Solutions Engineer - Federal Agencies

Sonar solves the trillion-dollar challenge of bad code. Sonar equips organizations to achieve and sustain a Clean Code state by empowering developers to write consistent, intentional, adaptable, and responsible code. Clean Code produces software that is maintainable, reliable, and secure, allowing development teams to spend less time fixing issues and more time innovating. With Sonar, and by employing the company’s Clean as You Code methodology, organizations minimize risk, reduce technical debt, increase productivity, and derive more value from their software in a predictable and sustainable way.

Sonar’s open-source and commercial products – SonarLint, SonarCloud, and SonarQube – support over 30 programming languages, frameworks, and infrastructure technologies. Trusted by more than 500,000 organizations and used by more than 7 million developers globally to clean more than half a trillion lines of code, Sonar is integral to delivering better software.

The impact you will have

As a Federal Solutions Engineer at SonarSource, you’ll play a central role in providing deep technical expertise to our prospects and supporting them in evaluating our solution. The Solutions Engineering team works as part of the Sales process and also engages with Marketing, Product Management, and Development teams to provide feedback on our products' ability to address the needs of our Federal/Public Sector customers. 

• Help prospective Federal customers understand how Sonar’s solutions fit within their software development life cycle.
• Drive technical aspects of pre-sales business opportunities by doing technical presentations and demonstrations and supporting product evaluations.
• Advise customers on the best alignment of the Sonar solution with their favored deployment strategy.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems encountered by prospective customers evaluating our products.
• Go beyond the sale to ensure successful product adoption and growth following purchase, working with our Customer Success and Support teams.
• Help existing customers understand the additional capabilities of advanced product editions.

• Proven practical experience (5 years+) in software development or DevOps engineering which sets the stage for understanding our products and how they’re enjoyed by users.
• Proven experience supporting Federal software sales (preferably in the DevOps / OpenSource space).
• Knowledge of the software delivery practices of the US Federal Government, including military branches, commands, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Technical understanding of software-adjacent compliance standards related to the public sector, (e.g. FedRAMP, DoD STIG, NIST SP 800-218).
• Ability to dive into complex technical problems, perform troubleshooting, develop solutions, and articulate them in verbal and written form.
• Proven ability to work in a team, receiving and giving feedback as well as sharing knowledge.
• A can-do attitude: challenging the status quo, leading and contributing to key improvements and innovations.

Why you will love it here

• We value a safe work culture - founded in respect, kindness, and the right to fail.

• We hire great people - we value communication skills as much as technical prowess and we strive to create a work environment that allows for everyone to succeed and feel empowered to do their best work. Our 500+ SonarSourcers from 35 different nationalities can relate!

• Work-life balance - a healthy work-life balance is very important at Sonar.

• Flexible hours - we schedule our days in order to be effective at work, while also being able to enjoy life’s important moments.

• We promote continuous learning - in an ever-changing industry, learning new skills is the key to growth and success! We're happy to support all employees in this journey if desired. 

What we do

As Home of Clean Code, Sonar is the ultimate solution to achieving Clean Code for developers and organizations alike. 

The company was formed to develop the open-source tool SonarQube, which has since become the go-to standard in code quality management. We strive every day to pave the way for developers, tackling the toughest issues head-on and pushing the limits of what’s possible. 

Who we are

At Sonar we believe in people, dedication, and innovation. We’re a team of problem solvers who are passionate and relentless in their respective missions. We want to work with people who are ready and willing to fasten their seat belts and be part of an incredible ride! 

Our Core Values are: Smarter Together, Excellence, Innovation, and Delivery. They reflect our unique culture and we expect them to help shape and positively strengthen our organization. 

If you want to learn more about our culture, check out our blog post .

Join us; we’ll be smarter and stronger together!

Sonar is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to treating every employee with equal respect and fairness. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward any form of discrimination. All candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.