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Enterprise Solutions Engineer, Quebec

Verkada · Quebec, Canada

Base
Not disclosed
OTE
Not disclosed
Posted
24d ago

Still open · checked 3h agoon Verkada's careers page

What Verkada sells

Cameras and sensors that guard buildings and people

Schools, stores, and warehouses need to protect their people and buildings, but no one can watch every door at once. Verkada sells cameras, door access, alarms, and sensors that work together, so a school can be alerted to a threat and lock down in seconds. Each customer gets a single way to see and guard its whole building.

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The Braun Read

Worth a look

Solid on the basics. Use the first call to fill in the gaps.

Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Shares 1 of 5: quota, attainment, deal size, territory, sales cycle.
Pipeline
Mostly inbound or an assigned book.
Time on market
Open 23 days. Normal, but not fresh.
Company hiring
47 sales roles open, hiring at a steady pace. Ask how many reps they hired last year and how many are still there.

Red flags

None spotted.

Green flags

  • SDR or inbound support. You won't be building all of your own pipeline from zero.

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. 1.

    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.

  2. 2.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  3. 3.

    What's the annual quota, and how was it set?

    A quota built from real data is a target. Otherwise it's a hope.

  4. 4.

    How long is ramp, and what's the quota during it?

    Full quota on day one means you start behind.

  5. 5.

    What's a typical deal size and sales cycle?

    Together they tell you how many deals it takes to hit your number.

  6. 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. 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. 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. 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

Technical pre-sales role supporting territory AEs in Quebec to win Fortune 500 accounts for Verkada's security, access control, and IoT platform. Requires fluent French and 50%+ travel.

Enterprise · New Logo · Inbound

Selling motion

New Logo

Who you're selling to

Buyer:
C-level executives, loss prevention managers, IT directorsIn their words: “from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT”
Company size:
Enterprise

Pipeline expectations

Mostly inbound or an assigned book of business.

Compensation

The posting doesn't list pay.

What is not disclosed

This posting doesn't tell you:

  • Base salary
  • OTE
  • Quota size
  • Quota attainment
  • Average deal size
  • Sales cycle length

The questions above cover the big ones.

Full posting
Who We Are Verkada is transforming how organizations protect their people and places with an integrated, privacy-sensitive AI-powered platform that includes solutions for video security, access control, air quality sensors, alarms, intercoms, and visitor management. We’ve got serious momentum in the market: more than 30,000 customers (including 100+ of the Fortune 500), a $5.8B valuation, more than $1 billion in annualized bookings, and backing from CapitalG, Sequoia Capital, General Catalyst, Felicis Ventures, Next47 and more. Physical AI is one of the most consequential technology shifts of our time, and Verkada is at the center of it. You can look at all kinds of communities to see our platform’s impact in the world. It's the retailer that uses our agentic AI to deter theft before it happens. The warehouse that uses AI-powered alerts to make sure its team is protected on the floor with proper PPE. The school that’s alerted to a threat in real-time and triggers a lockdown in seconds, not minutes. We’re rapidly scaling this impact: today, more than 2 million Verkada devices are deployed across 170+ countries. About the Role Verkada is seeking an Enterprise Field Solution Engineer in Quebec with expert experience in Cloud Security, IoT Systems, Networking, Linux systems, Security Surveillance and Access Control. This individual will partner directly with their territory account executives to expand the Verkada footprint upmarket into Fortune 500 companies. Responsibilities include directly interfacing with customers/partners throughout the sales process, overcoming technical objections, assisting customers in designing deployments with Verkada Products and providing technical assistance to territory account reps. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, able to learn quickly and work independently while making impactful results for the company remotely. What You'll Do - Technical Leader: Be the subject matter authority on the full Verkada suite of products and offerings and articulate the value added benefits to customers throughout the sales process. - Objection Handler: Overcome objections and defuse landmines while securing the technical win for Verkada. - Evangelist: Effectively present the Verkada solution to all levels of customer, from C-level executives to loss prevention managers and directors of IT. Be a Product Technical Evangelist in training/educating partners, customers, and internal employees on the latest Verkada product offerings. - This role requires regular travel, estimated to be more than 50% of the time, including both domestic and international destinations as needed. The successful candidate must be comfortable with frequent travel to support business operations, customer and partner engagements and team collaboration. What You Bring - 3+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, with a proven track record of working with Fortune 500 companies. - Outstanding written and verbal English communication skills in order to clearly and efficiently articulate technical matters with customers and partners. - Bachelor's degree in relevant technical or security field from an accredited university. - Strong background in Networking: HTTPS, VLANs, TCP/IP, DNS, NAT devices, DHCP and Firewalls. - Must be fluent in French - Bonus: - Industry certifications: AWS, CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, MCSE, CEH, Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft Azure, CISSP, CSP. - Experience working with Active Directory, SAML/SCIM, API's, Python, and other coding languages is a plus. - Startup experience. Canada Employee Benefits Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to: - Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under most plans and 70% for family premiums - Medical, vision and dental coverage - Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits - Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, generous time off and personal sick time - Professional development stipend - Wellness/fitness benefits - Healthy meals provided daily Additional Information - You must be independently authorized to work in Canada. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this role, at this time Verkada Is An Equal Opportunity Employer As an equal opportunity employer, Verkada is committed to providing employment opportunities to all individuals. All applicants for positions at Verkada will be treated without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Your application will be handled in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Policy.
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