Hybrid Principal Sales Engineer – AI Security Solutions

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About the role

  • Principal Sales Engineer introducing and driving adoption of Proofpoint's AI-driven security portfolio. Collaborating with stakeholders in cybersecurity to integrate AI security solutions effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Drive adoption of Proofpoint’s AI-driven security portfolio
  • Build credibility with security, AI/ML, and IT stakeholders
  • Lead technical workshops on AI risk, governance, and secure adoption strategies
  • Support proof-of-value (POV) and proof-of-concept (POC) engagements focused on real-world AI use cases
  • Provide best practices for integrating AI security into existing security and data protection architectures
  • Partner with Product Management to provide field feedback on AI Security capabilities and roadmap
  • Collaborate with Marketing to develop thought leadership on AI security, agentic risk, and governance
  • Work with Customer Success to ensure successful onboarding and expansion of AI Security deployments

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, or similar technical pre-sales roles
  • Strong background in cybersecurity
  • Experience discussing AI/ML concepts, AI risk, or emerging AI security challenges
  • Proven ability to deliver compelling technical presentations and product demonstrations
  • Strong consultative skills with the ability to map technology to business outcomes
  • Experience in enterprise software deployments on end user devices and cloud environments
  • Experience in AI Agent development in environments such as Amazon EKS, Google GKE and Azure AKS
  • Familiarity with networking concepts, including TCP/IP, Proxy, Firewall, CASB and SIEM

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Career success on your terms
  • Flexible work environment
  • Annual wellness and community outreach days
  • Always on recognition for your contributions
  • Global collaboration and networking opportunities

Job title

Principal Sales Engineer – AI Security Solutions

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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