Senior Sales Engineer

About the Team

Our Sales Engineering team partners closely with our Account Executives in a pre‑sales role to develop and position solutions involving Rapid7's security solutions. This team consists of a group of driven colleagues where there is a lot of synergy between them. Due to the smaller size of the local team, you can really make an impact and ride on future growth.

About the Role

As a Senior Sales Engineer your primary responsibility will be to support our sales team in matching up customers with Rapid7's security solutions. You will be required to possess presentation‑ready knowledge and product expertise on all Rapid7 product groups, with specialized expertise in the security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Proactively partner with your territory sales team in a pre‑sales role to position all appropriate Rapid7 solutions to address prospects’ IT Security, IT Operations and business needs.
• Understand and articulate the value of our solutions and conduct in‑person and remote product demonstrations, working closely with Sales Account Executives to present the technical value proposition.
• Engage with the customer as their technical contact throughout the pre‑sales evaluation cycle, demonstrating how Rapid7 products meet the customer’s business and technical needs.
• Develop content for and speak at Rapid7 seminars, events and trade shows.
• Engage with channel partners in the region to provide technical sales training and support for partner‑led opportunities.
• Attend commercial forecast calls with the EMEA / International Team to support the Regional Director.
• Provide thought leadership – demonstrate knowledge outside of the Rapid7 portfolio and provide training to both Sales and Sales Engineering teams.

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical background, preferably in the Security space, with in‑depth knowledge of multiple operating systems and security solutions.
• Good understanding of network topology, TCP/IP network configuration and components (firewalls, routers, etc.).
• Relevant industry qualifications such as CISSP, E|CH, AWS (Solutions Architect) and/or Azure.
• Expertise in IT, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, DevOps, Application Security or Security Automation.
• Expertise in one or more cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud).
• Ability to partner closely with Account Executives, Channel Partners, and the EMEA leadership team to drive impact for customers.
• Strong craft to clearly convey the technical value proposition and rationale of Rapid7 solutions to diverse audiences.
• Strategic decision‑making (“think big and act small”) when navigating long sales cycles and building out the DACH territory.
• Skilled at building rapport and engaging with both technical and non‑technical audiences; able to deliver clear, impactful presentations to large groups.
• Real passion for learning new skills and technologies.
• Self‑driven, enthusiastic and determined to succeed.
• Understanding of the sales process and the roles and responsibilities involved.
• Core Value Embodiment: embody our core values to foster a culture of excellence that drives meaningful impact and collective success.

About Rapid7

At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact. We’re building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.

Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we’re continuing to push the envelope just like we’ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you’re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we’re ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.