Senior Sales Engineer responsible for building channel relationships, evangelizing Orchid's identity security platform, delivering polished presentations, and executing proof-of-concept deployments for self-hosted applications.
Description
Who are we?
With $36M in seed funding and customers from Fortune 500 companies such as Costco and Repsol, Orchid Security is already on an exciting journey to deliver the next infrastructure layer in the security space. Behind our platform are advanced technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), enabling Orchid to provide unprecedented insight and action for enterprise identity security.
Core mission
We are seeking a brilliant Sr. Sales Engineer to join our team from the east coast. This sales engineer is responsible for building and fostering channel relationships, evangelizing our solution as well as direct customer sales efforts.
What will you do?
- Understand our unique capabilities and value proposition and articulate it to our partners, prospects and customers
- Delivery polished presentations whenever needed
- Execute Proof of concepts for self hosted applications
- 5 years of experience in the identity industry. This includes IAM and or IGA experience.
- Effective and polished presentations
Who are you?
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or relevant security certifications
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years in the identity security industry. This could include experience in IAM, IGA or identity orchestration vendors
- Live in the United States
Why Join Orchid Security?
- Join Orchid Security at an exciting stage and make a real impact on shaping the future of security infrastructure! We’re building cutting-edge technology and looking for brilliant, curious, and creative minds to grow with us.
- Great culture & perks – Competitive benefits, stock options, and exciting growth opportunities.
- Purpose-driven workplace – We actively support local communities and encourage employees to be ambassadors of change.
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