Senior Sales Engineer

DDNRemote - SwedenDepartment

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Salary

Not listed

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Remote

Posted

22 Jul 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

DDN is currently seeking a remote Senior Sales Engineer based in Sweden to design high-performance storage solutions for various high-tech industries. This full-time role is ideal for professionals with a strong technical foundation in data architectures who excel at translating complex customer requirements into scalable systems.

Role Overview

In this position, the Sales Engineer will collaborate with clients in sectors such as finance, pharmaceuticals, education, and physical AI. The professional will help organizations achieve ambitious goals by designing systems that support real-time trading, drug discovery, and autonomous vehicle sensor fusion. Responsibilities involve serving as a trusted technical advisor, conducting live demonstrations, and demonstrating capabilities through proofs of concept and performance benchmarking.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with clients to understand major data challenges like genomics processing, high-frequency trading, and AI model training.

Transform technical needs into scalable, elegant storage solutions.

Act as a trusted technical advisor across the entire sales cycle.

Architect storage infrastructures specifically for AI and machine learning training, HPC simulations, data analytics, and GPU-accelerated workloads.

Design for enterprise reliability, security, scalability, and resilience while balancing performance and data protection.

Generate bills of materials, system architectures, and technical proposals for complex requests for proposals.

Perform live product demonstrations, proof of concepts, and performance testing.

Integrate solutions with Kubernetes, GPU clusters, cloud platforms, and modern AI frameworks.

Keep up to date with storage technology trends and AI infrastructure developments.

Share field insights with product and engineering teams to help shape future product direction.

Requirements

Strong background in data and storage architectures including object storage, SAN, NAS, and parallel file systems.

Knowledge of architectural patterns focused on scale, security, resilience, and reliability.

Familiarity with data and storage protocols such as S3, POSIX, NFS, and SMB.

Understanding of network protocols including InfiniBand, TCP/IP, and RDMA.

Curiosity regarding massively parallel technologies like Exascaler, Lustre, and GPFS.

Aptitude for understanding AI workloads and the role of storage in driving AI innovation.

Exceptional communication skills capable of addressing both technical engineers and business executives.

For candidates with zero to three years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field—or equivalent experience—is required, alongside exposure to systems or storage through projects, coursework, or internships, analytical problem-solving skills, and customer-facing communication abilities.

Skills and Tools

Storage and data protocols (S3, POSIX, NFS, SMB)

Network protocols (TCP/IP, InfiniBand, RDMA)

Kubernetes

Parallel file systems, SAN, NAS, and object storage

GPU clusters, cloud platforms, and AI frameworks

About the Company

DDN delivers high-performance storage architectures and data solutions designed to power real-time trading, scientific research, advanced drug discovery, and autonomous system development across multiple global industries.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should visit the official DDN careers page to submit their application for this remote position.

Skills and tech stack

Kubernetes

Questions candidates ask

What is the primary location for this role?

This position is remote based in Sweden.

What industries will I be working with as a Sales Engineer?

You will work across sectors such as finance, pharmaceuticals, education, and physical AI.

What technical protocols and frameworks are relevant to this position?

Relevant technologies include S3, POSIX, NFS, SMB, TCP/IP, InfiniBand, RDMA, Kubernetes, and various parallel file systems.

What qualifications are needed for entry-level applicants?

Entry-level candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience), exposure to storage or systems through coursework, projects, or internships, strong problem-solving abilities, and customer-facing communication skills.

How should I apply for the job?

You should apply directly on the official company careers page.

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