Senior Sales Engineer (East Territory)

Sophos; Maryland; Remote; USD 95,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Sales Engineer to support their sales organization with technical expertise. In this dynamic role, you will engage with customers and partners, providing insights into advanced security solutions. Your mission will be to build meaningful relationships with technical decision-makers, conduct product demos, and promote cross-selling within the existing customer base. This innovative company operates with a remote-first model, fostering a collaborative and fun environment while prioritizing diversity and inclusion. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Remote-first working model

Employee-led diversity networks

Annual charity initiatives

Global fitness competitions

Wellbeing webinars

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in sales with a proven track record.
• Foundational knowledge of MDR services and Incident Response.

Responsibilities

• Support sales team with technical expertise for customers.
• Build relationships with key customer technical decision-makers.

Skills

Sales Expertise

Technical Cybersecurity Understanding

Communication Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Channel Partner Selling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field

Job description

Sophos is a global leader and innovator of advanced security solutions for defeating cyberattacks. The company acquired Secureworks in February 2025, bringing together two pioneers that have redefined the cybersecurity industry with their innovative, native AI-optimized services, technologies, and products. Sophos is now the largest pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider, supporting more than 28,000 organizations. In addition to MDR and other services, Sophos’ complete portfolio includes industry-leading endpoint, network, email, and cloud security that interoperate and adapt to defend through the Sophos Central platform. Secureworks provides the innovative, market-leading Taegis XDR/MDR, identity threat detection and response (ITDR), next-gen SIEM capabilities, managed risk, and a comprehensive set of advisory services. Sophos sells all these solutions through reseller partners, Managed Service Providers (MSPs), and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) worldwide, defending more than 600,000 organizations from phishing, ransomware, data theft, and other everyday and state-sponsored cybercrimes. The solutions are powered by historical and real-time threat intelligence from Sophos X-Ops and the newly added Counter Threat Unit (CTU). Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K.

Role Summary

The Sales Engineer supports the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and customer awareness.

What You Will Do

• Support sales team with technical expertise for customers and partners
• Build meaningful relationships with key customer technical decision-makers to understand customer requirements and recommend appropriate solutions
• Serve as subject matter expert and technical lead for Sophos technology portfolio and conduct technical virtual and onsite meetings, product demos, and proof of concepts with customers
• Provide support for customer success motions to promote cross-selling and portfolio expansion within current Sophos customer base
• Work with Channel Sales team and partner community to create pipeline through indirect engagements

What You Will Bring

• 3-5 years in a sales role working with decision makers in large organizations with a proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales quotas
• Foundational knowledge of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services as well as Incident Response offerings
• Foundational technical cybersecurity understanding including protection methods for Networks, Cloud Workloads, Windows, Linux, and Mac OS devices
• Strong verbal communication skills for delivering high quality, engaging product demos
• Ability to deliver outstanding customer experience and clearly articulate competitive advantages, both technical and business level
• Experience of selling through and with channel partners, and ability to thrive in a team selling environment

In the United States, the base salary for this role ranges from $95,900 to $160,300. In addition to the base salary, there's a component for target sales commissions alongside a comprehensive benefits package. A candidate’s specific pay within this range will depend on a variety of factors, including job-related skills, training, location, experience, relevant education, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

Ready to Join Us?

At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.

What's Great About Sophos?

• Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit.
• Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy.
• Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities.
• Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint.
• Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp.
• Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge.
• Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing.

Our Commitment To You

We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.

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