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Senior Sales Engineer

Fastly
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2025

Posting Open Date : 1 / 17 / 25

Anticipated Posting Close Date

  • 2 / 28 / 25
  • Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Senior Sales Engineer

As a Senior Sales Engineer you will play a key role to identify customer pain points, develop solutions, present the Fastly value benefits and address any technical objections. To realize this, the Sales Engineer should have a strong desire to utilize their technical and sales skills to understand the customer’s needs and requirements. The Senior Sales Engineer should be highly competent in assisting to develop a technical sales strategy and have the ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Product Management, Product Marketing, and Engineering. Experience in delivering compelling demonstrations of cloud solutions and products is essential.

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate with Account Executives to develop and execute a winning sales strategy for an opportunity
  • Uncover customer needs and propose relevant Fastly solutions
  • Perform product demonstrations live in the field or via video conference
  • Implement and successfully drive on light Proof-of-Concepts
  • Provide pre-sales support to customers in implementing configurations and services
  • Execute a smooth hand-off of a customer to the post-sales team
  • Participate in product, sales, and role-specific training to build skills and knowledge in your role
  • Contribute content for general customer education
  • Assist in responding effectively to RFPs
  • What We're Looking For

  • 3 years experience in a similar role
  • Knowledge in cloud and web-related technologies is required (CDNs preferred)
  • Knowledge of Application or API Security (WAF / WAAP)
  • Customer-facing experience is essential
  • Experience performing demos in front of both technical and business-focused prospects
  • Comfort with networking / security systems / protocols and Linux systems are essential
  • Working familiarity with a scripting language (python, ruby, perl, PHP, or VCL)
  • Impeccable written communication skills are important
  • Comfortable keeping up with technology trends in cloud services
  • Open, curious, and receptive to new ideas and ways of doing things
  • Travel domestically 20%
  • Why Fastly?

  • We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives . Employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
  • We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. In fact, 50% of our employees work outside of SF! An international remote culture is in our DNA.
  • We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits like up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, options for free medical / dental / vision plans, and an open vacation program that enables our folks to take the time they need to recharge (some benefits may vary by location).
  • We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful every day.
  • We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.
  • We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply!

    Work Hours :

  • This position will require you to be available during core business hours.
  • Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements :

    This position is open to Hybrid And Remote Work Locations.

    The preferred locations for this position are :

  • Denver, CO
  • Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

    There is a strong preference for Hybrid near a local office. However, we may be willing to consider remote candidates within the US.

    This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

    Salary :

    The estimated range for On-Target Earnings for this role is $170,840 to $205,008. On-Target Earnings consists of a combination of annual base pay and sales compensation variable target. The standard pay split for this role (i.e. base pay vs. variable target %) is 75% / 25%.

    Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

    This role is eligible to participate in Fastly’s global sales compensation plan and may participate in Fastly’s equity program.

    Benefits :

    We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

    We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2024, we offer 10 paid local holidays and 11 paid company wellness days.

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    Salary : $170,840 - $205,008

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