Sales Engineer, EMEA
Join Socket as a Sales Engineer to drive growth in Europe by bridging pre-sales technical expertise and post-sale customer success.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Sales Engineer for EMEA at Socket.dev, the individual will engage in both pre-sales technical discussions and post-sale customer success initiatives, ensuring prospects and existing clients fully leverage the company's offerings. Key skills include a strong technical background in software engineering or data science, along with familiarity in security and developer tools, particularly with package managers like npm or PyPI. This position is ideal for someone with over five years of experience in technical sales roles and a proven track record in customer success within enterprise environments.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Socket.dev's careers page October 27, 2026.
- JavaScript appears in 3.8% of 239 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United Kingdom; GitLab appears in 0.4% of 239 comparable senior sales/marketing roles in United Kingdom.
Quick facts
- Is the Sales Engineer, EMEA role remote?
- It's hybrid — Socket.dev expects some on-site time in United Kingdom.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Sales Engineer, EMEA role.
- Where is the role based?
- Socket.dev is hiring for this position in United Kingdom.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Bitbucket, Git, GitHub, GitLab, JavaScript, Python.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Socket.dev targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sales Engineer, EMEA role at Socket.dev.
From the original posting
About the Role
We're seeking a Sales Engineer to lead Socket's growth in Europe: 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.
What You’ll Do
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 European 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 QBRs 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 European enterprise accounts
Provide strategic feedback on market needs and feature requests
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
Market competitive salary bands
Meaningful equity program
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.
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