Sr Sales Engineer - US-East

Francisco Partners; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 175,750 - 219,687; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Wellness programs

Total time off

Job summary

Perforce's DevTools Business Unit seeks a senior pre-sales engineer to partner with account executives, proving value of our products across North American East markets. You will engage in technical discovery, architecture reviews, and compelling demos for customers using Java, C/C++, and open source tools.

You will collaborate with product, marketing, and delivery teams, and contribute to open source initiatives while aligning with cloud, CI/CD, and containerization practices.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent; 5+ years in a customer‑facing technical role.
• Hands‑on experience with Java and/or C/C++ enterprise development; familiarity with build toolchains and debugging complex systems.
• Strong Linux background with enterprise Linux ecosystem knowledge.
• Familiarity with CNCF technologies (Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, Vault) and middleware stacks; cloud experience (AWS/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Account Executives across the full sales cycle to prove solution value.
• Conduct deep discovery to map customer needs to targeted solutions.
• Design and deliver technical presentations, workshops, and POC engagements.
• Collaborate across Product, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services.
• Evaluate customer environments and advise on architecture, risk, and deployment.

Skills

Customer-facing technical role

Strong communication

Demo skills

Java

C/C++

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

JRebel

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Nexus/Artifactory

Job description

Position Summary

The DevTools Business Unit at Perforce is searching for a highly skilled engineer to join our technical sales team serving the North American East region. This is a senior position that partners with aligned account executive(s) to prove the value of our products, serving as the technical liaison between prospective customers and various internal product, marketing, and delivery teams. This role requires a unique combination of technical skill and business acumen. The successful candidate will gain direct exposure to top‑shelf developer productivity tools, enterprise infrastructure solutions, and cutting‑edge open source software implementations. We are looking for an individual who loves software, views technology as a lifestyle, and has a passion for Java, C/C++, and open source. As a member of this team you'll engage throughout the sales lifecycle, presenting the value of our technical solutions across brands in the DevTools business unit, including Akana, Components, Gliffy, OpenLogic, JRebel, and Zend.

Responsibilities

• This presales engineer will partner with Account Executives across the full sales cycle, from technical discovery and demos through POC trials and proposal support, to prove solution value and close business.
• Conduct deep discovery to understand customer architecture, workflows, and business objectives; map findings to targeted solutions that demonstrate clear ROI.
• Design and deliver compelling technical presentations, workshops, and proof‑of‑concept engagements tailored to both executive and engineering audiences.
• Serve as the internal champion for the customer, collaborating across Product, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services to surface feedback and shape roadmap and project priorities.
• Evaluate customer environments and provide architectural guidance on solution fit, implementation approach, risk tradeoffs, and compliance considerations.
• Contribute to the broader technical community through conference sessions, webinars, blog posts, and open source engagement, including direct participation in relevant projects and communities.
• Support lead generation and pipeline development alongside territory managers, including trade show participation and introductory technical sessions.

Requirements

• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent; 5+ years in a customer‑facing technical role (pre‑sales, solutions engineering, professional services delivery, or technical support).
• Hands‑on experience with Java and/or C/C++ enterprise development; comfort reasoning about performance, build toolchains, debugging complex systems, and build acceleration tools such as JRebel.
• Strong Linux background with solid understanding of the enterprise Linux ecosystem, including upstream/downstream repo hierarchy, distro differences (RHEL/Rocky/Debian/SLES), and on‑prem vs. cloud vs. hybrid deployment patterns.
• Demonstrable experience with open source software adoption and support, including active community participation via code, documentation, or presentations; familiarity with CNCF technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Kafka, Elasticsearch, Redis, Vault) and middleware stacks (e.g., Tomcat, ActiveMQ, Apache Camel) is a strong plus.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, etc.); understanding of cloud‑native architecture, resource deployment models, and hybrid/bare‑metal tradeoffs.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform, Nexus/Artifactory).
• Proficiency with containerization and virtualization at meaningful scale (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift; Vagrant, KVM/QEMU, Proxmox).
• Familiarity with HPC, scientific computing, or performance engineering use cases, including advanced debugging tools such as TotalView and foundational libraries for machine learning and predictive analytics, is a meaningful differentiator.
• A strong textbook understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) and situational awareness of where each fits; practical experience preferred.
• Proven ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to mixed audiences, with strong demo skills, confident written communication, and experience authoring technical proposals or RFP responses.
• A genuine passion for helping developers succeed, with awareness of how AI‑assisted development workflows, advanced tooling, and productivity platforms translate into measurable team outcomes; self‑directed and adaptable, comfortable ramping quickly on new technologies and operating across time zones in a distributed team environment.
• Strong preference for open‑source technology contribution and/or experience.

AI Fluency

Level 2: Skilled Prompter (Advanced Foundation / Early Proficient) – Crafts effective, outcome‑oriented prompts, iterates to improve quality and speed, and validates AI outputs against business context and expectations.

Benefits

Additionally, this position is eligible for benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, retirement benefits, life insurance, wellness programs, total time off, and other employee perks that may be offered by Perforce from time to time. The actual offer will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s education, skills, qualifications, depth of experience and other relevant business considerations. Perforce reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time.

Salary

175,750 - 219,687 USD a year

Equal Opportunity

Perforce is an equal opportunity employer. EOE & Belonging Statements.