Enterprise Sales Engineer - Northeast (SLED)
WFA Digital Insight
Abnormalsecurity is looking for a senior‑level engineer who will sit at the intersection of sales and security, acting as the technical champion for SLED (state, local, education) customers. The role blends deep technical fluency—especially around email and identity threats—with the ability to translate risk into business impact for executives. What sets this opening apart is its focus on full‑cycle ownership of proof‑of‑value engagements, meaning the engineer will design, execute, and measure outcomes rather than merely support a demo. Candidates will need to navigate both virtual and in‑person settings, influencing senior security, IT, and executive audiences while crafting compelling, data‑driven narratives that highlight why legacy email gateways fall short. Success hinges on strong discovery skills, high EQ, and confidence to answer architecture‑level questions without deferring to product teams.
Job Description
About the Role
Abnormal AI is seeking an Enterprise SLED Sales Engineer to join our growing SLED Sales Engineering team. As an Enterprise SLED Sales Engineer, you will serve as our customer’s primary technical contact, acting as a trusted technical advisor to security, email, and identity teams, crafting strategic, value-based business cases to win complex Enterprise opportunities and help organizations conquer their most intractable email and identity-driven security challenges.
In partnership with Enterprise SLED Account Executives, you will be responsible for conducting in-person and remote product demonstrations, leading architecture-level technical discussions, articulating the technical and business value of Abnormal Security’s platform, and owning and driving successful outcomes for Enterprise-scale Proof of Value (POV) programs.
The ideal candidate for this role will be located in NYC and possess the following skill set:
- Ability to tie technology to measurable risk reduction and business outcomes at Enterprise scale
- Ability to influence senior security, IT, and executive stakeholders in both virtual and in-person settings
- High EQ; ability to read the room, engage stakeholders, demonstrate empathy, listen actively, and respond thoughtfully
- Ability to create value-driven presentations and tell compelling stories (PowerPoint, Google Slides)
- Strong discovery skills to uncover customer pain points, requirements, and strategic objectives
What You Will Do
- Serve as the technical authority and primary technical decision partner in enterprise sales cycles, from discovery through close, including full ownership of Proof of Value (POV) success criteria and outcomes
- Lead architecture-level conversations with security, email, and identity teams
- Run technical discovery that uncovers risk, not just requirements
- Conduct technical and competitive landscape research to effectively address customer questions and objections
- Confidently answer architecture-level and modern threat questions without deferring to Product or Engineering
- Articulate why legacy secure email gateways fail against social engineering and identity-based attacks
- Educate sales executives and partners on Abnormal Security’s products, platform, and security posture
- Obsessively drive customer satisfaction and successful Enterprise outcomes
Must Have
- 5+ years of Sales Engineering experience OR relevant industry experience
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical discovery and architecture discussions with security, infrastructure, identity and compliance teams
- Strong technical presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to see and present the “big picture,” uncover complex business challenges, and architect solutions to solve customer needs
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-impact Enterprise sales environment
- Positive attitude, strong customer focus, and a high sense of ownership over customer results
- Solid technical understanding of SaaS security models including multi-tenant cloud environments
- Working knowledge of DNS, TCP/IP, TLS, and enterprise networking concepts as they relate to email and SaaS security
Nice to Have
- Experience with enterprise email security platforms (Proofpoint, Mimecast, Cisco, Barracuda, etc.)
- Technical background in messaging and internet security principles
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Exchange Online / Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
- Strong understanding of SMTP mail flow, MX records and mail routing
- Working knowledge of email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and common failure modes
- Strong understanding of Cloud SaaS infrastructure including identity services such as Azure AD / Entra ID / Google Identity
- Ability to explain identity-driven and modern social engineering attacks and controls at an architectural level
- Experience integrating SaaS platforms via OAuth and REST APIs
- Familiarity with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel) and SOC workflows
- Experience working with or alongside SOC incident response teams including creating incident response workflows
- Security certifications (CISSP, CEH, or equivalent) for credibility with enterprise buyers
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Actual compensation will be determined based on several non-discriminatory factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package.
A note on AI in our process:
Abnormal AI uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team prepare for candidate interviews. These tools analyze resume content and role requirements to suggest interview questions and areas for the interviewer to explore. They do not make hiring decisions or screen candidates automatically. Every decision about a candidacy is made by a person. Further, if your application is successful and Abnormal AI makes a conditional offer of employment, we will carry out pre-employment checks which must be successfully completed to progress to a final offer. All processes and pre-employment checks are in line with prevailing legislation and Abnormal AI's policies relevant to our security and privacy standards.
Abnormal AI is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. For our EEO policy statement please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
How to Stand Out
- Highlight any hands‑on experience you have with email security platforms (e.g., Proofpoint, Mimecast) in your résumé and be ready to discuss specific deployments.
- Prepare a short demo narrative that shows how you would translate a technical threat into a measurable business risk for a senior executive.
- Bring concrete examples of past Proof of Value or pilot projects you led, focusing on outcomes and your role in defining success criteria.
- Demonstrate high EQ during interviews: listen actively, mirror stakeholder language, and show empathy for security teams' pain points.
- Research Abnormalsecurity’s core technology stack ahead of time so you can answer architecture questions without deferring to product.
- Ask about the remote‑work stipend and equipment support early to confirm the company’s commitment to a fully remote setup.
- During salary discussions, reference the typical equity component for senior sales engineering roles in the cybersecurity sector to negotiate fairly.
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