Sales Engineer

Check Point Software; Madrid; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Check Point Software is seeking an experienced pre-sales engineer to drive customer engagements from discovery to PoCs in Madrid. You will collaborate with the Accounts Team, understand client problems, and design end-to-end security solutions that align with Check Point’s AI-driven security portfolio.

The role requires 5+ years in engineering/pre-sales, strong analytical and presentation skills, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience.
• Proven track record of successful wins in the market.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Certifications such as CCNP, CISSP, CCSA or CCSE are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Accounts Team to identify prospects.
• Drive meetings with end customers to identify problems and provide solutions.
• Address technical questions and manage Proof-of-Concepts.
• Respond to RFIs and RFPs.
• Educate customers on the latest security technologies.
• Participate in cyber security events.

Skills

Engineering & pre-sales experience

Track record of wins

Analytical thinking

Communication & presentation

Certifications (CCNP, CISSP, CCSA, CC0

Job description

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformation.

Our prevention-first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen.

This is where innovation meets real-world impact. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems.

We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture.

What really sets Check Point apart is the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

If you’re excited to work at the forefront of AI-driven security on a global scale, this is the place to do it.

Job Description

• Work closely with the Accounts Team to identify prospects
• Drive meetings with end customers to identify their problems and provide appropriate solutions
• Address technical questions, offer insight into best practices, and manage Proof-of-Concepts
• Respond to RFI's & RFP's
• Engage and educate customers on the latest security technologies
• Active participation in cyber security events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering and pre-sales experience
• Proven track record of successful wins in the market
• Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Good understanding of typical customers networks
• Ability to create an end-to-end security solution for a customer’s environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Relevant certifications highly preferred, e.g. CCNP / CISSP/ CCSA / CCSE
• Good understanding of typical customer subjects: Cloud environments, IT/OT, SD-WAN, IAM, SASE, ZTNA, WAF
• Native or Fluent level in English
• Exposure to exciting and award winning technologies in the Cyber Security industry
• Meet the people behind our cutting edge technologies during our New Hire Training
• Opportunity to fulfill your potential by rolling out creative ideas and projects
• Work with and build long-lasting relationship with a team of brilliant people