Senior Sales Engineer - MENA

Who We Are

Sardine is the leading agentic risk platform for fighting financial crime. Our integrated solution unifies data across risk teams to help organizations stop fraud in real time, prevent AI-driven attacks, and automate fraud and AML operations. Sardine’s platform is strengthened by one of the fastest-growing fraud consortiums in the market, spanning more than 6 billion profiled devices, 800 million consumers, and 3 million businesses worldwide. Leading companies including FIS, GoDaddy, Intuit, Edward Jones, ZoomInfo, and Checkout.com rely on Sardine to secure and grow trust in their products.

Our Culture

• We have hubs in the Bay Area, NYC, Austin, Toronto, and São Paulo, but maintain a remote-first work culture.
• We hire talented, self-motivated individuals with extreme ownership and high growth orientation.
• We value performance rather than hours worked.

Location & Travel

• Remote MENA (Preference for Dubai)
• Up to 50% travel required
• Fully distributed, remote-first setup

About the Role

Sales Engineering is a team of subject matter experts who serve as the trusted technical advisor to prospective customers. You will lead prospects through the sales process by connecting their needs to Sardine’s value to win new customers and drive revenue growth. You will deliver best-in-class product demonstrations, fill out RFPs, and win over prospective customer technical teams with your thought leadership and consultative approach. Internally, your insights from the field will help shape our product roadmap.

At the intersection of our Go-To-Market and Product/Engineering teams, you will serve as the link between customer needs and platform capabilities, ensuring our platform adds value to customer Fraud and Compliance stacks.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support Account Executives in identifying prospect fraud and compliance requirements.
• Prepare and deliver customized demos showcasing the impact of Sardine's platform.
• Interface with security teams to articulate our security posture and complete security reviews.
• Complete RFPs for competitive opportunities.
• Create comprehensive solution designs addressing prospect needs.
• Collaborate with peers to optimize Sales Engineering processes.
• Partner with product and engineering teams to identify product improvements and help prioritize solutions.

What You'll Need

• 7+ years of experience as a Sales Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Systems Engineer, or in a similar technical pre-sales role.
• Prior domain experience in Risk, Fraud, or Compliance.
• Experience with APIs, a strong understanding of JSON, and proficiency in one or more languages: Python, JavaScript, Ruby, Go, or Java.
• Strong analytical abilities to translate complex technical problems into proposed solutions.
• Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced remote environment working with global clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and business audiences.

Benefits

• Generous compensation in cash and equity
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested shares
• Flexible paid time off and year-end break
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time home office setup stipend (desk, chair, screen, etc.)
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual learning stipend