Federal Sales Engineer

Sonatype is the software supply chain management company. We're on a mission to change how the world innovates by making software development easier. From running the world's largest repository of Java open source components (Maven Central) to inventing componentized software development, and then software supply chain management, to creating the only solution that stops malicious open-source malware in its tracks, we're constantly leading the industry while helping thousands of customers manage open source every day.

Already used by 15 million developers, we have lofty goals for our technology to be in the hands of every engineering team. And, we need you to do that. Join us!

Learn more at www.sonatype.com.

A Sales Engineer’s role involves partnering with account managers to help prospective customers discover, learn and implement a DevSecOps approach which increases the  speed, security, and quality of their software.

Bringing curiosity and commercial thinking to customer engagements, you will apply outstanding technical skills to solve customer problems with Sonatype’s complex and innovative solutions. 

Understanding modern application development, and how risks surface in applications today our Senior Sales Engineers work with enterprise architects, security officers, developers, and DevOps managers, to help them do things better. 

• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant pre-sales experience.

• Familiarity with tooling used in the SDLC, including VCS/SCMs (e.g., git, svn, etc.), modern build tools (e.g., Jenkins,GitHub Actions, AzureDevOps, etc), package managers (e.g., Maven, Gradle, Nuget, NPM, etc.), artifact repositories (e.g., Nexus), continuous delivery technologies, container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)

• Great Interpersonal and customer-facing skills.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Prefer residents in the DC area.

• Experience with Federal Government clients preferred.

• Fluency in an additional language would be beneficial.

At Sonatype, how we work is just as important as what we build. Our values shape every decision and hire we make:

💡 Customers at Our Core: You’ll obsess over creating customer value for our Federal partners, using data and empathy to help them achieve lasting success in their mission.

🚀 Be Bold & Lead: We challenge the status quo and take smart risks. You’ll be empowered to act like an owner and lead through innovation, shaping the future of secure government software development.

🤝 Inclusive Collaboration: We bring authenticity and respect to every interaction, valuing diverse perspectives to ensure every voice is heard.

🧠 Relentless Innovation: We stay curious and experiment often. You’ll help our clients rethink old systems and navigate emerging technologies in the SDLC landscape.

🧭 Trust & Accountability: Integrity guides how we show up for our customers and the community. We deliver on our commitments and take ownership of outcomes.

Things that we are proud of: