Sr. Solutions Engineer (Field) – US Remote, Northeast
TrendAI · United States · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$150k–$250k/yrFull-time
About the role
TrendAI™ is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role requires a passion for cybersecurity and AI-powered platforms, strong technical skills, and the ability to engage with and influence technical and executive audiences.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical advisor for enterprise customers and prospects, guiding them through the evaluation, adoption, and expansion of our cybersecurity platform.
- Develop a deep understanding of customer goals, challenges, and security requirements to align platform capabilities with meaningful outcomes.
- Lead impactful demos, presentations, and technical storytelling that clearly articulate value and build confidence across technical and executive audiences.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with strategic partners to accelerate revenue and broaden market reach.
- Represent the company as a thought leader at industry events, panels, webinars, and field engagements.
- Develop high-quality enablement content, demos, videos, architectural diagrams, training assets to support internal teams and partners.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Channel, and Customer Success to ensure aligned execution and exceptional customer experience.
- Provide product feedback and innovation insights to Product Management based on customer needs, technical gaps, and emerging market trends.
- Lead and support Proof of Concepts (POCs) that demonstrate measurable technical and business value, ensuring alignment with stakeholder outcomes.
- Maintain deep knowledge of platform capabilities, including beta features, upcoming enhancements, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Travel within the U.S. for customer engagements, industry events, partner meetings, and strategic field initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in cybersecurity, AI, cloud, networking, systems engineering, or related technical fields.
- 5+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Sales Engineering, or Technical Pre-Sales roles.
- Proven experience working with technical decision-makers and executives in enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Broad technical acumen across cybersecurity, cloud architecture, networking, AI, risk visibility, and IT modernization.
- Experience designing/architecting solutions in on-premises, hybrid, and cloud-native environments.
- Ability to rapidly learn modern technologies and thrive in a fast-evolving cybersecurity landscape.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to present to a variety of external audiences, including C-level executives.
- Proven experience and passion for public speaking, live demos, and customer education.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in fast-paced SaaS or cybersecurity startup environments.
- Familiarity with XDR, SIEM, CSPM, CNAPP, or modern detection/security posture technologies.
- Hands-on experience with API integrations, scripting, automation, or lightweight coding (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Experience delivering executive briefings, architecture workshops, or security maturity assessments.
- Background in SOC operations, threat hunting, or incident response.
- Experience working with or enabling MSSPs, GSIs, or Channel Partners.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC2, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI, HIPAA).
- Strong technical storytelling ability translating complex concepts into clear value for customers.
- Enthusiasm for mentoring, teaching, and knowledge sharing across internal teams.
- AI technology experience, such as applying AI/ML to cybersecurity workflows, leveraging LLMs or agentic AI for automation, or working with AI-driven detection and analytics systems.
What Top Candidates Love About This Role
The role offers high-impact visibility across customers, partners, and internal leadership, opportunities to influence product direction through real customer insights, frequent customer-facing engagements with both technical and executive audiences, and the chance to work with innovative cybersecurity and AI-powered technologies to shape the future of enterprise security.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive health benefits and paid time off package.
- Mental Health Wellness Program & Annual Wellness Incentive.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Pet Insurance.
- A collaborative and innovative culture.