SLED Sales Engineer - Southwest

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Chainguard. We are currently looking for a SLED Sales Engineer - Southwest in the United States.

This role is a technical leadership position within the public sector sales team, focused on driving adoption, value, and growth for government, state, and educational clients. The SLED Sales Engineer acts as the technical expert, guiding prospects and customers through software deployment, security, and DevSecOps processes. You will collaborate closely with sales, marketing, and customer success teams to deliver compelling product demonstrations, proof-of-value presentations, and technical guidance. The position provides the opportunity to influence strategic client decisions, expand market presence, and directly contribute to software supply chain security in the public sector. It’s ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building trusted relationships with clients.

Accountabilities

• Partner with the SLED sales team to develop and execute account plans targeting government, state, and education customers.
• Collaborate with marketing to implement campaigns that increase brand awareness and pipeline within the territory.
• Own all technical aspects of the sales process, including product demonstrations, proofs-of-value, and solution design.
• Advise prospective and existing customers on software development, security, and deployment processes to align with product solutions.
• Participate in webinars, conferences, meetups, and other territory-focused marketing initiatives to grow engagement and pipeline.
• Advocate for customer needs internally, ensuring solutions address compliance, security, and operational requirements.
• Support the growth of existing customer accounts while acquiring new customer logos in the Southwest region.

• Experience working with the state, local, and education (SLED) market.
• Familiarity with accreditation and security standards such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, or HIPAA.
• Significant expertise in at least one of the following areas: DevOps/DevSecOps, container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman), container vulnerability scanning and mitigation, or application security (AppSec).
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building trust and influencing customers.
• Self-starter with bias for action and ownership, able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Must reside in the Southwest region of the United States.
• Bonus: Experience advocating for and implementing software supply chain security solutions in complex enterprise environments.

• Flexible, remote-first culture with team meetup opportunities, bi-annual summits, and a $400 monthly stipend for coworking, phone, and internet expenses.
• Stock options upon hire and promotion, with participation in secondary offerings and a 10-year exercise window.
• 100% coverage of health, vision, and dental insurance premiums for employees and dependents.
• Unlimited flexible time off to recharge and reset.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for non-birthing parents, usable consecutively or throughout the first year.
• Opportunity to work on critical technology impacting public sector software supply chain security.

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.
🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.
📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.
🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.
🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias—focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, it is shared directly with the company that owns the job opening. Their internal hiring team then makes the final decision and handles next steps, such as interviews or assessments.

Thank you for your interest!

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