Enterprise Sales Engineer - India

Chainguard; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Job summary

Chainguard, a trusted source for open source security, is seeking a Sales Engineer to translate complex security and cloud-native concepts into compelling value for enterprise and mid-market customers. You will conduct demos, POVs, and RFP responses, partnering with the Sales team to secure technical wins.

Bring experience with container tech (Kubernetes, Docker), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google), and cloud security. A startup mindset and collaborative spirit are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sales Engineer or Pre-Sales Engineer.
• Familiarity with MEDDPICC or similar frameworks.
• Experience selling into Enterprise and Mid Market segments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to demonstrate value and win technical decisions.
• Conduct product demonstrations, POVs/POCs, and RFP responses.
• Engage in webinars, meetups, and conferences to generate opportunities.

Skills

Sales engineering

MEDDPICC

Enterprise selling

Demos & POVs

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

Cloud security

Job description

Chainguard is the trusted source for open source. By delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of all the open source software engineers and AI agents rely on, Chainguard helps organizations build faster, stay compliant, and eliminate risk.Our customers include Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders, including Anduril, Canva, Fortinet, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, OpenAI, Snap Inc., and Snowflake. Chainguard is venture-backed by leading investors, including Amplify, IVP, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Mantis VC, Redpoint Ventures, Sequoia Capital, and Spark Capital.

The role, in a nutshell: You will assess a prospect’s technical requirements and apply extensive knowledge of Chainguard products to illustrate how a deal will satisfy the client’s unmet needs. You will cultivate relationships with decision-makers at all levels of an organization and negotiate the competing needs of multiple stakeholders within an organization. You will secure technical wins using methods such as demos, RFP/RFI responses, lead POVs, partner with engineering for requested features, and participate in conferences and industry events (when applicable).

What you’ll do:

• Partner with our Sales Team to help customers evaluate and prove the value of our solution
• Focus on acquiring new customer “logos” in addition to growing existing customer base
• Own all technical aspects of sales opportunities and assisting current customers understand the value of Chainguard

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Listen to our customers and understand their challenges
• Conduct product demonstrations and POVs/POCs
• Actively participate in webinars, meetups, conferences and other marketing initiatives

What we’re looking for:

• Experience as a Sales Engineer / Pre-Sales Engineer
• Experience with MEDDPICC and or Command of the Message sales frameworks
• Experience selling into Enterprise (3+ years) and Mid Market prospects

Experience in the following areas:

• Container technologies (Kubernetes, Serverless, Docker)
• Cloud technology (AWS, Azure, Google, etc.)
• Cloud security or containers security
• App Security

• Startup experience
• Smart and passionate people that can persevere to success.
• People acting as trusted advisors, able to build credibility with customers.
• Strong team players committed to help and mentor their peers.

About Us

We live and breathe our company values:

• We are customer obsessed —We focus on delivering solutions to our customers that create value and make their lives better.
• We have a bias for intentional action —We prioritize, plan, try things, and fail fast.
• We don't take ourselves too seriously (but we do serious work) —We are solving an important problem which takes focus, but we also like to enjoy the journey.
• We trust each other and assume good intentions —We're transparent with decisions to empower team members to make well informed decisions.

A few of the benefits we offer:

• Flexible Remote‑First Culture: Work remotely with