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Senior Sales Engineer - US Federal


PayCompetitive
LocationDistrict Of Columbia
Employment typeFull-Time
  • Job Description

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      As a Senior Sales Engineer, you'll architect high-performance storage solutions that enable customers to achieve their boldest ambitions. Work across finance, pharmaceuticals, education, and physical AI-designing systems that power real-time trading, accelerate drug discovery, enable groundbreaking research, and fuel autonomous systems.

      You'll translate complex customer requirements into elegant technical solutions, demonstrate capabilities through POCs and benchmarks, and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the sales cycle.

      What You'll Do

      Customer Engagement
      • Partner with customers to understand their critical data challenges-high-frequency trading, genomics processing, AI model training, or autonomous vehicle sensor fusion
      • Translate technical requirements into elegant, scalable storage solutions that exceed expectations
      • Act as trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle

      Solution Design
      • Architect storage for AI/ML training, HPC simulations, data analytics, and GPU-accelerated workloads
      • Design for reliability, resilience, security, and scale-balancing performance with data protection
      • Create BOMs, system architectures, and technical proposals for complex RFPs
      • Conduct live demos, POCs, and performance benchmarking
      • Integrate with GPU clusters, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and AI frameworks

      Innovation & Growth
      • Stay current on AI infrastructure and storage technology trends
      • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams using field insights
      • Mentor team members and contribute to technical thought leadership
      • Shape product direction based on customer needs

      What You Bring

      Technical Foundation (All Levels)
      • Strong understanding of storage and data architectures: SAN, NAS, object storage, parallel file systems
      • Knowledge of architectural patterns for reliability, resilience, security, and scale
      • Understanding of storage and data protocols: S3, POSIX, NFS, SMB
      • Familiarity with network protocols: TCP/IP, InfiniBand, RDMA
      • Curiosity about massively parallel technologies (Lustre, GPFS, Exascaler)
      • Aptitude for AI workloads and how storage enables AI innovation
      • Ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineers and executives

      Entry Level (0-3 years)
      • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
      • Exposure to storage/systems through coursework, internships, or projects
      • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
      • Customer-facing communication skills

      Experienced (3+ years)
      • 3-8+ years in pre-sales, solutions architecture, or technical consulting
      • Proven track record designing storage/infrastructure solutions
      • Hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems
      • Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, HPC, or high-performance workloads (preferred)
      • Success managing complex technical sales cycles

      What Sets You Apart
      • Genuine curiosity about AI and its impact across industries
      • Ownership mindset-you solve problems until they're solved
      • Ability to translate technical complexity into business value
      • Thrive in fast-evolving technology environments
      • Collaborative team player with integrity and empathy
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