Enterprise Sales Engineer - Ohio Valley

Abnormal AI is seeking an Enterprise Sales Engineer to serve as the primary technical contact and trusted advisor for enterprise customers addressing email- and identity-driven security challenges. The role partners with Enterprise Account Executives to lead technical discovery, demonstrations, architecture discussions, and Proof of Value programs, helping customers understand the platform’s business and security value.

Responsibilities:

• 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 AI’s products, platform, and security posture
• Obsessively drive customer satisfaction and successful Enterprise outcomes

Requirements:

• 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
• 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
• 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