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Sales Engineer - Chicago, IL

Neo· Sales
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Hybrid (Chicago, IL)full-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Sales engineer role serving as the technical backbone of the Chicago-based enterprise sales team, partnering with Enterprise Sales Representatives to run technical discovery, deliver demos/POCs, address security evaluations, and translate customer needs into product feedback.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Enterprise Sales Representatives on assigned accounts, acting as the primary technical resource throughout the sales cycle.
  • Run technical discovery calls to understand a prospect's environment, architecture, and security requirements.
  • Deliver tailored product demos and presentations to technical and executive audiences, translating capabilities into business value.
  • Design, scope, and run proofs of concept (POCs) and technical evaluations, working hands-on in prospect environments as needed.
  • Respond to technical questions in RFPs/RFIs and security questionnaires, and support the vendor security review process common in enterprise deals.
  • Build and maintain demo environments, POC templates, and technical collateral to make the sales team more efficient.
  • Act as the voice of the customer internally, feeding technical objections, competitive intel, and feature gaps back to Product and Engineering.
  • Support onboarding and technical handoff to Customer Success/Implementation teams after deals close.
  • Stay current on Neo Security's product roadmap, the competitive landscape, and broader security industry trends.
  • Represent Neo Security at regional customer meetings, conferences, and events across the Chicago market.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Solutions Architect in cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, or another technical B2B SaaS product.
  • Strong technical foundation in security concepts (network security, cloud security, identity, endpoint, or a related domain relevant to Neo Security's product).
  • Proven ability to run compelling technical demos and proofs of concept with enterprise customers.
  • Comfortable engaging with both highly technical practitioners (security engineers, IT admins) and executive stakeholders (CISOs, VPs of IT/Security).
  • Experience responding to security questionnaires and supporting technical procurement/vendor review processes.
  • Hands-on scripting or technical troubleshooting skills sufficient to configure demo environments and debug POC issues independently.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics for varied audiences.
  • Based in or near Chicago, IL, with the ability to work a hybrid schedule and travel regionally for customer and prospect meetings as needed.

Skills

Required:Technical demos and POCsSecurity knowledgeRFP/RFI and security questionnaire responsesCommunication and presentationScripting/troubleshooting for demos
Last updated Jul 20, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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