Sales Engineer - Chicago

The role

You will lead technical sales conversations and advise senior IT and security executives. You will design technical demonstrations and POCs for the AI-powered cybersecurity platform.

What you will do

• Lead technical sales conversations for high-value customer engagements.
• Advise senior IT and security executives.
• Design and deliver technical demonstrations and POCs.
• Work with Product and Engineering to turn customer feedback into product features and roadmap priorities.
• Tailor solutions during Proof of Value engagements.
• Mentor junior Sales Engineers and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Represent 7AI as a technical subject matter expert at industry conferences, panels, and partner events.
• Improve pre-sales processes, tools, and documentation.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity-focused Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, or similar customer-facing technical roles.
• Demonstrated success in complex B2B enterprise sales.
• Expert-level knowledge of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and modern threat landscapes.
• Experience working with AI/ML technologies in the security domain.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex technical topics to engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
• Track record in scripting, engineering, customization, and implementation.

Nice to have

• preferably in fast-paced startup environments

About the company

7AI is the foundational AI security company. Founded in 2024, the platform pairs a federated SIEM with AI agents to detect, investigate, respond, and hunt.