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Customer Success Engineer — Cloud Data Security | San Francisco Bay Area

The Valentino Group, San Jose, CA, United States


Customer Success Engineer — Cloud Data Security | San Francisco Bay Area
Job Openings Customer Success Engineer — Cloud Data Security | San Francisco Bay Area

About the job Customer Success Engineer — Cloud Data Security | San Francisco Bay Area
Customer Success Engineer — Cloud Data Security | San Francisco Bay Area (South Bay preferred)
Overview
Our client is an

early-stage, high-growth cybersecurity startup

building an AI-driven platform to

detect active data breaches

and protect sensitive cloud data through stronger

data access governance .

As a

Customer Success Engineer (CSE) , youll sit at the intersection of

technical depth, customer outcomes, and product impact —helping innovative companies adopt, expand, and realize measurable value from the platform. Youll operate as a trusted technical advisor to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders, while partnering internally with Sales, Product, and Engineering to shape the customer experience and influence product direction.

What Youll Do

Lead customers through onboarding, adoption, and expansion—driving measurable outcomes and long-term retention

Serve as a trusted technical advisor and product champion, aligning the platform to customer goals and workflows

Build relationships with technical and executive stakeholders to uncover new use cases and growth opportunities

Monitor account health and success metrics, proactively addressing risks and removing adoption blockers

Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Engineering as the voice of the customer—sharing actionable feedback

Support and mentor peers to elevate the overall customer experience function

Must-Haves

Education in

Computer Science

or a related field (or equivalent technical foundation)

5–6 years

in post-sales / customer-facing technical roles (ideally enterprise + high-growth environments)

Strong communication skills—able to translate complex technical concepts to both engineers and executives with empathy and clarity

Experience in

Observability, Security, and/or IT Operations , including understanding data pipeline lifecycles ( logs, metrics )

Proven track record of driving

product adoption , uncovering new use cases, and delivering measurable customer value

Based in the

San Francisco Bay Area

(South Bay preferred); open to

20–25% travel

Nice to Have

Hands-on experience with

Snowflake

and/or

Databricks

Familiarity with enterprise

data security and governance

tools

Practical cloud experience across

AWS, Azure, or GCP

Comfortable working in a remote-friendly environment while staying highly proactive and accountable

$160,000–$190,000 base salary

(based on location and qualifications)

Equity participation

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