Top Senior Sales Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

Serves as the primary technical authority throughout enterprise sales cycles, supporting discovery, solution design, demonstrations, RFPs, scoping, and delivery estimates. Bridges Sales, Marketing, Partner IT, Product, and Engineering teams; evaluates integrations and technical compatibility; troubleshoots partner issues; and contributes to roadmap prioritization. Oversees technical documentation, integration roadmaps, implementation handoffs, and partner-facing knowledge resources. Requires SaaS or fintech sales engineering experience, integration expertise, and end-to-end onboarding ownership.

Lead pre-sales engineering for Torq’s AI-native cybersecurity platform. Assess customer technical needs, guide sales teams, conduct presentations and scoped proofs of concept, build demos and integrations, support enterprise evaluations, and collaborate with product and internal teams. The role requires deep SOC and cybersecurity knowledge, agentic AI fluency, cloud and scripting experience, strong executive communication, Fortune 1000 experience, project management, Denver-area availability, and frequent travel.

Leads technical go-to-market strategy and pre-sales activities for Rubrik Agent Cloud. Advises enterprise customers on agentic AI governance, security, and cloud capabilities; conducts technical sales calls and demos; qualifies opportunities; gathers customer feedback; aligns product roadmaps; develops sales collateral and enablement; and drives adoption across sales, partners, and the agentic AI ecosystem.

Develop and secure technical sales opportunities for power transformers and substation equipment. Build relationships with utilities, EPCs, consultants, manufacturers, and suppliers; prepare technical and commercial proposals; support pricing, negotiations, and customer presentations; define customized transformer and substation solutions; collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and international teams; mentor sales engineers; and create technical marketing materials to expand market share.

Lead pre-sales technical strategy for Torq’s AI-native cybersecurity platform. Assess customer needs, deliver technical presentations and demonstrations, manage scoped proofs of concept, support sales methodology and CRM processes, collaborate with product and sales leadership, represent the company at industry events, and provide technical guidance on security automation, AI governance, SOC workflows, cloud platforms, and integrations. The role is remote but requires Atlanta-area residence, regular onsite presence, and frequent travel.

Lead and scale an enterprise Sales Engineering team supporting complex cybersecurity sales cycles. Hire, coach, and develop SEs; establish technical sales processes, PoV standards, discovery practices, and AE/SE partnerships; support strategic customer engagements; improve technical win rates and pipeline progression; and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, and channel teams to strengthen customer outcomes and organizational scalability.

Lead pre-sales technical strategy for Torq’s AI SOC platform in the Chicago territory. Partner with sales, product, and customers to assess technical needs, deliver presentations and demonstrations, scope measurable POCs, support enterprise evaluations, and provide cybersecurity expertise. Build AI-powered demo environments, integrations, and workflows; address AI governance and trust; participate in industry events; guide sales methodology and CRM usage; and influence product enhancements. Frequent travel and regular on-site customer presence are required.

Own the technical sales motion for Kubernetes-focused storage and data-platform opportunities. Design and run proofs of concept covering data attachment, performance, failover, and application access. Enable account sales engineers on Kubernetes discovery and container-platform POCs, collaborate with platform engineering and SRE teams, provide technical workshops, surface product gaps, and escalate blocked opportunities. The role supports specialty deals rather than owning geographic accounts, new-logo hunting, or broader Field CTO architecture.

Provides specialist technical support for complex enterprise SaaS sales, addressing cloud architecture, security, compliance, data architecture, and integrations. Leads technical evaluations, responds to security and architecture RFPs, supports customer IT and security stakeholders, and enables Sales Engineers through documentation and coaching. Maintains expertise in Microsoft Azure and partners with Product, Engineering, Security, Compliance, and IT to ensure accurate technical guidance.

Provides pre-sales technical expertise for HVAC solutions to mechanical engineering customers. Gathers requirements, develops tailored solutions with sales and engineering teams, conducts demonstrations, prepares technical proposals and RFP responses, resolves technical questions, supports customer relationships, and shares market feedback with product teams. The role requires at least five years of customer-facing HVAC design, engineering, or applied sales experience and includes up to 30% domestic travel.

