Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer - Acquisition

Tech Sales Jobs; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% medical, dental and vision

Paid parental leave

Pet insurance

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

401(k)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Darktrace, a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, is seeking a Solutions Engineer on the Acquisition team in New York or Boston. You will partner with Account Executives to drive net-new business and lead the technical sales process from discovery through evaluation, solution design, and business justification.

In this customer-facing pre-sales role, you will serve as a trusted advisor, translating complex cybersecurity risks into measurable security and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Pre-sales/solutions engineering in cybersecurity or SaaS.
• Strong knowledge of networking, cloud, and security architectures.
• Experience with SOC tools (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR) and hybrid environments.
• Ability to design solutions, run demos/PoCs, and influence diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all technical aspects of new business deals from discovery to close, owning momentum and progression at each stage.
• Build early credibility with Security, IT, and Cloud stakeholders.
• Architect scalable solutions across Darktrace’s platform (Network, Email, Cloud, Identity, Endpoint, ASM, PEM, IRR).
• Deliver high-impact demos and technical storytelling to SOC teams, leaders, and executives.
• Partner with AEs to qualify opportunities, mitigate risks, and progress pipeline.

Skills

Networking

Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Security architectures

SIEM/SOAR/EDR

Demos/PoCs

Communication

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

APIs

Job description

Darktrace, a global leader in AI-driven cybersecurity, is seeking a Solutions Engineer on the Acquisition team in New York or Boston. You will partner with Account Executives to drive net-new business and lead the technical sales process from discovery through evaluation, solution design, and business justification.

In this customer-facing pre-sales role, you will serve as a trusted advisor, translating complex cybersecurity risks into measurable security and business outcomes.