Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Silverfort is on a mission to bring identity security everywhere, securing identities and access at runtime. They are seeking a Senior Sales Engineer to be the primary technical expert for AI agent security and cloud identity engagements across North America, focusing on leading discovery and driving strategic wins.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the deep technical expert on AI agent security and cloud identity across North American account teams
- Lead technical scoping, POC design, and architecture workshops for accounts with complex cloud and AI environments
- Design and execute POC environments for securing AI agent identities, non-human service accounts, cloud workload identities, and machine-to-machine authentication across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Build repeatable delivery assets — technical guides, demo environments, and battle cards — that account teams can activate on AI and cloud identity opportunities
- Partner cross-functionally with AEs, CSMs, and the Silverfort product team to drive AI and cloud identity wins to close
- Bridge Silverfort's identity platform and the emerging AI and cloud identity threat landscape for customers
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in a pre-sales, sales engineering, or technical security role
- Deep knowledge of cloud identity platforms (Azure AD / Entra ID, AWS IAM, GCP, Okta)
- Hands-on experience securing AI agent identities, non-human service accounts, API keys, or automation pipelines in production cloud environments
- Experience working in an overlay or specialist SE capacity, or demonstrated ability to operate without direct account ownership
- Strong understanding of how AI tooling (Copilot, Claude, Cursor, etc.) is expanding the attack surface
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent engagements across different account teams
- Security certifications (CISSP, CCSP, Microsoft SC-300, CyberArk Defender, Okta Professional)
- Experience working with MSSP, VAR, or channel partners in a pre-sales capacity
- Background in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, critical infrastructure)
Company Overview
Silverfort is the identity security platform that secures every dimension of identity—human or machine, cloud or on-prem. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.silverfort.com.