About Port:
Port is the Agentic SDLC Platform. The way engineering teams build software is constantly evolving, and every new wave of AI operating across the SDLC makes engineering more powerful, but also more complex and chaotic. Port turns that chaos into control: one platform to build, govern, and operate the software development lifecycle, so every team can move as fast as technology allows.
Following our $100M Series C, we are in an exciting stage of significant growth and expansion. As a product-led company, we believe the recipe for success is a world-class product that speaks for itself.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Sales Engineer, reporting into the Sales Engineering Director, who will bolster our enterprise segments in the AMER region. You'll partner with our Account Executives to provide the deep technical knowledge and demonstrations that help close deals that can often range from five to seven figures. We value your unique skill set that combines engineering expertise with a salesperson's intuition. The ability to articulate solutions in a relatable way and assist in navigating technical discussions is indispensable. At the heart of your role is the fusion of impeccable technical knowledge with a keen sales awareness, ensuring Port's value is communicated clearly and effectively.
About your Day-to Day:
As a Sales Engineer, you’ll be the technical partner to our AMER Enterprise Account Executives on deals ranging from five to seven figures. You will:
- Run discovery with engineering and platform leaders to understand their workflows and where Port fits
- Build and deliver tailored demos that connect Port’s capabilities to each customer’s specific pain points
- Lead technical POCs from scoping through to a clear success review
- Work with AEs on deal strategy and forecasting, bringing technical risk and champion insight into the conversation
- Bring customer feedback to Product and Engineering and help shape the roadmap
Who you’ll work with:
As a peer to our Account Executives, you’ll own the technical win on each deal and bring the technical depth that helps good pitches close. You’ll work alongside fellow Sales Engineers and take what you hear in the field to Product, where it shapes our roadmap. You’ll also partner with Marketing and Customer Success so that what we promise in the market matches what customers experience. With a regular seat in forecasting meetings and close collaboration with our sales leaders, CTO, CEO, and Engineering team, you’ll be part of the conversations that set strategy and settle the technical questions behind big deals.
Requirements- 5+ years of experience in a Sales Engineer role with Enterprise experience, though similar expertise in technology consulting roles will be considered.
- Hands-on experience with developer tools, CI/CD tools, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar) and cloud infrastructure. Software Development, Devops, Internal Developer Portals, or Platform Engineering experience is a strong plus.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to break down complex subjects in a relatable manner.
- A passion for value-selling with a keen sense of how technology addresses business needs.
- Comfortable learning a new platform quickly and demoing it live.
- Strong problem solving skills, able to anticipate technical challenges and addressing them proactively.
- Nice to have: hands-on familiarity with AI coding agents like Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot, plus MCP and agent workflows
- Note: Employees are required to work from the office 3 days a week and 2 days from home. Office days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in a Sales Engineer role with enterprise experience
- Hands-on experience with developer tools, CI/CD tools, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code such as Terraform, and cloud infrastructure
- Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex subjects clearly
- Passion for value-selling and understanding how technology addresses business needs
- Ability to learn new platforms quickly and conduct live demonstrations
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to anticipate and proactively address technical challenges
- Experience in software development, DevOps, internal developer portals, or platform engineering
- Familiarity with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot, plus MCP and agent workflows
- Technology consulting experience may be considered as an alternative background
Port.io Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. postings highlight baseline medical, dental, and vision coverage, indicating conventional health benefits are available. Public signals portray these as standard inclusions for at least some roles and locations.
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Retirement Support — U.S. role listings explicitly include a 401(k), signaling foundational retirement support. Specifics such as match and vesting are not publicly detailed, so generosity cannot be verified.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales and go‑to‑market roles are associated with healthy on‑target earnings ranges, indicating performance‑based pay is meaningfully used. Available ranges suggest incentives can be competitive for certain functions.
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What We Do
The developer experience, developer productivity and driving software quality are on top of every engineering leader’s mind. At Port, we help engineering organizations excel through the use of our open internal developer portal, owned by platform engineering teams and built for developers. Port consolidates everything developers need to know and execute to deliver software autonomously and to comply with organizational standards. Managers use Port to understand engineering metrics and improve them. We’re growing rapidly, fueled by the industry’s leading product, and by the constant innovation of our customers, big and small, that use our product to change how developers work.
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