Slide delivers modern backup, continuity, and disaster recovery designed from the ground up for MSPs. Ultra-secure, NVMe-fast, and built without legacy technical debt. We've got your back(up). Backed by General Catalyst.
About the role
This is a customer-facing pre-sales role. As a Sales Engineer – BCDR, you will be a trusted technical advisor to our Sales team and prospective MSP partners, showcasing the value of Slide’s BCDR solutions. You’ll play a critical role in driving adoption of Slide's products by conducting technical demonstrations, supporting proof-of-concept (POC) deployments, and producing enablement content. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 3+ years in a pre-sales, solutions engineering, or technical consulting role - preferably in BCDR, cybersecurity, or cloud infrastructure
- Strong understanding of backup technologies, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity architecture
- Proficient with Windows, MacOS Linux-based operating systems, hypervisors (Hyper-V, ESXi, ProxMox, KVM) Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs) and cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, AWS)
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to explain complex concepts to both technical and executive-level audiences
- Proficient server and consumer-grade hardware knowledge (NVMe, SATA, SCSI, CPU, RAM, etc.)
- Experience working with MSPs or in the managed services industry
More about this role
Based in Westport, Connecticut, Slide is a modern, security-first Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (BCDR) company built exclusively for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Founded by Austin McChord (Datto Founder & former CEO) and Michael Fass (former Datto General Counsel & Chief People Officer), Slide is led by a team of industry veterans with deep expertise in backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity. Built from scratch with a clean-room codebase and free from legacy technical debt, Slide delivers a high-performance, easy-to-use platform designed for the future of MSPs. The company combines security, speed, simplicity, and support - without outdated pricing models or restrictive contracts.
This is a customer-facing pre-sales role. As a Sales Engineer – BCDR, you will be a trusted technical advisor to our Sales team and prospective MSP partners, showcasing the value of Slide’s BCDR solutions. You’ll play a critical role in driving adoption of Slide's products by conducting technical demonstrations, supporting proof-of-concept (POC) deployments, and producing enablement content. Your blend of technical depth, communication skills, and strategic thinking will help bridge...
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