Sales Engineer - Chicago
Seven AI · Remote · Remote ·
COMPENSATION
$250k – $270k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Chicago based
- Senior level role
- Cybersecurity focus
- AI/ML technologies
- Enterprise B2B sales
As one of the first senior technical hires, you will shape the technical sales motion for 7AI's foundational AI security platform. You will partner with Sales, Engineering, and Product teams to drive customer engagement and scale operations.
Your work will focus on translating complex security challenges into clear value propositions for both technical and executive stakeholders, helping to define the company's trajectory in the agentic era.
What you'll do
- Lead technical sales conversations for high-value customer engagements.
- Advise IT and security executives on threat landscapes and technology environments.
- Design and deliver technical demonstrations and proof of concepts.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering to prioritize roadmap features based on feedback.
- Tailor solutions during Proof of Value engagements to ensure customer success.
- Mentor junior Sales Engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
- Represent the company as a subject matter expert at industry events.
- Improve pre-sales processes, tools, and documentation as the team scales.
What you'll need
- At least six years of experience in cybersecurity Sales Engineering or Solutions Architecture.
- Proven success in complex B2B enterprise sales, ideally within startups.
- Expert-level knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and threat landscapes.
- Experience applying AI and ML technologies within the security domain.
- Strong ability to explain complex technical topics to engineers and executives.
- Track record in scripting, engineering, customization, and implementation.
Stack
- AI agents
- SIEM
- Threat intelligence
How you'll work
- Based in Chicago
- Go-to-market team role