Sales Engineer, Canada
Torq · Sales Engineer, Canada
- Base
- Not disclosed
- OTE
- Not disclosed
- Posted
- 3mo ago
Still open · checked 3h agoon Torq's careers page
What Torq sells
AI that handles a security team's routine work
Security teams at big companies have a lot of routine work to get through to keep attackers out. Torq uses AI to handle much of that security work automatically. The team has less to do by hand.
In plain English, from their own job posts. Something wrong? Tell us
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Proceed with cautionA few things here deserve a hard look before you spend time on it.
- Pay
- No pay listed at all.
- Transparency
- Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
- Pipeline
- Doesn't say where pipeline comes from. Ask.
- Time on market
- Open 104 days. Ask why it's been hard to fill.
- Company hiring
- 11 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace.
Red flags
- Hustle-culture language. Words like rockstar, grind, work hard / play hard, or "no excuses" usually mean long hours and high turnover.
Worth asking about
- Open 90+ days. This role has been posted for three months or more. Ask why it's been hard to fill, and whether anyone left it.
Green flags
None spotted.
Based only on what the posting says. Flags are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.
Questions to ask on the first call
Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.
- 1.
What hours do your best reps actually work?
Hustle language in a posting often shows up in your calendar.
- 2.
This role has been open a while. What's made it hard to fill?
The answer tells you what candidates saw that made them walk.
- 3.
What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?
OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.
- 4.
What are the base and the OTE for this role?
No point investing hours before you know the number.
- 5.
What's the annual quota, and how was it set?
A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.
- 6.
Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?
New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.
When the offer comes
Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.
- 1.
Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?
What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.
- 2.
Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?
The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.
- 3.
I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?
Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.
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The role
Pre-sales Sales Engineer for Torq's AI SOC platform, supporting deals with Fortune 500 security teams through technical discovery, scoped POCs, and executive presentations. Remote, based in Canada.
Enterprise
Selling motion
Who you're selling to
- Buyer:
- Security teams at Fortune 500 companiesIn their words: “the AI-native autonomous SecOps platform of choice for security teams across the Fortune 500”
- Company size:
- Enterprise
Pipeline expectations
Compensation
What is not disclosed
This posting doesn't tell you:
- Base salary
- OTE
- Quota size
- Quota attainment
- Average deal size
- Territory
- Sales cycle length
The questions above cover the big ones.