Perforce
Sr Sales Engineer - US-East
Atlanta, GA · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$176k-$220kDetected 8 days ago
JavaC++GitSQLNoSQLPostgreSQLMySQLMongoDBRedisElasticsearchCassandraAWSAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformAnsibleCI/CDGitHub ActionsJenkinsLinuxDevOpsKafka
About the role
- The DevTools Business Unit at Perforce is searching for a highly skilled engineer to join our technical sales team serving the North American East region.
- This role requires a unique combination of technical skill and business acumen.
- The successful candidate will gain direct exposure to top shelf developer productivity tools, enterprise infrastructure solutions, and cutting edge open source software implementations.
Responsibilities
- This presales engineer will partner with Account Executives across the full sales cycle, from technical discovery and demos through POC trials and proposal support, to prove solution value and close business.
- Design and deliver compelling technical presentations, workshops, and proof-of-concept engagements tailored to both executive and engineering audiences.
- Serve as the internal champion for the customer, collaborating across Product, Marketing, Support, and Professional Services to surface feedback and shape roadmap and project priorities.
- Support lead generation and pipeline development alongside territory managers, including trade show participation and introductory technical sessions.
- With a global footprint spanning more than 80 countries and including over 75% of the Fortune 100, Perforce Software, Inc. is trusted by the world's leading brands to deliver solutions for the toughest challenges.
- Level 2: Skilled Prompter (Advanced Foundation / Early Proficient) - Crafts effective, outcome‑oriented prompts, iterates to improve quality and speed, and validates AI outputs against business context and expectations.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with Java and/or C/C++ enterprise development
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform, Nexus/Artifactory).
- Proficiency with containerization and virtualization at meaningful scale (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift
- Proven ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to mixed audiences, with strong demo skills, confident written communication, and experience authoring technical proposals or RFP responses.
Nice to have
- familiarity with CNCF technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Kafka, - Elasticsearch, Redis, Vault) and middleware stacks (e.g., Tomcat, ActiveMQ, Apache Camel) is a strong plus.
- Demonstrable experience with open source software adoption and support, including active community participation via code, documentation, or presentations
- A strong textbook understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) and situational awareness of where each fits
- practical experience preferred.
Compensation
- $176k-$220k
Benefits
- We are proud to inspire creativity, foster belonging, support collaboration, and encourage wellness.
- The actual offer will depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's education, skills, qualifications, depth of experience and other relevant business considerations.
- Perforce reserves the right to amend or modify employee perks and benefits at any time.
Company info
- This is a senior position that partners with aligned account executive(s) to prove the value of our products, serving as the technical liaison between prospective customers and various internal product, marketing, and delivery teams.
- We are looking for an individual who loves software, views technology as a lifestyle, and has a passion for Java, C/C++, and open source.
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