Senior Sales Systems Engineer

Veeam Software•San Jose, CA

4h•Remote

About The Position

Veeam, the #1 global market leader in data resilience, believes businesses should control all their data whenever and wherever they need it. Veeam provides data resilience through data backup, data recovery, data portability, data security, and data intelligence. Based in Seattle, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we move forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. The future of data resilience is here - go fearlessly forward with us. As an Enterprise Pre-Sales Systems Engineer at Veeam, you will act as a trusted technical and strategic advisor to large enterprise customers facing complex data resilience and cyber recovery challenges. You will engage deeply with both technical and executive stakeholders to design secure, resilient, and future-ready architectures across hybrid, multi-cloud, and SaaS environments. This role blends hands-on technical expertise with executive-level influence, driving real business outcomes through resilient data platforms.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in pre-sales engineering, solutions architecture, or senior technical leadership roles within enterprise environments
Foundational understanding of AI, machine learning, and large language models (LLMs), with the ability to articulate how trusted, resilient data underpins AI initiatives.
Proven success leading complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles including discovery, solution design, POCs, and executive engagements
Strong technical foundation across data resilience, infrastructure platforms, cloud services, networking, and security
Solid understanding of data security, privacy, governance, and regulatory considerations for enterprise customers
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage C-level executives and senior IT leaders

Nice To Haves

Experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Hands-on knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems in enterprise deployments
Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or Nutanix AHV
Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and cloud-native data protection
Background working with data protection, cyber resilience, or enterprise infrastructure vendors

Responsibilities

Lead complex enterprise pre-sales engagements, including discovery, solution design, architecture validation, and technical closure
Translate business objectives into secure, scalable, and resilient technical architectures for enterprise customers
Deliver high-impact technical demonstrations and executive-level presentations focused on business value and cyber risk reduction
Design, manage, and execute proof-of-concepts (POCs) aligned to customer success criteria and operational realities
Collaborate with sales teams, partners, product management, and engineering to influence solution architecture and customer outcomes

Benefits

Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning