Advisory Sales Engineer – Strategic AI

DDN

Sales Engineer architecting high-performance storage solutions for AI data centers. Working with customers across various industries to meet their data challenges.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

TCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with customers to understand their critical data challenges
Translate technical requirements into elegant, scalable storage solutions
Act as trusted technical advisor throughout the sales cycle
Architect storage for AI/ML training, HPC simulations, data analytics, and GPU-accelerated workloads
Design for reliability, resilience, security, and scale
Create BOMs, system architectures, and technical proposals for complex RFPs
Conduct live demos, POCs, and performance benchmarking
Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams using field insights

Requirements

What you’ll need

0-3 years experience in pre-sales, solutions architecture, or technical consulting
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Customer-facing communication skills
3-8+ years experience designing storage/infrastructure solutions (for experienced candidates)
Hands-on experience with enterprise storage systems
Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, HPC, or high-performance workloads (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Remote work options
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

data storage solutionsAI/ML infrastructureHPC simulationsdata analyticsGPU-accelerated workloadssystem architectureperformance benchmarkingtechnical proposalsBOMsenterprise storage systems

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscustomer-facing communicationcollaborationtechnical advisory

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Engineering