Sales Engineer

Futurex; Bulverde (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/long-term disability insurance

Paid vacation

Complimentary gym membership

Retirement plan with employer contribution

Corporate campus amenities

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Sales Engineer, where technology meets business! This hybrid role combines business development, IT design, and pre-sales support, allowing you to work closely with sales executives and customers to create innovative solutions for data security. You will leverage your technical background and problem-solving skills to enhance our cutting-edge cryptographic solutions while enjoying a family-style corporate culture that promotes growth and collaboration. With opportunities for advancement and a range of competitive benefits, this role is perfect for motivated individuals ready to make an impact in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field is required.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain customer relationships with sales executives.
• Provide pre-sales support and conduct technical proof of concepts.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Flexibility

Technical knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical/business related major

Tools

Linux

OpenSSL

Scripting (Python, Perl, Bash)

TCP/IP networking

Job description

Futurex is seeking talented individuals with a passion for technology and an interest in business to join our sales team as a Sales Engineer. The position can be based out of Futurex’s Engineering Campus, 15 miles north of San Antonio, Texas, or Futurex's satellite office, just south of Austin, TX.

The Sales Engineer role is a hybrid between business development, IT environment design, and pre-sales technical support. A Sales Engineer is as comfortable working with technology as they are with people. Responsibilities include:

1. Work closely with sales executives to develop and maintain customer relationships
2. Apply business knowledge and technical ability to create state-of-the-art solutions to help enterprises secure their sensitive data
3. Analyze customer requirements and recommend enhancements to our cutting-edge, hardware-based cryptographic solutions
4. Provide pre-sales support and conduct technical proof of concepts to drive new business
5. Conduct customer training on our products and data security best practices
6. Provide project management services for custom development initiatives and global Hardened Enterprise Security Platform implementations
7. Understand industry-specific APIs and protocols used when interfacing with external systems

REQUIREMENTS

1. Bachelor’s degree in technical and/or business related major
2. Broad information technology background
3. Strong problem-solving skills
4. Strong communication skills
5. Motivated, entrepreneurial mindset
6. Flexibility to assist in several different departments of the company

STRONGLY PREFERRED

1. Familiarity with enterprise data encryption technology, including hardware security modules (HSM); enterprise key, certificate, and PKI management solutions; and/or tokenization for PCI DSS compliance
2. 2-4 years of experience in a cybersecurity-related position
3. Experience with TCP/IP networking
4. Experience with multiple architectures and platforms
5. Experience with Linux, OpenSSL, scripting (Python, Perl, Bash)
6. Experience with sales and/or technical support

Futurex offers competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement, including health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance, paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave, a complimentary gym membership, a retirement plan with employer contribution match, and a scenic corporate campus with amenities including a tennis court, jogging trail, and putting green. We promote a welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals.