Sales Engineer

Staris AI•Seattle, WA

7d•Remote

About The Position

At Staris AI we believe human-based cyber defense is dead and the dream of security automation is finally within reach. Staris AI is a Series A ventured-backed firm that is reinventing application security with its innovative AI-powered penetration testing that continuously validates and remediates real attack paths in running applications. The Staris Total Context Security platform proves exploitable vulnerabilities in hours, not weeks, with zero false positives and 40:1 efficiency gains over traditional methods. We're on a mission to transform the indefensible into the impenetrable, advancing applications into a new era of security. As a Staris Sales Engineer, your singular focus is the successful conversion of interest into an actionable proof-of-concept, showing customers what is possible when Staris is integrated directly into their stack. You’ll partner cross functionally with both our sales and engineering teams, reducing “time to value” and increasing usage adoption of our solutions. This is a high-impact, high-accountability, and high-autonomy position.

Requirements

Experience with application security testing and best practices
Experience supporting a B2B sales motion
Experience with AI software solutions.
Experience with large enterprise customers
Experience in collaborating on whitepapers, blogs, and other thought leadership
Strong English language communication skills
A Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Own the technical Proof of Concept journey end-to-end, from initial discovery and live demonstrations through successful enterprise deployments providing measurable security outcomes in complex customer technology environments.
Act as a trusted advisor to security and engineering leaders, enabling strategic conversations around application security, AI-driven assessment, and technology transformation.
Architect integrations across CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, identity systems, and network security controls to operationalize autonomous security assessments in customer workflows.
Leverage exposure to diverse technology environments and maturity models to uncover patterns, inform product direction, and influence the future of AI-powered security validation.
Ensure customers are successful post-sale through onboarding guidance, technical troubleshooting, and hands-on partnership during early adoption.