Sales Engineer (West Coast)

Company: Armory
Location: San Mateo
Posted on: February 21, 2021

Job Description:

We believe software is the highest leverage way to improve humanity. So we're building a platform to help software teams ship better software, faster. Our platform automates software delivery to make engineers happy and productive. This helps companies innovate faster, and win.You are a Sales Engineer that is highly technical and confident in front of customers. You are comfortable talking to all the different buyers we interact with, from C level management to the champions that help bring us into companies. You are obsessed with providing significant value to our customers and can find creative solutions to blockers to get the deal done.Your role is to on-board new customers and prospects onto our platform by being the technical point of contact during sales calls, proof-of-concepts, and on-boarding. You will quickly establish credibility with Armory's customers and guide them in focusing their developers on building software rather than worrying about deployment.Do you have experience with some or most of the below? We'd love to talk!* 5+ years experience in a software engineering role or technical cloud pre-sales role* DevOps expertise: 2+ years, including CI/CD with continuous testing and automation of containers* Advanced hands-on experience with shifting companies from monoliths to the cloud: AWS as preferred experience, GCP and Azure experience highly valued* Strong experience using tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, DockerHub and other products that sit in the software delivery lifecycle(SDLC)* Able to on-board customers remotely or on-site(some travel may be required)Does the following also describe you? Even better.* Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Blue/Green Deployments and Canary Deployments* HUGE PLUS if you are familiar with OSS Spinnaker and are part of the Spinnaker communityOur current tech stack is JVM based web-services (mostly Java8, some groovy), Go, Python, Kubernetes, Javascript, SpringMVC, AWS and, of course, a strong focus on dog fooding our own continuous delivery tools. You don't have to know our exact tech stack, but you should be familiar with similar tools and willing to learn.At Armory, we work reasonable, flexible hours. We look for people who are thoughtful, can break down problems, work individually sometimes, and in pairs or teams at other times. You are trusted to work on your own but ask for help when you are blocked. Empathy for your coworkers and our customers is an important part of success here. As an early stage startup, most people wear many hats. We'll work with you to find the balance of what you want to do, what you are good at, and how that fits in with the company goals.Why join Armory?We are a learning organization. We have a culture of experimentation, which includes experimenting with our culture. Our culture isn't for everyone. We encourage you to learn more about life at Armory via our Handbook, at https://go.Armory.io/Iterate. In the back of the Handbook is a self-assessment test you can take to determine how strong of a match our culture may be for you.We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.At Armory, our concept of diversity is broad. We understand that diversity comes in many forms and includes age, socioeconomic status, educational background, ethnic identity and national origin, marital and familial status, gender expression and identity, transgender status, disability status, religious affiliation, sex and sexual orientation, veteran status, neurodivergence, and mental health status. As we build a company that is both diverse and inclusive, we are also working on the way we communicate. There are challenges, stumbling blocks, and failings, but we are committed to learning and improving to make Armory a welcoming company. Here is a blog post from Armory's CEO sharing his perspective of being an accomplice, and not just an ally in ensuring diversity and inclusion at Armory. Armory is a Series C startup backed by B-Capital, Insight, Crosslink Capital, Y Combinator (W17), Bain Capital, and Javelin Venture Partners based in San Mateo, CA. We believe software is the highest leverage way to improve humanity. So, we are building a platform that unlocks collaboration between your Dev, Sec, and Ops teams and tools, from Code to Cloud. Built on Spinnaker, our Policy-Driven Deployments enable you to innovate with speed & safety. Our platform automates software delivery to make engineers happy and productive.

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