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Director of Sales Engineering - East

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Hiring Remotely in USA
161K-238K Annually
Senior level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
161K-238K Annually
Senior level
The Director of Sales Engineering leads the sales engineering team, develops sales strategies, and ensures customer success while maintaining key relationships.
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Founded in 2017, Obsidian Security was created to close a critical gap: securing the SaaS applications where modern business happens—platforms like Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and hundreds more. 
 
Backed by top investors including Greylock, Norwest Venture Partners, and IVP, we’ve built a complete SaaS security platform to reduce risk, detect and respond to threats, and prevent breaches at the source. Our team includes leaders who helped define the categories of endpoint and identity security at CrowdStrike, Okta, Cylance, and Carbon Black. 
 
Now, we’re transforming how SaaS is secured—in the era of agentic AI. 
 
Today, Obsidian is trusted by global enterprises like Snowflake, T-Mobile, and Pure Storage. We protect more than 200 organizations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand—including many of the world’s largest Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies.
 
With strong global momentum, a growing partner ecosystem including SentinelOne, Databricks, and Google Cloud, and a major fundraise on the horizon, we’re scaling quickly toward long-term growth and IPO readiness. Join us as we define the future of SaaS security!
The Director of Sales Engineering will be responsible for developing and executing sales strategies, managing the sales engineering team and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure customer success. This role will also be responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead and manage sales engineering team to achieve revenue growth targets.

  • Develop and implement technical sales strategies.
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to the sales team.
  • Ability to stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and partners.
  • Ability to mentor and develop team members.

Experience, Skills & Abilities:

  • 10+ years of experience in sales engineering or related field.
  • Strong technical background.
  • Ability to develop and implement effective sales strategies.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Experience in managing a sales engineering team.
  • Experience with CRM and sales automation tools.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paces and dynamic environment.
  • Ability to travel as needed.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.

Employee Benefits

Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees' well-being, both at work and at home.  Our US based employees enjoy:

  • Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
  • Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off 
  • 12 weeks of new parent or family leave
  • Personal and professional development resources

For more details on our US benefits, or for information on our international benefits, please see here.

Pay Transparancy

Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for incentive compensation based on factors such as experience, skills, and location.

At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization.  If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact accommodations@obsidiansecurity.com

Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Obsidian’s Applicant Privacy Policy.

Base Salary Range
$161,000$238,000 USD

Top Skills

CRM
Sales Automation Tools

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