Sales Engineer, Commercial
Socket · Remote · United States ·
COMPENSATION
$165k – $220k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Fully remote role
- 5+ years pre-sales exp
- Security & DevTools
- Python or JavaScript
- Equity + Health benefits
You will act as the technical bridge between commercial clients and internal engineering, product, and design teams. Your primary focus is providing technical education, guiding implementations, and translating customer requirements into business value through Socket’s open source security platform.
What you'll do
- Lead product demonstrations and address technical customer objections
- Create technical content for specific use cases and solution extensions
- Support Proof of Concepts with troubleshooting and expert guidance
- Advise customers on integrating solutions into existing infrastructure
- Communicate customer feedback to Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams
- Collaborate with Customer Success to drive retention and revenue growth
- Execute cross-functional projects with Sales, Engineering, and Marketing
What you'll need
- 5+ years in pre-sales technical roles with commercial customers
- Experience in security, developer tools, or SaaS environments
- Prior hands-on background in software engineering or data science
- Familiarity with npm or PyPI and JavaScript or Python ecosystems
- Understanding of software supply chain security concepts
- Ability to read and write basic scripts in Python, JS, or Go
- Knowledge of Git, GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket source control
- Experience with RESTful APIs and system integrations
Stack
- npm
- PyPI
- JavaScript
- Python
- Go
- Git
- GitHub
- RESTful API
How you'll work
- Remote-first work policy
- Quarterly team off-sites
What you get
- Market competitive salary bands
- Meaningful equity program
- Comprehensive health benefits with 99% coverage
- Flexible time-off and winter shutdown
- Paid parental leave
Hiring process
- Phone screen with Talent Team
- Virtual interview with Hiring Manager
- Virtual interview with Sales Team members
- Technical presentation
- Final call with Founder
- Debrief and reference checks
- Offer extension