pre-sales jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, pre-sales appears in 264 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Solutions Architect roles, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about pre-sales
+Is pre-sales in demand in 2026?
Yes. pre-sales appears in 264 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 45% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Solutions Architect roles (19% of Solutions Architect postings list it).
+What jobs require pre-sales?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require pre-sales are Solutions Architect (19% of postings list pre-sales), Field Engineering Manager (6% of postings list pre-sales), Solutions Engineer (6% of postings list pre-sales).
+What skills are commonly paired with pre-sales?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), pre-sales most often appears alongside Python, data science, machine learning, solutions architecture, Data engineering.
+Where is pre-sales most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring pre-sales are London, Singapore, New York City, San Francisco, Paris, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new pre-sales content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring pre-sales — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require pre-sales
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Solutions Architect | 49 | 18.6% |
| Field Engineering Manager | 15 | 5.7% |
| Solutions Engineer | 15 | 5.7% |
| Systems Engineer | 15 | 5.7% |
| Solution Architect | 14 | 5.3% |
| Solution Engineer | 11 | 4.2% |
| Solutions Engineering Manager | 6 | 2.3% |
| Solution Engineering Manager | 5 | 1.9% |
| Sales Systems Engineer | 4 | 1.5% |
| Solutions Architecture Manager | 4 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for pre-sales
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 18 | 20.9% |
| Singapore | 14 | 16.3% |
| New York City | 11 | 12.8% |
| San Francisco | 10 | 11.6% |
| Paris | 8 | 9.3% |
| Tokyo | 8 | 9.3% |
| Bengaluru | 6 | 7.0% |
| Chicago | 6 | 7.0% |
| Munich | 5 | 5.8% |
Skills commonly paired with pre-sales
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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