Senior Sales Engineer - US Federal

DataDirect Networks Inc

  • Washington, DC
  • 2 days ago

    Highlights

    Work across finance, pharmaceuticals, education, and physical AI-designing systems that power real-time trading, accelerate drug discovery, enable groundbreaking research, and fuel autonomous systems. Partner with customers to understand their critical data challenges-high-frequency trading, genomics processing, AI model training, or autonomous vehicle sensor fusion.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWashington, DC

    Description

    As a Senior Sales Engineer, youll architect high-performance storage solutions that enable customers to achieve their boldest ambitions. Work across finance, pharmaceuticals, education, and physical AI-designing systems that power real-time trading, accelerate drug discovery, enable groundbreaking research, and fuel autonomous systems.

    Youll translate complex customer requirements into elegant technical solutions, demonstrate capabilities through POCs and benchmarks, and serve as a trusted advisor throughout the sales cycle.

    What Youll Do

    Customer Engagement

    • Partner with customers to understand their critical data challenges-high-frequency trading, genomics processing, AI model training, or autonomous vehicle sensor fusion

    • Translate technical requirements into elegant, scalable storage solutions that exceed expectations

    • Act as trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle

    Solution Design

    • Architect storage for AI/ML training, HPC simulations, data analytics, and GPU-accelerated workloads

    • Design for reliability, resilience, security, and scale-balancing performance with data protection

    • Create BOMs, system architectures, and technical proposals for complex RFPs

    • Conduct live demos, POCs, and performance benchmarking

    • Integrate with GPU clusters, Kubernetes, cloud platforms, and AI frameworks

    Innovation & Growth

    • Stay current on AI infrastructure and storage technology trends

    • Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams using field insights

    • Mentor team members and contribute to technical thought leadership

    • Shape product direction based on customer needs

    What You Bring

    Technical Foundation (All Levels)

    • Strong understanding of storage and data architectures: SAN, NAS, object storage, parallel file systems

    • Knowledge of architectural patterns for reliability, resilience, security, and scale

    • Understanding of storage and data protocols: S3, POSIX, NFS, SMB

    • Familiarity with network protocols: TCP/IP, InfiniBand, RDMA

    • Curiosity about massively parallel technologies (Lustre, GPFS, Exascaler)

    • Aptitude for AI workloads and how storage enables AI innovation

    • Ability to communicate technical concepts to both engineers and executives

    Entry Level (0-3 years)

    • Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

    • Exposure to storage/systems through coursework, internships, or projects

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

    • Customer-facing communication skills

    Experienced (3+ years)

    • 3-8+ years in pre-sales, solutions architecture, or technical consulting

    • Proven track record designing storage/infrastructure solutions

    • Hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems

    • Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, HPC, or high-performance workloads (preferred)

    • Success managing complex technical sales cycles

    What Sets You Apart

    • Genuine curiosity about AI and its impact across industries

    • Ownership mindset-you solve problems until theyre solved

    • Ability to translate technical complexity into business value

    • Thrive in fast-evolving technology environments

    • Collaborative team player with integrity and empathy

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