Security Engineer (New York)

About the role

At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI‑driven threats, securing their AI transformation. Our prevention‑first approach safeguards hybrid networks, cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems, stopping attacks before they happen. You’ll help customers across industries operate with confidence in a rapidly changing digital world, working alongside smart, curious people who take ownership, challenge assumptions, and solve complex problems. We’re proud to be recognized by TIME, Newsweek, and Forbes for excellence and workplace culture. This role offers the opportunity to grow, contribute, and help companies navigate their AI transformation securely.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the sales team to identify prospects.
• Demonstrate our full portfolio of solutions that keep organizations safe from threats and protect their operations and information.
• Educate customers, prospects, and partners on the diversity of technical, operational, and business challenges many organizations face and how Check Point solutions can solve them.
• Drive meetings with potential and existing customers to identify their problems and provide appropriate solutions.
• Address technical questions, offer insight into best practices, and manage Proof‑of‑Concepts.
• Respond to RFIs & RFPs.
• Engage and educate key partners and customers on the latest security technologies.
• Participate actively in cybersecurity events.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering and pre‑sales experience.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good understanding of typical customers’ networks.
• Ability to create an end‑to‑end security solution for a customer’s environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Relevant certifications highly preferred (e.g., CCNP, CISSP, CCSA, CCSE).
• Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future.

Pay

The estimated base wage range for this role is $150,000 – $190,000, adjusted for location, experience, certifications, and other business needs. In addition to base compensation, the role is eligible for additional compensation such as sales incentives based on revenue or utilization, awarded based on individual performance.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Basic life insurance.
• Stock awards.
• Employee stock purchasing plan.