Lead Sales Engineer

Own the Room. Architect the Deal. Redefine AppSec.

Black Duck Software isn’t here to play small. We help the world’s top enterprises ship secure, high‑quality software without slowing down. As pioneers in SAST, SCA, and DAST, we’ve spent years setting the standard for AppSec — and we’re not done.

Now we’re looking for a Senior Staff Sales Engineer who can bring technical gravity, stage presence, and a bit of swagger. Someone who can walk into a room full of architects, CISOs, or developers and immediately take control of the conversation. Someone who sees complex customer problems and thinks: let’s go.

If you’re the SE who thrives on pressure, loves the chase, and delivers the technical knockout punch that makes deals close, keep reading.

• Be the technical closer. Drive strategy with your AE partners and unlock enterprise deals others can’t.
• Run killer demos and POCs. Turn complex requirements into “wow, we need this” moments.
• Diagnose customer pain fast. Architect solutions across SAST, SCA, DAST, SDLC, and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Win competitive battles. You’ll know exactly how to position Black Duck and outmaneuver the field.
• Own the narrative. Deliver high-impact presentations that land with engineers and executives.
• Embed in their stack. CI/CD, cloud, containers, you name it — you’ll show them how it all fits.
• Be the expert customers trust. When things get technical, you’re the one they want in the room.

• 8+ years of sales engineering / pre-sales in AppSec or something damn close
• Real understanding of application security, vulnerabilities, and testing methodologies
• Strong SAST, SCA, or DAST experience (bonus points if you’ve used multiple)
• Software development or security engineering chops — you’re not afraid of code
• Elite communication skills (you can explain anything to anyone)
• Curiosity, creativity, and a comfort with ambiguity — you don’t need a script

• Consulting or enterprise architecture background
• Experience with DevOps tools, CI/CD systems, and modern SDLC workflows
• Ability to juggle multiple high‑stakes engagements without breaking a sweat
• A strategic mindset — you solve the problem and shape the deal
• Passion for AppSec and a desire to help customers level up their security posture

You won’t be “the demo person.”
You’ll be the technical brand customers remember.
The trusted advisor who shapes security programs.
The difference-maker between a maybe and a yes.

If you want a quiet job, this isn’t it.
If you want impact, visibility, and big wins — welcome home.