%
  18. 18ProspectingSales & Marketing11%
  19. 19Product demosSales11%
  20. 20Sales cycleSales10%
  21. 21ObservabilityCloud & DevOps10%
  22. 22Requirements gatheringBusiness analysis9%
  23. 23Customer successSales & Marketing9%
  24. 24DatabricksData engineering9%
  25. 25JavaScriptLanguages9%
  26. 26CybersecurityEngineering Practices8%
  27. 27Data analysisData8%
  28. 28DevOpsCloud & DevOps8%
  29. 29Product managementOperations & Logistics8%
  30. 30RAGMachine learning8%

Soft skills and education in the requirements

  • Communication61%
  • Collaboration28%
  • Leadership23%
  • Mentoring21%
  • Problem solving13%
  • Bachelor's degree38%
  • Computer Science33%
  • Master's degree10%

Counted only in duties and requirements. Show soft skills through a bullet ("led", "presented", "partnered with"), not as a list.

Example solutions engineer resume bullets using these keywords

Examples written by our team to show the pattern (action, keyword, result), not taken from real candidates. Replace each X with your own number, and only keep a keyword if you really did it.

  • Supported X enterprise deals worth $X in pipeline as the pre-sales engineer, running discovery and tailored product demos.
  • Built X proofs of concept on AWS and Python that converted into $X in closed revenue.
  • Answered the technical sections of X RFPs and security questionnaires with the account executives.

How to use this list

Solutions engineer and sales engineer ads want technical depth and selling. Name the cloud and languages you demo in, and put a number on the commercial side: deals supported, proofs of concept won, revenue influenced.

Only add skills you've really used, in the group your CV already has for them, and show the important ones in a bullet too. The percentages tell you what's common across the market; the job you're applying to is what matters, so check your CV against it.

How we count: the newest live postings whose title matches the role, re-posts removed, description only. Each skill counts once per posting, with common synonyms (k8s = Kubernetes); benefits and legal text are ignored; soft skills only count in the requirements. The role's own name is left out.

Live Solutions Engineer jobs

Frequently asked questions

What are the ATS keywords for a solutions engineer resume?

The terms employers' applicant tracking systems are searched with are the skills in the job ad. Across 440 live solutions engineer postings we track, the most common are Pre-sales, Python, AWS, Azure, Proof of concept, Google Cloud, LLMs, Roadmapping, Machine learning and Kubernetes. Use the ones you really have, spelled the way the ad spells them, in your Skills section and in your bullets.

What skills should a solutions engineer put on a resume?

The ones most postings ask for and that you really have. Across 440 recent solutions engineer postings we track, the most-mentioned are Pre-sales (31%), Python (27%), AWS (25%), Azure (25%) and Proof of concept (24%). Put each one you've used in your Skills section and in a bullet that shows how you used it.

Which solutions engineer skills are must-haves?

No single skill appears in more than half of the postings right now, so the must-haves depend on the company. Use the list as a guide and match each ad individually.

How is this list calculated?

We take the newest live solutions engineer postings from employers' applicant tracking systems, remove re-posts, and count the share whose description mentions each skill (synonyms count, each posting counts once). Benefits and legal boilerplate are ignored. It refreshes daily, and no AI is involved.

Should I add every keyword on this page to my CV?

No. Add only the skills you can discuss in an interview, using the same name the job ad uses. Stuffing in skills you don't have is easy to spot and backfires in interviews.

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