Associate Sales Engineer

Sectigo; Laguna Beach (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sectigo is seeking an Associate Sales Engineer to join their global team. This full-time, remote position involves customer engagement, technical support, and collaboration with sales teams. The ideal candidate will have a background in computer science or engineering and a passion for technology, with opportunities for growth in the Sales Engineering field.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Exposure to scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).

Responsibilities

• Support sales teams during the sales cycle with technical input.
• Participate in technical demos and presentations.
• Assist in planning and implementing Proof of Concept efforts.

Skills

Technical Support

Customer Engagement

Scripting Languages

Cloud Platforms

Networking Concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an Associate Sales Engineer to join our growing global team at Sectigo.

The Associate Sales Engineer plays a vital hybrid role, providing both direct customer engagement and critical support to Sales Engineers and Senior Sales Engineers. This position is ideal for early-career professionals with a passion for technology and a desire to grow into a full Sales Engineering role. You’ll be involved in technical demonstrations, proof of concept initiatives, and strategic customer interactions—all while developing expertise in Sectigo’s industry-leading security solutions.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the U.S., reporting to our Director, Global Sales Engineering. The ideal candidate should be based in Eastern Time.

Core Responsibilities:

1. Support sales teams during the sales cycle with technical input, project coordination, and customer management.
2. Participate in technical demos and presentations for prospects and partners, tailored to technical and executive audiences.
3. Assist in planning and implementing Proof of Concept (PoC) efforts, with increasing responsibility over time.
4. Provide first-level technical support during sales engagements and collaborate with Senior SEs.
5. Assist with sales proposals, RFPs, and RFIs, contributing to technical documentation and responses.
6. Collect and communicate customer feedback, product improvement ideas, and feature requests to Product Management.
7. Collaborate with Sales Engineers on projects involving channel partners, customer onboarding, or technology alliances.
8. Contribute to a positive team culture and participate in enablement activities to accelerate learning.
9. Perform solution research and competitive analysis to support product positioning.
10. Set up and maintain demo environments, sandbox environments, and lab infrastructure for SE use.
11. Prepare customized demo content, scripts, or user flows tailored to prospect use cases.
12. Shadow senior SEs during discovery and implementation calls to build product and customer knowledge.
13. Document repeatable solutions, product tips, and internal knowledge to support team scalability.
14. Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Sales Enablement teams on cross-functional projects.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering from an accredited college, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2+ years of relevant professional experience or 1+ years in pre-sales, technical consulting, or solution engineering.
• Exposure to scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Hands-on experience with web servers, firewalls, load balancers.
• Understanding of networking, SSL/TLS, PKI, web infrastructure concepts.
• Knowledge of private PKI is a plus.

Travel:

• Must be able to travel more than 25% of the time to assigned regions/territories.

Ideal Candidate:

• Self-starter with growth mindset, eager to build a career in Sales Engineering.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Team-oriented with excellent communication skills.
• Comfortable in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Proficient in English, both written and verbal.
• Willing to travel up to 35% if required.

Additional Information: All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Join our global team and make an impact!