Sr. Sales Engineer - Bay Area - Commercial

Cohesity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohesity is seeking a driven Sr. Sales Engineer in San Francisco to support enterprise sales engagements and help customers adopt Cohesity’s data security and management platform.

You will partner with Account Executives to drive opportunities, deliver tailored technical solutions, and grow ownership of account‑level technical strategy with guidance from senior SEs. You will spend time articulating Cohesity’s Data Cloud portfolio—backup, recovery, cyber resilience, and data security

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pre‑sales Sales Engineering or Solutions Consulting for infrastructure, data protection, security, or cloud platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with backup, recovery, data protection, storage, or cyber resilience technologies across on‑prem, hybrid, and cloud.
• Working knowledge of data security concepts including ransomware resilience, immutable storage, encryption, and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Drive new customer and expansion opportunities by articulating Cohesity’s Data Cloud portfolio to business and technical audiences.
• Provide expert, tailored technical support throughout the sales cycle, including discovery, solution design, demos, and proofs of concept.
• Support enterprise opportunity strategy in partnership with Account Executives, contributing to deal progression and win strategy.
• Enable customers to integrate Cohesity products into existing production environments, responding to technical requests promptly and professionally.

Skills

Pre-sales experience

Solutions Consulting

Data protection

Cloud platforms

AI tools usage

Enterprise engagement

Technical storytelling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

AI tools

Job description

is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized

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for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

We are seeking a driven and technically strong Sr. Sales Engineer to support enterprise sales engagements and help customers adopt Cohesity’s modern data security and management platform. This role is suited for a high‑performing Sales Engineer who is building depth across security, data protection, and cloud technologies while expanding their ability to independently support complex customer engagements.

As a Sr Sales Engineer, you will partner closely with Account Executives to drive new customer opportunities and expansions by delivering tailored technical solutions. You will support opportunity execution end‑to‑end, engage a wide range of technical and business stakeholders, and develop credibility as a trusted technical advisor to customers and partners.

This role emphasizes strong technical execution, collaboration, and growing ownership of account‑level technical strategy, with guidance and support from senior SEs and leadership.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

Drive new customer and expansion opportunities by articulating Cohesity’s Data Cloud portfolio—backup, recovery, cyber resilience, and data security management capabilities to business and technical audiences.

Provide expert, tailored technical support throughout the sales cycle, including discovery, solution design, demos, and proofs of concept.

Support technical strategy for enterprise opportunities in partnership with the Account Executive, contributing to deal progression and win strategy.

Enable customers to integrate Cohesity products into existing production environments, responding to technical requests in a timely and professional manner.

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Proven experience in pre‑sales Sales Engineering or Solutions Consulting supporting infrastructure, data protection, security, or cloud platforms in enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience with backup, recovery, data protection, storage, or cyber resilience technologies across on‑prem, hybrid, and cloud architectures.
• Working knowledge of data security concepts, including ransomware resilience, immutable storage, encryption, and access controls.
• Familiarity with competitive technologies and an interest in developing competitive positioning skills.
• Experience supporting proofs of concept, evaluations, and technical decision processes.
• Ability to translate technical architecture into clear customer value and business outcomes.
• Experience partnering with Account Executives to support complex, multi‑stakeholder sales cycles.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making
• Understanding of enterprise buying processes and deal dynamics.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, able to clearly convey technical concepts to business and technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to manage complex customer situations professionally and confidently.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
• Industry certifications in cloud, data, or adjacent technologies are a plus.
• Must have English language proficiency (able to interact fluently when speaking, reading, and writing in a professional setting).
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making.