✦ Luna Orbit — Cybersecurity

Senior Sales Engineer - Key Accounts

at Datadog

📍 Illinois, USA, Remote; Texas, USA, Remote Remote Posted March 11, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 3+ years
Education Not specified
Category Cybersecurity

About this role

This role involves providing technical expertise to support sales efforts for enterprise clients, including product demos, technical evaluations, and strategic technical engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with sales and product teams
  • Lead technical strategy for pursuits
  • Conduct product demos and technical briefings
  • Maintain CRM notes on customer interactions
  • Engage with customers on product feedback

Technical Overview

The technical scope includes sales presentations, product demonstrations, scripting languages (Python, Go, Java), DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC), and CRM tools.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior sales engineer with 3+ years of experience in technical sales, familiar with programming and scripting languages like Python, Go, and Java. They possess strong communication skills and have experience engaging with enterprise clients, especially in SaaS environments.

Must-Have Skills

3+ years in Sales Engineering or DevOps EngineeringStrong written and oral communication skillsExperience with programming/scripting languages (PythonGoJavaetc.)Ability to understand and articulate technical and business benefitsAbility to sit up to 4 hourstravel up to 45%

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with CRM toolsExperience with observability or monitoring toolsKnowledge of enterprise IT environments

Tools & Platforms

CRMSalesforceJira

Required Skills

Sales EngineeringTechnical PresentationsProduct DemonstrationsCustomer EvaluationsCRMTechnical StrategyProgramming/ScriptingPythonGoJavaDevOpsCI/CDIaC

Hard Skills

Sales EngineeringTechnical PresentationsProduct DemonstrationsCustomer EvaluationsPOVsCRMTechnical StrategyFortune 100Technical SalesProgramming/ScriptingPythonGoJavaDevOpsCI/CDIaC

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationTechnical CredibilityCustomer EngagementPresentation SkillsStrategic Thinking

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Technical sales support and customer engagement for enterprise software solutions

Keywords for Your Resume

Sales EngineerTechnical PresentationsProduct DemonstrationsCustomer EvaluationsCRMTechnical StrategyFortune 100Programming/ScriptingPythonGoJavaDevOpsCI/CDIaC

Deal Breakers

Less than 3 years of relevant experience, Lack of programming or scripting skills, Inability to travel up to 45%

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