Cohesity

Principal Sales Engineer - CA

Cohesity$262K — $292K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in enterprise pre-sales, Sales Engineering, or Solutions Consulting, ideally in infrastructure, data protection, or cloud platforms.
  • Proven experience in implementing and selling cybersecurity and backup solutions in both on-premise and cloud environments.
  • Strong understanding of data security architectures and ransomware resilience strategies.
  • Familiarity with Cohesity solutions is highly preferred, especially DataProtect and DataHawk.
  • Hands-on experience with data backup tools like NetBackup and Backup Exec, with knowledge of security standards.
  • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, particularly at the C-level.
  • A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new customer opportunities by effectively communicating Cohesity's Data Cloud offerings to various stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Account Executives to shape enterprise technical strategy and streamline deal velocity.
  • Conduct technical discovery to identify customer needs and competitive opportunities within enterprise accounts.
  • Design and advocate differentiated solutions for critical use cases like ransomware recovery and data management.
  • Facilitate high-impact technical engagements including demos, workshops, and proofs of concept in diverse environments.
  • Enhance partner co-selling efforts to improve win rates and broaden market presence.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, resolving technical issues and promoting long-term adoption of Cohesity solutions.

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits including medical and dental insurance.
  • Generous paid vacation and holiday policy, along with refresh days.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
  • Life and disability insurance coverage options.
  • Participation in a comprehensive benefits framework that adapts to employee needs.
Full Job Description
We strongly prefer candidates who are currently located in or near the designated job location. Candidates outside the area should apply only if they are committed to relocating prior to their start date and have the legal right to work in the job location.

We are currently seeking a passionate and driven Sales Engineer to join our exceptional team. As a Sales Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving new customer opportunities and integrating Cohesity's AI-powered data security and management platform into enterprise environments. This is an ambitious opportunity to showcase your expertise and make a significant impact in a rapidly growing company.

You will operate as a revenue-driving technical partner at the center of Cohesity's enterprise go-to-market motion, partnering directly with Account Executives to win complex, strategic deals. You will engage C-level executives, shape technical strategy inside large enterprise environments, and position Cohesity as mission-critical infrastructure for cyber resilience and data security.

HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE:

  • Drive new customer and expansion opportunities by articulating Cohesity's Data Cloud portfolio-backup, recovery, cyber resilience, and data security-to executive, business, and technical audiences.
  • Co-own enterprise technical strategy with the Account Executive, supporting opportunities end-to-end and accelerating deal velocity across complex sales cycles.
  • Lead deep technical discovery to uncover customer risk, competitive displacement opportunities, and expansion pathways within enterprise accounts.
  • Architect and defend differentiated solutions, supporting evaluations and positioning Cohesity as the strategic platform for ransomware recovery, cyber vaulting, disaster recovery, and modern data management.
  • Deliver high-impact technical engagements, including demos, workshops, proposals, white papers, and proofs of concept across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments.
  • Drive partner and channel co-sell motions to increase win rates and expand market reach.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor throughout the customer lifecycle-resolving technical challenges, ensuring successful deployments, shaping long-term platform adoption, and feeding real-world insights back to Product and Engineering.


WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • Proven success in enterprise pre-sales (Sales Engineering or Solutions Consulting) supporting infrastructure, data protection, security, or cloud platforms in complex customer environments.
  • Experience selling or implementing cybersecurity, data protection, backup, storage, or cyber recovery solutions, including on-prem and cloud architectures.
  • Strong knowledge of data security architectures, ransomware resilience, and the competitive landscape.
  • Familiarity with Cohesity solutions (DataProtect, DataHawk, SmartFiles) strongly preferred
  • Experience with encryption standards, HSM integrations, and compliance frameworks
  • Hands-on experience with NetBackup, Backup Exec, and InfoScale, including immutable storage, hardened media servers, ACL-based controls, and encryption
  • Ability to lead modernization and competitive displacement conversations centered on ransomware resilience
  • Cross-platform experience across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, with the ability to map capabilities to Zero Trust frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to support large, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals, including seven-figure opportunities, and engage confidently at the C-level.
  • Customer-obsessed mindset, with a track record of translating technical architectures into business outcomes, risk reduction, and resilience.
  • Deep understanding of channel-led sales motions.
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to clearly convey complex technical and business concepts to both small and large audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision-making.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Security certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM) strongly preferred.
  • Must have English language proficiency (able to interact fluently when speaking, reading, and writing in a professional setting).
  • Willingness to travel as required


Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws - This position has a starting pay range as listed below. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate's skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations, and therefore a starting salary at the low end, high end, or even above the stated range may be offered. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants. Additionally, full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including health and wellness benefits, vacation, paid holidays and refresh days, 401(k) retirement plan, life and disability insurance coverages, and other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Pay Range :

$262,800.00-$292,000.00

The compensation noted above is based on an annualized hourly rate assuming normal full-time employment.

Current pay transparency shows the OTE (On-Target Earnings) for commission-based roles.

About Cohesity

Cohesity is a data management company that provides a web-scale platform for consolidating secondary storage silos onto a single, easy-to-manage solution. The company's products include Cohesity DataProtect, Cohesity DataPlatform, Cohesity Helios, and Cohesity SmartFiles. Cohesity was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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1,600 employees
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Founded
2013

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