Sales Engineer (Central US)

About Tenzai

Tenzai is building autonomous AI hackers that think like the world's best offensive security experts, act like them, and then help fix what they find before the real ones do. If this mission speaks to you, come defend the world's software: autonomously, continuously, and in-depth.

Tenzai's AI hacker ranks #1 among businesses on the HackerOne leaderboard and in the top 1% against more than 125,000 human hackers across six global CTF platforms.

About the role

As our first Sales Engineer in the Central US, you will play a key role in driving Tenzai’s growth across the region. You will work closely with our regional sales team and customers, serving as the technical expert throughout the sales cycle — from initial discovery and product demonstrations to technical evaluations and Proofs of Concept (PoCs).

You will own the technical aspects of the sales cycle, helping customers understand the value of Tenzai’s autonomous AI-powered penetration testing platform and how it addresses their security challenges. While you’ll be supported by our world-class internal Security Researchers and Pen-Testers for deep-dive technical discussions, you will be the primary technical point of contact for prospects and customers, leading technical evaluations, building trusted relationships, and helping drive successful deals across the Central US.

Responsibilites

• Own the Technical Win with Partners: Lead the strategy, technical enablement, and execution of Proof of Concepts (PoCs) through and with partners. Ensure partner-led trials meet or exceed end-customer success criteria.
• Partner Enablement & Education: Train, enable, and certify partner Sales Engineers and Solutions Architects, ensuring they have the demo capabilities, product knowledge, and confidence to position Tenzai independently.
• Strategic Discovery & Account Mapping: Collaborate with NA Channel Managers and partner teams to map accounts, identify technical pain points within target environments, and map Tenzai's autonomous offensive security capabilities to customer needs.
• The Partner Bridge: Serve as the critical feedback loop between our North American partners and Tenzai’s R&D and Product teams, translating partner and field requirements into product features and enhancements.
• Technical Orchestration & Demos: Deliver high-impact technical demonstrations, workshops, and deep-dives alongside partners, and support them in overcoming complex technical scenarios.
• Solution Integration: Assist partners in defining how Tenzai integrates into their existing service offerings (such as MSSP managed testing) or a customer's security stack (SIEM, SOAR, EDR).

Requirements

• The Cyber & Channel Pro: You have 7+ years of experience in Sales Engineering, Technical Account Management, or Partner/Channel SE roles within the cybersecurity space, preferably with experience in offensive security, pen-testing, or vulnerability management.
• Enablement Champion: You love teaching and empowering others. You have a proven track record of technically onboarding and enabling channel partners, VARs, or GSIs.
• PoC Powerhouse: You are highly organized and possess the independent, "scrappy" mindset to manage multiple complex enterprise trials and partner engagements simultaneously, ensuring partner self-sufficiency.
• The Communicator: You are comfortable navigating a boardroom with a CISO and a Zoom room with partner security architects. You are high-energy, articulate, and exceptionally clear. You are also fun to
• Founding Mindset: You thrive in an environment where the playbook is still being written. You are proactive in building partner-facing technical assets and programs to streamline the partner GTM process.
• Tech Depth: You possess a strong understanding of AppSec, networking, cloud infrastructure, and the "Attacker's Mindset" (adversary behavior, TTPs).

Why Tenzai

• Working on problems that matter - Software is now written and deployed faster than it can be secured. Attackers are beginning to use AI to find vulnerabilities at scale. Tenzai exists to close that gap. It's a mission that requires elite hackers, and also sharp storytellers, wicked-smart operators, and experienced market builders.

• Building a category in the making - Tenzai is defining a new category in cybersecurity. That means every team — from research and engineering to product, brand, and go-to-market — has a chance to shape how the industry understands and adopts autonomous security. If you thrive building something from zero and helping a new idea take hold in the world, keep reading.

• Talent density - We believe small teams of exceptional people outperform large organizations. Tenzai was founded by veteran security experts and repeat entrepreneurs. We hire deliberately and value curiosity, initiative, and craftsmanship, whatever your discipline.

• Creating real impact, quickly - Whether you're building systems, shaping product experiences, telling the story, or helping customers succeed, your work will immediately influence how organizations secure their software. We move quickly, keep teams lean, and give humans ownership.

•  Ambition with humility - We're tackling hard problems with a team that values deep expertise and thoughtful collaboration. Everyone here is learning, experimenting, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Plus, we love eating lunch together.