Sales Engineering

Sales Engineer

We're seeking a Sales Engineer to lead Socket's growth in Asia-Pacific. This is a unique hybrid role combining pre-sales technical expertise with post-sale customer success ownership. You'll be the bridge between prospects evaluating Socket and existing customers expanding their usage, driving both deal closure and long-term customer outcomes.

Pre-Sales & Demos:

Lead technical discussions and product demonstrations tailored to prospect needs

Design and execute proofs of concept (POCs) that enable prospects to evaluate Socket effectively

Address technical objections, troubleshoot issues, and build customer confidence

Translate Socket's capabilities into business value for security and engineering teams

Post-Sales & Growth:

Own the success and growth of assigned Asia-Pacific enterprise accounts

Create and execute success plans aligned to customer goals with clear KPIs

Drive feature adoption and expansion opportunities across the customer base

Conduct quarterly business reviews and renewal discussions

Escalate customer feedback to product and engineering teams

Cross-Functional Partnership:

Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, and CS teams to understand customer needs

Contribute to scalable processes and playbooks for Asia Pacific enterprise accounts

Provide strategic feedback on market needs and feature requests

Participate in on-call duties to cover urgent tickets for regional holidays, Socket company holidays, and a global rotation for weekend support.

Support the creation of technical documentation and integration guides

What You'll Bring:

• 5+ years in pre-sales technical roles (Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Solutions Architect, TAM) with enterprise customers
• 2+ years of experience in customer success, account management, or post-sale technical roles
• Prior experience in security, developer tools, or SaaS environments
• Hands-on technical background: prior software engineering, data science, or equivalent role

Deep familiarity with package managers (at least one of npm or PyPI) and programming ecosystems (at least one of JavaScript or Python)

Understanding of software supply chain security and vulnerability management concepts

Ability to read/write basic scripts in Python, JS, or Go

Knowledge of source control systems (Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

RESTful API and integration experience

Must be located in Asia Pacific

Ability to work 8am - 5pm local time Monday through Friday; plus availability for rotational on-call support for weekend/holiday rotation.

Our Interview Process:

Phone Screen with our Talent Team

Virtual f2f with the Hiring Manager

Virtual f2f with members of our Sales Team

Presentation

Final call with our Founder

Debrief

References

Offer

We know how important clarity is when looking for a new role, so we've put together a read-me about the Interview Process at Socket.

Benefits: Our benefits are crafted to support you and your family, so you can take care of what matters most and thrive in and outside of work. We offer:

Market competitive salary bands

Meaningful equity program

Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family (99% coverage)

Flexible time-off, holidays, and winter shutdown to rest & recharge

Paid parental leave

Remote-first, with quarterly team off-sites

At Socket, we:

Pursue Excellence: We set ourselves apart by consistently delivering work of exceptional quality and distinction.

Move with urgency and focus: We prioritize swift, decisive action.

Think rigorously: We care about being right and it often takes reasoning from first principles to get there. We value alternative perspectives and have constructive discussions.

Trust and amplify: We overtrust, always assume good intent, and give specific feedback to help each other improve.

Feel a strong sense of ownership: We wear many hats and feel a strong sense of overall ownership of the company and we're non-territorial regarding our nominal domains.

Are customer obsessed: We relentlessly prioritize the needs of our customers, striving to exceed their expectations and delight them at every interaction.