Senior Solutions Engineer, Central
About Kai Cyber, Inc Kai is the AI company rebuilding cybersecurity for the machine-speed era. Founded by second-time founders and trusted by Fortune 500 enterprises, Kai is building a future where security has no categories, no silos, and no human speed bottlenecks. The Kai Agentic AI Platform replaces fragmented, human-limited workflows with agentic AI systems that continuously contextualize, assess, reason, and execute security work at machine speed -making human defenders, superhuman. Why KaiWell-funded: With $125M raised, we have the capital, runway, and resolve to rebuild cybersecurity from first principles.Proven: We've earned the trust of Fortune 500 and Global 1000 companies, and we're just getting started. Their confidence in Kai reflects what we've built: an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that performs at the scale and speed the enterprise demands.Experienced founders: Our founding team consists of second-time entrepreneurs, each with over 20 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. Their proven expertise and vision drive our ambitious goals.Frontier AI Applied Research Team: Our researchers operate at the leading edge of agentic AI systems, translating breakthrough capabilities into real-world cybersecurity applications.Generous compensation: We offer highly competitive salaries, equity options, and a supportive work environment. Your contributions will be valued and rewarded as we grow together. THE ROLE Kai Security is hiring a Senior Solutions Engineer to cover the Central region. This is a fully remote, field-based role. You will own the technical sales motion in your territory - from first call through POC close - partnering directly with your regional Account Executive to bring Kai's platform to the largest enterprises in the Central market. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You are the technical authority in every room, and your ability to connect deep security expertise to measurable business outcomes will determine what closes and what doesn't. We are building the SE function as we grow. The person who joins now will have direct influence on how that function operates - not just how it executes. WHAT YOU'LL DOOwn the full pre-sales technical motion for enterprise opportunities in the Central region, partnering closely with your Account Executive from first call through signed agreementDesign and run structured, outcome-driven POCs - scoped tightly, executed cleanly, measured against customer-defined success criteriaLead deep technical discovery to understand each customer's environment, threat model, and existing security stack before you ever open a demoDeliver compelling presentations and demonstrations to technical and executive audiences - security architects, SOC leadership, and CISOs - translating platform capabilities into business outcomesBuild trusted advisor relationships with security teams at Global 2000 and Fortune 500 accountsRepresent Kai at industry events, security conferences, and customer briefings across the Central regionBring field intelligence back to Product and Engineering - you are the voice of the customer inside the company WHAT YOU'LL BRING Required: 7+ years of Enterprise Security experience in a solutions engineering, systems engineering, or pre-sales roleBroad enterprise security knowledge - you understand the security landscape, can speak credibly across domains, and know how to map a platform to a customer's real problemsProven track record running structured, outcome-driven POCs with Global 2000 or Fortune 500 accountsExperience selling into accounts with 10,000+ employeesStrong discovery skills - you ask the right questions before you ever open a demoAbility to connect technical outcomes to business valueDeep, long-tenured experience covering the Central region, with established relationships within your territoryStartup experience bringing brand new category-defining technology into the marketExperience at a security platform company - you've sold a connected system, not a point solutionWillingness to travel within the Central region Preferred: Background in detection and response, vulnerability management, security operations, or asset intelligenceExperience working within a formal enterprise sales methodology - MEDDICC/MEDDPICC, Force Management, Challenger, or similarFamiliarity with AI/ML security concepts or AI-native platformsPrior involvement in building or refining a POC framework or SE playbook