Location: San Jose, CA   |   Full-Time   |   $110,000 - $140,000
Senior Sales Engineer Sales Engineer Pre-sales Outbound Sales B2B SaaS Kafka Flink Cloud Data Infrastructure Data Streaming Data Streamhouse Analytics Governance Monitoring Enterprise Software Startup Silicon Valley Onsite Commission Equity Lead Sales 
**About Xeotek Inc.:**
Xeotek is building the first native Data Streamhouse – an enterprise platform unifying real-time data streaming, analytics, governance, and infrastructure monitoring. Our mission is to empower platform teams to simplify operations, ensure reliability, security, and compliance, and boost developer adoption for data streaming across all clusters and environments. Join our U.S. founding team in Silicon Valley!

**About the Role:**
We are hiring a Senior Sales Engineer for a pivotal hybrid role blending strategic outbound sales leadership with deep technical pre-sales expertise. As a senior member of the U.S. founding team, you will lead our outbound motion, own strategic customer conversations, and deliver impactful demos that showcase the value of Xeotek's Data Streamhouse (powered by Kadeck). This role demands a proactive leader capable of shaping our sales strategy and contributing significantly to our growth. This is a high-growth opportunity with full ownership from day one in an onsite culture based in San Jose, CA.

**What you’ll do:**
- Define, own, and execute the U.S. outbound sales strategy (emails, calls, LinkedIn).
- Lead complex technical discovery sessions and architect solutions for strategic customers.
- Deliver sophisticated product demonstrations tailored to enterprise needs.
- Develop and mentor on best practices for demo scripts, workflows, and reusable content.
- Act as a key technical advisor during the sales cycle.

**What we’re looking for:**
- 3+ years (likely 5+ for Senior) in sales engineering, B2B SaaS, or technical pre-sales, with a proven track record.
- Strong outbound mindset, strategic thinking, and hands-on deal closing experience.
- Deep understanding of Kafka, Flink, cloud platforms, and modern data infrastructure architectures.
- Exceptional ability to articulate technical value propositions to diverse audiences, including C-level executives and senior engineers.
- Independent, highly structured work style with leadership qualities and a startup mentality.
- Must be based in the Bay Area (San Jose, CA) and available for onsite work.

**Compensation & Benefits:**
- Base Salary: $110,000–$140,000 (potentially higher end for Senior)
- Performance-based commission
- Stock options
- Comprehensive health insurance
- 25+ PTO days (including holidays and year-end break)
- Office perks: Great coffee, snacks, team lunches & events.
Post Date: May 7, 2025