Senior Cybersecurity Solutions Engineer (Pre-Sales)

Proofpoint; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible work environment

Global collaboration

Job summary

Proofpoint is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead pre-sales activities for mid-market Bay Area accounts, delivering compelling product demonstrations and translating customer needs into secure, scalable security solutions.

You will partner with the sales team, engage security staff for discovery and evaluations, and share field feedback with Product and Engineering. Travel is required; 6+ years in cyber-security roles and strong presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on technical experience in sales/SE or security engineering
• Proven track record developing and maintaining customer relationships in person
• Experience with enterprise or cloud security environments
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Willingness to travel within the Bay Area and beyond

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales engagements for mid-market Bay Area accounts
• Deliver compelling product demonstrations addressing cyber threats
• Collaborate with sales and security staff for technical discovery, POC, and production evaluations
• Provide customer insights to Product, Marketing and Engineering teams
• Develop and champion People-Centric Security solutions across Proofpoint portfolio
• Possess strong knowledge of Email Security Gateways, DLP, and threat landscape

Skills

Sales engineer experience

Customer relationships

Enterprise security

Cloud security

Presentation skills

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

PowerPoint

CRM tools

Job description

Proofpoint is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead pre-sales activities for mid-market Bay Area accounts, delivering compelling product demonstrations and translating customer needs into secure, scalable security solutions.

You will partner with the sales team, engage security staff for discovery and evaluations, and share field feedback with Product and Engineering. Travel is required; 6+ years in cyber-security roles and strong presentation skills are essential.