How much experience is required?

At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Solutions Engineer (US West) role.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management.

What seniority level is this role?

Cogent Security targets senior candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Solutions Engineer (US West) role at Cogent Security.

Joblaze summary

In the role of Solutions Engineer at Cogent Security, the individual will engage with clients to drive technical sales cycles, focusing on scoping, proof of concepts, and implementation of cybersecurity solutions. Key skills include a strong background in enterprise cybersecurity, particularly in vulnerability management, along with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively. This position is ideal for seasoned professionals with over seven years of experience in the field, particularly those with established relationships in the Global 2000 sector. Cogent's rapid growth and innovative approach to AI in cybersecurity create a dynamic environment for impactful work.

Joblaze insights

Listed 9 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Cogent Security's career page.
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Quick facts

How much experience is required?: At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Solutions Engineer (US West) role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management.
What seniority level is this role?: Cogent Security targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Solutions Engineer (US West) role at Cogent Security.

From the original posting

About Cogent Security

Cogent is an Applied AI Lab building the next generation of AI agents for cybersecurity. AI has fundamentally changed how attacks happen, allowing malicious actors to operate at unprecedented speed and scale. Cogent’s "AI Taskforce" assesses petabytes of enterprise data to remediate these issues before critical breaches occur.

To stay at the cutting edge, we blend frontier research with real-world execution. Alongside our core product work, Cogent Research serves as our applied AI lab, providing the research horsepower needed to make truly agentic security workflows a reality.

Since coming out of stealth, Cogent has experienced rapid growth. We partner with Fortune 500 companies to secure some of the most complex production environments in the world.

We’re backed by Greylock and we’ve built a team with the best minds in applied AI. Our team is comprised of people from:

Top universities like Stanford, Berkeley, Penn, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, Waterloo
Unicorn, high-growth companies like Scale AI, Databricks, Stripe, Tesla, Coinbase
World class cybersecurity experts from Wiz, Abnormal AI, Zscaler
Preeminent ML research labs like Deepmind and SAIL

About the Role

As a Solutions Engineer, you will help drive technical sales cycles, from scoping and discovery through POCs and implementation. You’ll understand complex security requirements and translate them into compelling demos and architecture proposals, align with technical stakeholders, and ensure our platform is able to supercharge our customers’ cybersecurity programs.

What You’ll Do

Engage with customers to deliver polished demos and technical deep dive sessions
Design and run POC engagements end to end to ensure that customers understand the technical value of the Cogent solution
Work closely with AEs on deal strategy and sales cycles
Collaborate with R&D on product enhancements and roadmap feedback
Partner with Customer Success on pre sales → post sales handoffs

About You

7+ years of enterprise SE experience in cybersecurity
Proven track record of working with Global 2000 organizations
Experience with technical cybersecurity products, ideally in the vulnerability management space
Deep industry relationships across customers, partners, and vendors
Able to deal with ambiguity and craft creative technical solutions to customer problems
Excellent communication skills and strong executive presence

Why Cogent Security

Cogent Security is redefining how AI can proactively defend organizations against evolving threats. Our mission is to empower security teams with cutting-edge AI agents and clear, actionable insights. You’ll join a world-class GTM team where your work directly impacts the safety of some of the world’s most sophisticated organizations.