Serve as the technical champion for PacStar solutions by translating customer requirements into network and communications designs. Develop presentations, statements of work, estimates, bills of materials, and proposals; support sales and delivery teams; configure and install systems; troubleshoot hardware and software; train customers; and provide post-sale support. The role requires Army solution deployment experience, network technology expertise, a Cisco CCNP certification, U.S. citizenship, Secret clearance eligibility, and up to 50% domestic and international travel.

The Senior Solutions Engineer will provide technical expertise in pre-sales situations, conduct presentations, design customized solutions, and lead technical discussions to enhance the ServiceNow platform's value for customers.

Lead technical presales for Narmi's commercial banking platform: assess prospect needs, deliver tailored demos, map product solutions, coordinate with product/implementation/customer success, manage multiple enterprise deals, and use technical knowledge to demonstrate business value and close sales.

Own the technical sales process for enterprise AI workflow automation, including discovery, process mapping, pilot design, demos, technical evaluations, security reviews, integrations, and early platform testing. Partner with Account Executives and customer operations and IT teams, connect solutions to measurable business outcomes, manage scope and feasibility, create reusable sales assets, and transition successful pilots to Forward Deployed Engineering. The role requires hands-on AI knowledge, systems thinking, commercial judgment, and occasional travel.

Leads technical pre-sales engagements for network service provider accounts, including discovery, qualification, solution design, technical documentation, RFP responses, and customer presentations. Advises customers on data center infrastructure, networking, cloud, interconnection, space, power, and sustainability solutions. Partners with Account Executives to develop technical win strategies, build account plans, support complex opportunities, and translate technical capabilities into customer business outcomes.

Partners with account executives to lead technical sales strategies, conduct customer discovery, deliver product demos and workshops, and guide enterprise technical evaluations from scoping through adoption. Translates business needs into Datadog solutions, develops customer champions, manages multiple opportunities, documents deal activity, provides product feedback, and collaborates with Product, Support, and go-to-market teams to resolve technical blockers.

Drive technical wins for enterprise deals from discovery through close. Lead technical discovery, MEDDPICC qualification, proofs of concept, competitive displacement, migration architecture, TCO modeling, business cases, demos, and partner relationships. Maintain post-sale continuity, provide technical handoffs, and relay competitive intelligence to architecture and product teams. The role focuses on latency-critical financial services, payments, telecommunications, and related environments.

Lead technical sales for Zscaler’s Federal, Aerospace and Defense, and Federal System Integrator customers. Architect Zero Trust solutions, translate enterprise requirements into technical designs, and lead Proof of Value engagements from initiation through completion. Build technical champions through trusted advisory support and collaborate with Account Executives on account strategy, pipeline generation, and technical wins. The role requires deep expertise in network security, Zero Trust, SSE/SASE, and Federal customer environments.

Partner with sales to understand customer needs, design technical solutions (data, voice, security, cloud, mobility), produce architectures, pricing and agreements, manage technical program plans, and grow new and existing accounts while ensuring strong customer service and successful delivery.

Serve as technical liaison between sales, customers, and engineering to design and recommend hydraulic system solutions. Support quoting, proposals, technical presentations, troubleshooting, and customer relationship growth. Travel to customer sites (~20%) and collaborate with engineering to ensure successful application execution and training.

Work with sales and customers to design material-handling solutions, estimate costs, develop schedules, solicit vendor quotes, create proposals and pricing documents, maintain drawing libraries, and support process improvements while staying current on industry technologies.

Act as the technical lead for field sales, manage evaluations, deliver on-site and remote demos, prepare SOWs/RFIs/RFPs, respond to security questionnaires, train sales teams, and support sales across U.S. and Canada while maintaining client relationships and achieving technical sales targets.

The Sales Engineer will liaise with customers, provide technical support in pre-sales, lead product demonstrations, and communicate feedback to internal teams. They will also assist with customer integrations and drive post-sales success.

Lead technical strategy for complex enterprise sales in financial services: design solution architecture, integrations, demos, POCs and RFP responses; influence executives, mentor peers, and inform product direction while managing up to 50% travel.

Lead technical discovery calls, execute POC engagements, deliver product demonstrations, build customer relationships, and gather market feedback to inform strategy.