Remote Senior Data Protection Solutions Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 186,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellness

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Bonus compensation and equity grants

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Sr. Sales Engineer to act as a technical advisor during enterprise sales cycles, translating complex data protection and cloud concepts into clear value for customers.

This remote role partners with Account Executives to tailor demonstrations and guide technical discovery across diverse environments. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in pre-sales, hands-on backup/recovery expertise, and strong communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in pre-sales Sales Engineering or Solutions Consulting in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on expertise with backup, recovery, data protection, and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of data security concepts like ransomware resilience and encryption.
• Experience supporting proofs of concept and technical evaluations.
• Strong communication skills for conveying technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Drive opportunities by articulating data platform capabilities.
• Provide tailored technical support throughout the sales cycle, including demos and PoCs.
• Support technical strategy for enterprise opportunities with Account Executives.
• Enable customer integration of solutions into existing environments.
• Lead technical engagements such as workshops and product demonstrations.
• Identify customer requirements and shape PoCs to showcase value.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to relay customer feedback and improve products.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Strong communication skills

Cloud technologies

Data protection knowledge

Security concepts (ransomware/cryption

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Sr. Sales Engineer to act as a technical advisor during enterprise sales cycles, translating complex data protection and cloud concepts into clear value for customers.

This remote role partners with Account Executives to tailor demonstrations and guide technical discovery across diverse environments. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in pre-sales, hands-on backup/recovery expertise, and strong communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.