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Socket · 1 month ago

Sales Engineer, Commercial

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$165K/yr - $200K/yr
date5+ years exp

Socket is a company that aids developers and security teams in streamlining their processes by minimizing security busywork. They are looking for a Sales Engineer to support commercial customers, providing technical education and support in a pre-sales capacity while collaborating with various teams to ensure customer satisfaction and product integration.

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Responsibilities

Lead discussions and product demonstrations to showcase capabilities; address customer challenges, respond to questions, and handle objections
Craft technical content to guide customers in implementing specific use cases or extending our solution
Collaborate with account teams to understand customer requirements and translate them to Socket capabilities, emphasizing business value
Support Proof of Concepts (POCs) that align with customer requirements; provide technical expertise, troubleshooting, and guidance throughout the evaluation process
Provide guidance on integrating solutions into the customer's existing infrastructure
Distill and communicate customer needs and product feedback to Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales
Collaborate with Customer Success to drive post-sales revenue, ensure retention, and contribute to growth
Execute cross-functional projects involving teams such as Engineering, Sales, and Marketing

Qualification

Pre-sales technical experienceSecurity knowledgeProgramming skillsPackage managersSoftware supply chain securityRESTful API experienceCustomer collaborationTechnical content creationCross-functional teamworkProblem-solving

Required

5+ years in pre-sales technical roles (Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, TAM) with commercial customers
Prior experience in security, developer tools, or SaaS environments
Hands-on technical background: prior software engineering, data science, or equivalent role
Deep familiarity with package managers (at least one of npm or PyPI) and programming ecosystems (at least one of JavaScript or Python)
Understanding of software supply chain security and vulnerability management concepts
Ability to read/write basic scripts in Python, JS, or Go
Knowledge of source control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)
RESTful API and integration experience

Company

Socket

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Socket is a developer-first security platform that protects your most critical apps from software supply chain attacks.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Stanford, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://socket.dev

H1B Sponsorship

Socket has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$64.6M
Key Investors
AbstractAndreessen Horowitz
2024-10-22Series B· $40M
2023-08-01Series A· $20M
2022-05-11Seed· $4.6M

Leadership Team

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Feross Aboukhadijeh
Founder & CEO
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