Sr. Staff Sales Engineer - US West at Cockroach Labs

, , United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Apr, 26

Salary

154000.0

Posted On

06 Jan, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Engineering, Technical Expertise, Solution Architecture, Product Demonstrations, Customer Engagement, Distributed Systems, Database Technologies, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Technical Objection Handling, Proof of Concept Development, Customer Feedback, Account Management, Market Strategy, Technical Presentations

Industry

Software Development

Description

Category-defining tech. Career-defining work. Lots of tech companies disrupt. But, many fail when they try to scale. We're different. CockroachDB makes it easier for companies to build and scale apps. This is how and why we're helping some of the most innovative companies on the planet. We tackle problems head-on and focus on solutions that create lasting impact. Because when our customers win, we all win. The Role We are looking to grow our rapidly expanding sales engineering team. As a Sales Engineer, you will help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners and provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations. While location for this role is flexible, you must be based in the West Coast territory to be eligible for this role. You Will Work alongside the sales team to introduce CockroachDB to our potential customers. As a trusted advisor, you will help educate prospects on the unique capabilities of CockroachDB and design solutions to meet a wide variety of challenges. Lead product and solution briefings, build proof-of-concepts (POC), run live product demos, and prototype CockroachDB integrations. Partner with Cockroach Labs product management, engineering and support teams to solve customer challenges and improve CockroachDB. Identify and address customers' key technical objections and develop the engineering strategies strategy to resolve those blockers to adoption. The Expectations In your first 30 days, you will immerse yourself in CockroachDB and our sales motion. We believe that it's important for you to take this first month to become familiar with our company, technology and message. During this time you will be an active listener on customer calls and build relationships with various teams at Cockroach Labs. As you gain confidence in the message and technology, you will be called upon to lead meetings with support from the team. After 90 days, you should be ready to lead customer meetings without support and conduct POCs. You should be working closely with Account Managers in your territory to build regional go to market strategies and account plans for key prospects. You Have 10-12+ years of prior experience collecting requirements, developing solution architectures, leading presentations and teaching prospective users or project teams how to use software similar to CockroachDB. Developed software or infrastructure for scalable, distributed systems in the past and want to stay close to the code. A passion for working on complex technical problems and have a strong understanding of modern infrastructure and database technologies. A strong ability to build relationships with our partners, customers, and open-source users. A collaborative spirit and enjoy making sure that each team gets customer feedback to keep improving CockroachDB. The flexibility to travel to meet customers, attend events or conferences or wherever the work takes you. Cockroach Labs is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you need additional accommodations to feel comfortable during your interview process, please email us at accessibility@cockroachlabs.com. Cockroach Labs has a hybrid work model, with Roachers that are local to one of our offices coming in on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and working flexibly the rest of the week. While we’ve learned valuable lessons working remotely, nothing can replace the connection, creativity, and fun that occurs when Roachers get together and we are committed to fostering a workplace that encourages collaboration and allows us all to do our best work. Benefits Stock Options Medical Insurance Vision Insurance Dental Insurance Life and Disability Insurance Professional Development Funds Flexible Time Off Paid Holidays Paid Sick Days Paid Parental Leave Retirement Benefits Mental Wellbeing Benefits And more! The annual anticipated base salary range for U.S. candidates for this role is listed in USD below. This role is also eligible for commission. Salary is one component of the Cockroach Labs’ Total Rewards package, which also includes, for each employee: stock options, medical insurance, vision insurance, dental insurance, life and disability insurance, funds towards professional development resources, flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year, 10 paid sick days a year, paid parental leave, a 401(k) plan, and wellbeing benefits. We set standard ranges for all U.S.-based roles based on function, level, and geographic location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Actual salaries may vary and fall outside of this range depending on factors such as a candidate’s qualifications, geographic location, skills, experience, and competencies. In addition, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. Salaries for candidates outside the U.S. will vary based on local compensation structures. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our Careers Page. Annual Anticipated Base Salary Range (U.S) $146,000—$154,000 USD

Responsibilities

As a Sales Engineer, you will help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners while providing technical expertise through sales presentations and product demonstrations. You will also lead product briefings, build proof-of-concepts, and address customer challenges.