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Commercial Sales Engineer, West

Cato Networks logoCato Networks$150,000–$180,000/yr OTELos Angeles, California, United StatesListed 4d ago

Taken at the midpoint of its range, $165,000/yr, this role pays less than the middle Sales Engineering & Solutions opening on the board today ($195k/yr); the usual band for that kind of seat is $163k–$301k/yr.

The posting

Cato Networks is the converged network and security cloud for the AI era.

As AI reshapes cybersecurity, enterprises face a dual challenge: unlocking AI’s potential while defending against AI-driven attacks. Cato addresses both through a unified, cloud-native platform, providing the visibility and context to prioritize risks and stop threats in real time across users, applications, data, and AI agents.

Join us as we scale: take on ambitious technological challenges and shape the next generation of enterprise security at a company trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide.

We are looking for a Commercial Sales Engineer in the West to be a technical resource for Cato Network’s field sales force. In this role, you will actively drive and manage the technology evaluation stage of the sales process, working in conjunction with the sales team as the key technical advisor and product advocate for our solutions. You should be skilled at building relationships and explaining technology and product positioning to both business and technical users as well as passionate about understanding technical issues to ensure complete customer satisfaction through all stages of the sales process.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical validation of Cato Networks solutions to prospects
  • Development and delivery of product demonstrations
  • Presenting the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
  • Respond to functional and technical elements of RFIs/RFPs
  • Convey customer requirements to Product Management teams
  • Travel throughout sales territory

Requirements

  • 1-3+ years of Pre-Sales or Consulting experience working with network and/or cloud security products in a customer-facing role
  • Proven track record in software sales
  • Comprehensive understanding of networking technology, including:

○ LAN and WAN technologies

○ Switching and routing

○ Security (Firewalls and Filtering technologies)

○ Cloud

  • Strong presentation skills and written communication in emails, RFPs, and reports
  • Organized, analytical, creative and adaptive in approach and finding solutions

A reasonable estimate of the OTE for this role, at the time of posting, is $150,000 - $180,000. Cato operates from a high place of trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skill set, experience, location, training, and certifications.

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.

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Taken from Cato Networks's own posting, last seen live on 31 Oct 2026.

The application

Your details, then 6 questions.

Have readyCV (optional)LinkedIn (optional)
  1. 1.
    Do you require Visa Support to work in the country that you are applying for?Yes or no
  2. 2.
    Are you currently located in the Denver Metro area?Yes or no
  3. 3.
    Are you comfortable delivering live technical product demonstrations to both technical and business audiences?Yes or no
  4. 4.
    Have you ever responded to RFIs/RFPs as part of a technical pre-sales process?Yes or no
  5. 5.
    Do you have 4+ years of experience as a pre-sales engineer working with network and/or cloud security products?Yes or no
  6. 6.
    Do you have hands-on experience with any of the following technologies? (LAN/WAN technologies, Switching and routing, Security (firewalls, filtering technologies), and/or Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.))Yes or no

From Cato Networks's apply page, checked 30 Oct 2026.

About Cato Networks

A single-vendor SASE cloud that merges SD-WAN, network security and remote access for enterprises.

Pay schedule: Salaried employment with the competitive salary and benefits plan its postings mention; commission terms are not published.

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