Enterprise Sales Engineer

Datadog; Illinois; Remote; USD 121,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is looking for an Enterprise Sales Engineer to provide technical expertise through sales presentations and product demonstrations. The ideal candidate will communicate the value of the company's offerings, engage with potential clients, and help close opportunities. Passion for technology and strong communication skills are key to success in this role. This position offers a hybrid work environment and a competitive salary package.

Benefits

Best-in-breed onboarding

Generous global benefits

New hire stock equity (RSUs)

Continuous professional development

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a Sales Engineering or DevOps Engineering role.
• Ability to travel up to 45% of the time.
• Passionate about educating customers.

Responsibilities

• Articulate Datadog's value proposition to customers.
• Communicate and close complex opportunities.
• Engage with customers during their trial phase.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Programming / scripting experience

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of observability risks

Tools

Java

Python

Ruby

Go

Node.JS

PHP

.NET

Job description

Overview

Enterprise Sales Engineer

Illinois, USA, Remote

As an Enterprise Sales Engineer, you will provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations (POVs). Sales Engineers help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners and have a voice with the product team to help prioritize features based on input from customers, competitors, and partners.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sales team to articulate the overall Datadog value proposition, vision and strategy to customers
• Own technical engagement with customers during the trial phase. Communicate Datadog’s value based on activities and work with customers on any identified issues or concerns to successful conclusion
• Technically close complex opportunities through advanced competitive knowledge, technical skill, and credibility
• Deliver product and technical briefings / presentations to potential clients
• Maintain accurate notes and feedback in CRM regarding customer input both wins and losses
• Proactively engage and communicate with customers and Datadog business / technical teams regarding product feedback and competitive landscape

Who You Are

• Passionate about educating customers on observability risks that are meaningful to their business, and able to build and execute an evaluation plan with a customer
• Someone with strong written and oral communication skills. This role requires an ability to understand and articulate both the business benefits (value proposition) and technical advantages of our offering
• Experienced in programming / scripting with any of the following : Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Node.JS, PHP, and .NET etc.
• Someone with a minimum of 3+ years in a Sales Engineering or DevOps Engineering role
• Able to sit up to 4 hours, traveling to and from client sites
• Able to travel via auto, train or air up to 45% of the time

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth

• Best-in-breed onboarding
• Generous global benefits
• Intra-departmental mentor and buddy program for in-house networking
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• An inclusive company culture, able to join our Community Guilds and Inclusion Talks

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

#LI-Remote This is a remote position

Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.

The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at Datadog is : $121,000—$142,000 USD