How much experience is required?

At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Director of Sales Engineering, East Coast role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, Cybersecurity, SIEM, Sales Engineering, SoC, security.

What seniority level is this role?

7AI targets director candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Director of Sales Engineering, East Coast role at 7AI.

Director of Sales Engineering, East Coast at 7AI

Joblaze summary

The Director of Sales Engineering at 7AI is responsible for leading the technical sales efforts in the East region, collaborating closely with Account Executives to conduct discovery sessions, deliver technical demonstrations, and design proof-of-concept engagements. This role requires a strong background in cybersecurity and sales engineering, with a focus on security operations and AI-driven tools. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in building and leading sales engineering teams, and they should be comfortable navigating the fast-paced environment of a startup. The position also involves representing 7AI at industry events and providing valuable insights to product and engi

Joblaze insights

Listed 7 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 23, 2026. Last confirmed on 7AI's careers page September 29, 2026.
AI appears in 6.2% of 406 comparable director sales/marketing roles in United States; security appears in 0.5% of 406 comparable director sales/marketing roles in United States.

Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 8 years of relevant experience for this Director of Sales Engineering, East Coast role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, Cybersecurity, SIEM, Sales Engineering, SoC, security.
What seniority level is this role?: 7AI targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Director of Sales Engineering, East Coast role at 7AI.

From the original posting

Overview
7AI is hiring a Director of Sales Engineering to lead our east region Sales Engineering function. You'll be the technical backbone of our sales organization in the region - partnering directly with Account Executives to run discovery, deliver technical demonstrations, design proof-of-concept engagements, and translate complex security and AI concepts into clear business value for CISOs and security leaders.

What You'll Do

Own technical win strategy for East region opportunities, from discovery through proof-of-concept to close
Design and run POCs/pilots that prove out 7AI's agentic security capabilities in customer environments
Serve as the technical voice of the customer, feeding field insights back to Product and Engineering
Recruit, hire, and develop a team of Sales Engineers as the East region scales
Build repeatable technical sales methodology, demo environments, and POC frameworks for the region
Represent 7AI at industry events, customer briefings, and analyst conversations
Partner closely with Sales leadership on territory strategy and account planning

What We're Looking For

8+ years in sales engineering or solutions architecture, with a track record of success in cybersecurity, SOC/SIEM, or security operations technology
3+ years of experience leading or building a sales engineering team
Deep technical fluency in security operations - detection engineering, threat investigation, SOAR/SIEM platforms, or AI/ML-driven security tooling
Proven ability to sell to and influence CISOs, security architects, and SOC leadership
Comfortable operating in a fast-moving startup environment, building process where none exists yet
Excellent communicator - able to move fluidly between whiteboard technical depth and executive-level business narrative
Based in or willing to be based in the Eastern time zone, with regular travel across the region

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Director of Sales Engineering, East Coast

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