Technical Account Manager (Technical Advisory)

Sonar; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonar in Genf, Switzerland, seeks an experienced customer-focused professional to grow the usage of its AI-driven code review and verification platform within key accounts. You will collaborate with customers to articulate adoption inhibitors, promote the Sonar ecosystem, and help shape the technical strategy for individual accounts.

As a trusted advisor, you will run quarterly business reviews, translate customer needs into roadmap input, and partner with sales to maximize value delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven practical experience (at least 5 years) in software development or DevOps engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in pre- or post-sales customer-facing activities.
• High listening skills and the ability to formalize and abstract elements expressed by customers and partners.
• Excellent presentation skills with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in a team, receiving and giving feedback as well as sharing knowledge.
• Attention to details.
• Autonomy to run your activity/plans with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Actively listen and formalize Account technical pains or adoption inhibitors.
• Work on plans to overcome customer pains and inhibitors; report product gaps internally and advocate for their resolution.
• Evangelize the Sonar methodology to govern continuous Code Quality and Security improvements to the customer.
• Assist Sonar sponsors in the Account for promotion/evangelization of the Sonar ecosystem.

Job description

Who is Sonar?

Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable.

Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code.

We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like:

• SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform.
• SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair.
• SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective.

Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE:

• Committed to our customers and community.
• Obsessed with quality.
• Deliberate in our decisions.
• Effective as one team.

With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you.

The impact you will have

• Grow the usage of the Sonar solution within Accounts
• Increase the overall Account Sonar maturity
• Lower the risk of Account churn or downgrade
• Increase Account satisfaction, reduce the number of escalations
• Increase the number of Sonar sponsors in the Account
• Establish and maintain Sonar as a Trusted Advisor in the Account
• Entice Accounts to stay current on an Active version of Sonar, to get maximal value
• Influence Sonar roadmap to meet Account needs

On a daily basis, you will

• Actively listen and formalize Account technical pains or other adoption inhibitors
• Work on plans to overcome customer pains and inhibitorsReport product technical or functional gaps internally and advocate for their resolution
• Evangelize/Promote the Sonar methodology to govern continuous Code Quality and Security improvements to the customer
• Assist Sonar sponsors in the Account for the promotion/evangelization of the Sonar ecosystem
• Keep Accounts up to date on the roadmap and aware of the value present in upcoming Sonar releases, as well as collecting feedback
• Recruit customer development teams not currently using Sonar “Upgrade” customer development teams that do not use Sonar correctly and therefore do not receive the maximum value
• Position (favorably) the Sonar ecosystem vs other competing products potentially still used in the Account
• Educate developers and managers on the value of static code analysis in general and of the Sonar ecosystem specifically
• Make sure that the Account's Sonar technical deployment and operations are in line with the size of the deployment and the criticality of the tool in the DevOps chain
• Run Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) with Account Sales representatives
• Execute Sonar deployment audits, identify gaps, and drive remediation plans for Accounts
• Contribute to the Account Management plans with Sales Representatives. Elaborate the Technical strategy tailored to the Account context, provide inputs on the Commercial strategy
• Keep yourself constantly up to date knowledge of the technical status of the Account, technical progress, threats, and opportunities for improved maturity
• Track product development within Sonar in order to maintain product expertise

The Skills You Will Demonstrate

• Proven practical experience (at least 5 years) in software development or DevOps engineering which sets the stage for understanding our products and how they’re enjoyed by users
• At least 5 years of experience in pre- or post-sales customer-facing activities
• High listening skills and the ability to formalize and abstract elements expressed by customers and partners
• Excellent presentation skills with strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a team, receiving and giving feedback as well as sharing knowledge
• Attention to details
• A can-do attitude: challenging the status quo, leading and contributing to key improvements and innovationsAutonomy to run your activity/plans with limited supervision

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion

At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected] .

All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date.

Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.