Sales Engineer

Sent, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Health, dental, vision fully covered

401(k) with 100% match up to 4%

Unlimited PTO

NYC workspace + meals

MacBook Pro + Studio Display

Wellhub/Equinox stipend

Job summary

Sent, Inc. is building an infrastructure for sending A2P messages across SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS via a unified API. We’re hiring our first Sales Engineer to run demos, build PoCs, and shape how technical buyers experience Sent for the first time.

You’ll work directly with the Head of GTM to translate API capabilities into concrete messaging workflows, support security questionnaires, and help scale the SE function as the company grows.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a software-related role.
• Experience with APIs and at least one language (Python/Node.js).
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to relocate to NYC.
• Interest in messaging infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Run live product demos and technical deep-dives for developer and product audiences.
• Build proof-of-concept integrations during prospect calls.
• Translate Sent’s API capabilities into concrete solutions for messaging workflows.
• Create and maintain demo environments, sample apps, and integration guides.
• Write technical content: solution briefs, architecture diagrams, playbooks.
• Partner with engineering/product to relay customer feedback and competitive intel.
• Support RFP/RFI responses and security questionnaires.
• Help define the SE function from scratch: playbook, tooling, processes.

Skills

Software engineering background

APIs & webhooks

Python

Node.js

Strong communication

Initiative

Relocation to NYC

Job description

About Sent

Sent is an infrastructure for sending A2P messages across SMS, WhatsApp, and RCS through a single unified API. Our intelligent routing model automates channel selection based on deliverability and cost, ensuring lower cost and global reach without any channel-specific integrations.

We recently closed a $12M Series A backed by Companyon Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, UIF, and others. We’re hiring to build the best infrastructure to replace multi-channel messaging stacks.

About the Role

We’re looking for our first Sales Engineer – someone early in their career who comes from an engineering or CS background but lights up in conversations with people. You might be a software engineer who keeps getting pulled into customer calls, a CS grad who loved the hackathon demo more than the code, or a technical support engineer who’s ready for something more strategic. Whatever the path, you’re someone who genuinely enjoys translating how things work into why they matter.

This is a ground-floor hire. You’ll work directly alongside our Head of GTM to run the technical side of every deal – demos, proof-of-concept builds, integration architecture, and objection handling. You’ll shape how technical buyers experience Sent for the first time.

What You’ll Do

• Run live product demos and technical deep-dives for developer and product audiences

• Build proof-of-concept integrations during or between prospect calls – you’re comfortable spinning up a working example to unblock a deal

• Translate Sent’s API capabilities into concrete solutions for prospect-specific messaging workflows (transactional SMS, WhatsApp conversational flows, OTP delivery, marketing campaigns)

• Create and maintain demo environments, sample apps, and integration guides that make the sales cycle faster

• Write technical content that supports the deal cycle: solution briefs, architecture diagrams, competitive comparisons, integration playbooks

• Partner with engineering and product to relay what you’re hearing from prospects – feature gaps, DX friction, competitive intel

• Support RFP/RFI responses and security questionnaires as they come up

• Help define the SE function from scratch: build the playbook, tooling, and processes that will scale as we grow

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience, with a foundation in software engineering, computer science, or a related technical field – you’ve written real code, not just talked about it

• Comfort working with APIs, webhooks, and at least one language (Python, Node.js, etc.) – you can read docs and build a working integration without hand-holding

• A natural pull toward people: you’re the engineer who volunteers for the customer call, writes the clearest Slack explanation, or ends up demoing at the all-hands

• High agency: you don’t wait for a playbook to exist before you start moving. You figure things out, ask good questions, and close loops without being managed

• Strong written and verbal communication: you can write a technical doc as easily as you can walk a prospect through an architecture decision

• Genuine curiosity about how messaging infrastructure works

• A bias toward action and learning: you’d rather ship something imperfect and iterate than wait for perfect information

• Lives in NYC or willing to relocate

Nice to Have

• Contributions to open-source projects, developer communities, or technical content (blogs, tutorials, videos)

• Experience in customer-facing technical roles: support engineering, developer advocacy, technical consulting, or solutions architecture

Our Commitment to You

• Meaningful equity with high growth potential

• Top-tier medical, dental, vision fully covered

• 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%

• Unlimited PTO

• Beautiful NYC workspace with daily meals and unlimited snacks

• New MacBook Pro + Apple Studio Display

• Wellhub Gold or Equinox stipend

Sent, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.