Head of Sales Engineering, US

Port.io; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Port.io is seeking a proven leader to build and scale the US Sales Engineering team. You’ll own the pre-sales motion across the Americas, shape processes, and coach 5+ SEs to win 6–7 figure enterprise deals.

You’ll partner with AEs, Sales leadership, Product, and GTM Automation to deliver sharp demos, POCs, and strategic account coverage. This is a high-ownership, fast-moving role at a rapidly growing, global SaaS company.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of enterprise SE experience including running evaluations, POCs and closing complex deals.
• 2+ years of experience managing a team of Sales Engineers or Solutions Consultants.
• Experience in developer tooling, DevOps, platform engineering, or related domain is a plus.
• Track record of hiring and developing SE talent, not just inheriting a team.
• Hands-on at demos/POC checks when needed, and comfortable speaking with executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the US SE team across the Americas.
• Be the technical authority on critical demos, POCs, and competitive calls.

Skills

Enterprise SE experience

Team leadership

Hiring & developing SE talent

Demo/POC execution

Executive communication

Process-oriented / Builder mindset

Job description

Port.io is seeking a proven leader to build and scale the US Sales Engineering team. You’ll own the pre-sales motion across the Americas, shape processes, and coach 5+ SEs to win 6–7 figure enterprise deals.

You’ll partner with AEs, Sales leadership, Product, and GTM Automation to deliver sharp demos, POCs, and strategic account coverage. This is a high-ownership, fast-moving role at a rapidly growing, global SaaS company.