Field Sales Engineer, UK & Ireland

Bitdefender S.R.L.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a Sales Engineer to join their UK & Ireland Sales Engineering team. In this customer-facing technical role, you will manage the technical aspects of sales opportunities, delivering demos and providing technical guidance to customers. The ideal candidate should have 2–3+ years of experience in security pre-sales, hands-on knowledge of relevant security technologies, and excellent communication skills. Willingness to travel (~50%) is required.

Qualifications

• 2–3+ years’ experience in security pre-sales or sales engineering.
• Hands-on knowledge of Endpoint Security, EDR/XDR, SIEM, and Email Security.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical side of sales opportunities from discovery to validation.
• Deliver product demos and Proof of Concepts to customers.
• Advise on Bitdefender solutions addressing security and compliance.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Endpoint Security knowledge

Cloud security understanding

Excellent communication skills

Tools

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The Opportunity

Bitdefender is hiring a Sales Engineer to join our UK & Ireland Sales Engineering team, part of the EMEA & SEA SE organization. This is a customer-facing technical role where you’ll own the technical aspects of opportunities, acting as a trusted security advisor to customers and partners.

What You’ll Do

• Own the technical side of sales opportunities, from discovery through validation
• Deliver product demos, technical deep dives, and Proof of Concepts
• Advise customers on how Bitdefender solutions address security, risk, and compliance challenges across on-prem and cloud environments
• Lead technical discussions, solution design, and validation activities
• Support RFPs, RFIs, and security questionnaires
• Build strong technical relationships with customers and partners
• Deliver partner technical training and enablement sessions
• Engage with internal teams (Sales, Product, R&D) to support customer success
• Participate in industry events and partner activities

What You Bring

• 2–3+ years’ experience in security pre-sales / sales engineering
• Hands-on knowledge of Endpoint Security, EDR/XDR, SIEM, Email Security, and Threat Intelligence
• Experience securing and supporting Windows, Linux, and macOS environments
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and security concepts (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Knowledge of risk management, compliance frameworks (e.g. ISO, NIST, GDPR, DORA, NIS2), and security governance
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware, Microsoft, Nutanix)
• Familiarity with containers (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Excellent English communication skills
• Customer-focused, collaborative, and technically curious
• Willingness to travel (~50%)

Why Bitdefender?

• Global cybersecurity leader
• Collaborative EMEA team
• Real customer impact with cutting-edge security solutions

Apply now and help protect organizations across the UK & Ireland.