Sr. Enterprise Sales Engineer - Bay Area

Chainguard

San Francisco, California, United States
Ote: $250,000-275,000; equity: stock options upon ...
Remote
Experience as a sales engineer or pre-sales engineer
Experience with meddpicc or command of the message frameworks
Enterprise and mid-market sales experience over 5 years
Chainguard delivers hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software to help organizations eliminate risk

Job Summary

  • Chainguard delivers hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software to help organizations eliminate risk.
  • The role involves assessing prospect technical requirements, conducting product demonstrations, and securing technical wins through POVs and RFP responses.
  • Benefits include 100% covered health insurance, flexible time off, and stock options with a 10-year exercise window.

Matching Summary

Chainguard delivers hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software to help organizations eliminate risk.

Salary

OTE: $250,000-275,000; Equity: Stock options upon hire and promotion with 10-year exercise window; Benefits: 100% covered health/vision/dental, 18 weeks parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Experience as a Sales Engineer or Pre-Sales Engineer
  • Experience with MEDDPICC or Command of the Message frameworks
  • Enterprise and Mid-Market sales experience over 5 years
  • Expertise in Container technologies like Kubernetes and Docker
  • Knowledge of Cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and Google
  • Background in Cloud security or App Security
  • Must be located in the Bay Area

Nice-to-have

  • Startup experience preferred
  • Ability to act as a trusted advisor
  • Strong team player committed to mentoring peers
  • Passion for solving complex technical problems
  • Experience participating in industry conferences and events

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years Enterprise and Mid-Market sales experience
  • Bay Area location requirement
  • Proven track record in startup environments

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