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Channel Systems (Sales) Engineer

Forward Networks · Remote USA (East) · Remote

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About Forward Networks

Forward's flagship software, Forward Enterprise, delivers the best digital twin technology to the world's largest networks. Multi-vendor fully-scalable. Backed by Stanford.

About the role

The expected On-Target Cash Earning for this role is between $225,000 - $280,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by several factors including but not limited to, job-related skills, work experience, and relevant education/training Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Do you want to help sell a platform that solves real networking problems?
  • Join a company that has been in market 6+ years and has some of the top Federal agencies and F500/Global 2000 already buying and referenceable
  • If you have 5-10 years of wildly successful experience as a Systems Engineer selling to large enterprise accounts..you may be the one!
  • We are building a special team and hope you consider us if you want to have the experience of changing the networking world as we know it
  • Strong understanding of networking and security solutions and vendors
  • Strong verbal and written communications skills with a focus on needs analysis, positioning, business justification, and closing techniques
More about this role

Forward was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D.s, building the industry's first network digital twin: a mathematically accurate model of the production network. It's the foundation for autonomous networking, giving engineers and AI agents the ability to know the impact of every change before it touches production. That founding instinct still defines how we work. We're accurate and evidence-driven, relentless about clarity, and we'd rather be certain than comfortable, building a groundbreaking platform that transforms how teams run and secure networks across every major cloud and vendor environment.

Global leaders like Goldman Sachs, PayPal, S&P Global, IBM, and Dell trust Forward, alongside fast-growing enterprises and government agencies, realizing an average of $14.2 million in annual benefits, according to IDC. Backed by top-tier investors, including A. Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, MSD Partners, Omega Venture Partners, Section 32, and Threshold Ventures, and headquartered in Santa Clara, we're most proud of our team: curious people who'd rather build what doesn't exist than accept how things have always been done.

  • Do you want to help sell a platform that...

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