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Sales Engineer, Mid-Market

Pillarstone Networkshttps://pillarstonenetworks.example.com

Location

Atlanta, GA

Work mode

Hybrid

Territory

US Southeast

Compensation

$105,000 – $130,000 · Base salary; plus OTE (75/25 split) and stock options. Defined promotion path to Senior SE within 18-24 months

Be the technical engine behind our mid-market SASE motion, owning demos, evaluations, and technical qualification for a team of four AEs.

About the role

About Pillarstone Networks Pillarstone Networks delivers a cloud-native secure access service edge (SASE) platform that unifies SD-WAN, zero trust network access, secure web gateway, and CASB in a single service. More than 3,000 organizations rely on Pillarstone to connect and protect distributed workforces without the complexity of stitched-together point products.

About the role As a Sales Engineer on our mid-market team, you will support a pod of account executives selling into organizations of 250 to 2,500 employees. You will run high-velocity discovery, deliver demonstrations, manage trials, and answer technical questions from network and security teams. This is an ideal role for someone with a strong networking foundation who wants to build a presales career with real mentorship and a clear path to promotion.

What success looks like Within six months you will independently run demos and trials end to end, maintain a 60%+ technical win rate on qualified evaluations, and contribute at least one reusable asset (demo script, competitive one-pager, or deployment guide) to the team library.

Compensation The base salary range for this position is $105,000 to $130,000. Base salary; plus OTE (75/25 split) and stock options. Defined promotion path to Senior SE within 18-24 months. Final offers are based on experience, skills, and location.

Benefits Medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k) with 3% match; 20 days PTO plus holidays; quarterly wellness stipend; paid certification exams and a formal SE mentorship program; hybrid schedule with three days per week in our Midtown office.

Pillarstone Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the interview process.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with mid-market account executives to qualify opportunities technically
  • Deliver standard and customized SASE, ZTNA, and SD-WAN demonstrations
  • Run trials and small-scale proofs of concept, including configuration and success tracking
  • Answer technical questions on networking, routing, VPN replacement, and security policy
  • Complete security questionnaires and technical sections of proposals
  • Maintain demo environments and keep them current with product releases
  • Document customer requirements and hand off cleanly to onboarding and professional services
  • Track competitive intelligence and share wins and losses with the team

Requirements

  • 1-3 years in presales, technical support, network engineering, or a customer-facing technical role
  • Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPN, and firewall concepts
  • Exposure to SASE, SD-WAN, ZTNA, or secure web gateway technologies
  • Comfort presenting to technical and non-technical audiences, in person and over video
  • Strong written communication and organizational skills
  • Curiosity and drive to learn quickly in a fast-moving market
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Certifications: CompTIA Network+ or Cisco CCNA required within 6 months of hire
  • Preferred: CompTIA Security+, Fortinet NSE 4, Palo Alto PCNSA, or Zscaler ZDTA
  • Ability to travel up to 15%

Context

SASESD-WANZTNASecure Web GatewayCASBProfessional servicesEducationRetailSMB

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Posted October 15, 2026