Sales Engineer - London

Drata; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 127,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock equity

Health benefits

Pension plan

Parental leave

Development stipend

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Drata is seeking a motivated Sales Engineer to help customers solve complex challenges through technology. You will support the sales and channel teams, demonstrate technical value, and drive successful outcomes for new and existing customers.

This hybrid role requires 1–2 days per week in our London office, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling demonstrations and align solutions with customer needs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Sales / Solutions Engineer in SaaS.
• Working knowledge of cloud providers: AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Experience running trials and POCs and acting as the technical partner throughout evaluation.
• Solid technical background with understanding/integration of cloud systems and API workflows.
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value for customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives to support prospective customers evaluating the Drata platform.
• Support technical proof of concepts and demonstrations to simplify the buyer’s journey.
• Align customer pain points with proposed solutions.
• Develop and deliver product demonstrations to win new channel partners.
• Gather and communicate customer needs to product and engineering for future enhancements.
• Conduct competitive research to inform positioning and strategy.
• Assist in building financial business cases for prospective customers.
• Manage technical aspects of RFP/RFI responses and documentation.

Skills

Sales engineering

Cloud basics

POC execution

Technical storytelling

Communication skills

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Okta

Google Workspace

Entra ID

GitHub

Bitbucket

GitLab

Job description

Drata is building the trust layer between great companies - automating compliance, managing risk, and helping organizations prove trust continuously as they scale. We're Dratanauts: a global crew of 600+ professionals united by a culture that rewards integrity, ownership, and raising the bar, no matter where in the world we're working from.

Why Join the Drata Team?

• Problems without a playbook: You'll work at the edge of AI and security, building agentic governance, continuous compliance, and real-time trust verification to solve problems that don't have an established answer yet. You're writing it as you go.

• Real ownership, not just process: Our values center on owning outcomes and raising the bar, not checking boxes. You're expected to have opinions and back them.

• A seat at the table: Your perspective is unique and valued. Open debate and diverse viewpoints are built into how decisions actually get made here, at every level.

• Growth at rocketship speed: Drata is scaling fast, which means scope grows fast too. High performers get more ownership, visibility, and experience.

• A crew, not just coworkers: Dratanauts consistently describe a "come as you are" culture with sharp, curious people—the kind of team that makes hard problems genuinely fun to solve. See what they say here and follow us on LinkedIn for company news, employee stories, and career updates.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a motivated, curious, and solutions-driven Sales Engineer with a passion for helping customers solve complex challenges through technology. In this role, you will support the sales and channel team in engaging prospects and customers, demonstrating technical value, and driving successful outcomes. You will play a key role in both new customer acquisition and expanding relationships with existing customers. Measures of success include contribution to deal progression and overall impact on sales team efficiency and success.

This is a hybrid role with the expectation of working in the London office 1-2 days per week.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with Account Executives to support prospective customers as they evaluate the Drata platform
• Support technical proof of concepts and demonstrations, helping to simplify the buyer’s journey
• Align customer pain points and requirements with proposed solutions
• Develop and deliver compelling product demonstrations and help win new channel partners.
• Gather and communicate customer needs to product and engineering teams for future enhancements
• Conduct competitive research to inform positioning and strategy
• Assist in building financial business cases for prospective customers
• Manage technical aspects of RFP/RFI responses and documentation

What you’ll bring:

Curiosity

• A strong desire to understand customer challenges, industry trends, and evolving technologies
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technologies and solutions
• Proactive approach to problem-solving, always looking for creative ways to add value

Collaboration

• Ability to work closely with sales, channel, product, and engineering teams to deliver the best solutions for customers
• Willingness to share knowledge and contribute to team success
• A mindset of continuous learning and improvement through feedback and shared experiences

Solutions-Oriented Mindset

• A proactive approach to identifying challenges and proposing effective solutions
• Ability to translate technical capabilities into business value for customers
• Strong analytical thinking to support decision-making and sales strategy

Impactful Communication

• Ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for presentations, customer interactions, and internal collaboration
• Confidence in delivering demonstrations and engaging with stakeholders at all levels

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• 2+ years of experience as a Sales / Solutions Engineer preferably in the SaaS space.
• Working knowledge of common cloud providers across tools including:
  • Infrastructure - AWS, GCP, Azure
  • Identity Management - Okta, Google Workspace, Entra ID
  • Version Control - GitHub, BitBucket, GitLab
• Experience running trials and POCs and serving as the technical partner of the prospective customer throughout their evaluation.
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in integrating cloud systems and API workflows
• Ability to creatively explain and present complex concepts in an easy to understand manner
• Experience working in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent presentation and creativity skills

How we support you:

At Drata, our people are our strongest advantage—and we prove it with support that exceeds industry standards. Our total rewards package is designed to power your well-being, accelerate your growth, and keep your work-life balance thriving.

Explore how we invest in your Life at Drata .

• Shared Success: We provide stock equity to ensure that as the company grows, you share directly in that success. Equity gives every employee a sense of ownership and the opportunity to celebrate our wins together—because your contributions don’t just support our progress; they help drive our collective success.

• Health & Wellness: Up to 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, employees and their dependents

• Financial Well-being: To support your retirement planning, our EOR offers a pension plan under which you contribute 5% of your basic earnings, and your employer contributes an additional 4%, helping you build a more secure financial future.

• Family Support: We want to support you in life's most important moments, so we offer a paid Parental Leave policy, after six months of employment. Employees also receive access to Kindbody fertility and family-building benefits and dedicated leave specialists who help guide you through the entire process.

• Growth & Development: Generous annual stipends for both professional and personal development, empowering you to invest in your continued growth. You’ll also have access to a wide range of internal learning opportunities, ensuring you can build new skills, deepen your expertise, and advance your career with confidence.

• Time Off & Flexibility: We believe that to do your best work, you should get the time you need for rest, rejuvenation and recovery. Drata offers a flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, and other perks to recharge.

This role will receive a competitive base salary, variable compensation, benefits, and stock, typically in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The range of On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this role is between: £126,800 - £156,700, subject to change.

A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s leveling and compensation–including a candidate’s professional background and experience. This range may be modified in the future and final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.