Experience: Proven experience in a Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or pre-sales role, or a strong, deeply technical Account Executive ready to operate in a Solutions Engineering capacity. What matters most is the ability to understand a customer’s business and translate it into the right solution
DXP Expertise: Experience selling or pre-selling an enterprise CMS / DXP, or a comparable SaaS platform — vendor-agnostic. Strong understanding of CMS, personalization, and modern digital experience concepts (Drupal a plus, not a requirement)
Technical Foundation: Solid working knowledge of modern web architectures and how DXP / web applications are deployed on a major public cloud (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including APIs and security fundamentals
Partner & Channel: Proven ability to work with and through partners / channel to source and win business — central to this role, as nearly all new-logo ACV in Japan is partner-sourced
Communication: Strong presentation and demonstration skills, with the ability to lead both the technical and the business conversation with customers and partners
Language: Native-level Japanese and business-level English — leading customer and partner discussions in Japanese (including written RFP / PoC work) and collaborating with a UK / EMEA-based team in English
Ways of Working: A self-starter who works with autonomy as the dedicated Solutions Engineering presence for the region, acting on sound judgment while maintaining strong visibility with manager and team, and with a genuine appetite for continuous learning
Proven track record of success working within a named global or strategic account program
Experience with a major programming language and hands-on ability to build technical prototypes
Published articles, white papers, or presentation experience at major industry conferences
Acquia DNA & Culture
This is a remote, Japan-focused role for a self-starter who thrives on high-impact work and enjoys operating with autonomy. The ability to work across time zones with a collaborative, virtual team is essential. Occasional travel within Japan to engage customers and partners is expected; coverage beyond Japan is possible as an upside but is not a requirement