Associate Solutions Architect

Salt Security
Central, US

Who this role is best for

Aimed at early-career technical professionals with a foundation in cybersecurity and cloud technologies who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments.

Best fit for

  • Early-career technical professionals eager to grow in cybersecurity and cloud platforms
    — “This is a great opportunity for someone early in their technical career”
  • Individuals with a basic understanding of APIs and web application architecture
    — “Basic understanding of APIs, REST, HTTP, and web application architecture”
  • Candidates who enjoy learning new technologies and working with enterprise customers
    — “Gain hands-on experience working with enterprise customers”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a hands-on approach and may require adapting to new tech quickly
    — “Strong technical curiosity and a passion for cybersecurity”
  • Collaboration across multiple teams is a key expectation for this role
    — “Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with cloud platforms and technical problem-solving in your resume
    — “Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud”
  • Emphasize your ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
    — “Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly”
  • Showcase any prior work with API security or related areas through specific examples or projects
    — “Help customers understand API security challenges and how Salt Security can address their needs”
  • Demonstrate your capacity to take ownership and work independently on technical tasks
    — “Self-motivated, eager to learn, and comfortable taking ownership”
  • Include any experience with Kubernetes or container technologies in your application materials
    — “Kubernetes or other container experience”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful customer implementations
  • positive customer feedback
  • technical presentations
Typical background
solutions engineeringtechnical supportsoftware engineering

Skills & requirements

Required

API SecurityTechnical DiscoveryArchitecture DesignCustomer SupportCloud Platforms

Preferred

KubernetesCybersecurity

About the role

Original posting from Salt Security

About Salt Security

Salt Security is the leader in agentic and API security, protecting the world's most innovative enterprises from AI agent and API attacks. Agentic security is the practice of discovering and governing the relationships between LLMs, MCP servers, and the APIs that let AI agents take action. The Salt Security Agentic Security Platform secures the full agentic ecosystem, discovering all agents, MCP connections, and APIs, stopping attacks in real time, and eliminating vulnerabilities before they reach production. Salt Security was founded in 2016 and is backed by Sequoia Capital, S Capital, Tenaya Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Advent International, and other leading investors. For more information, visit salt.security.   

At Salt, we’re passionate about what we do. We work as a team and embrace new ideas, wherever they come from. We also enjoy all the benefits of a startup environment, including quickly seeing the results of your work, making an outsized impact on our company, and solving diverse challenges.

Want to make a big difference? We encourage you to apply!

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and technically curious Associate Solutions Architect to join our growing team.

In this role, you'll work closely with our Sales and Solutions Architecture teams to help customers understand the value of Salt Security's API security platform. You'll gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge cybersecurity technology while developing your technical, communication, and customer-facing skills.

This is a great opportunity for someone early in their technical career who enjoys solving problems, learning new technologies, and working with customers.

What You'll Do

Support Solutions Architects throughout the technical implementation process, including product deployment, technical discovery, architecture design and proof-of-value (POV) engagements.

Help customers understand API security challenges and how Salt Security can address their needs.

Assist with platform deployments, integrations, and technical evaluations.

Collaborate with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to deliver a positive customer and prospect experience.

Develop technical knowledge of APIs, cloud environments, application security, and Salt Security's platform.

Prepare technical presentations, documentation, and demonstration environments.

Troubleshoot technical questions and help identify solutions during customer evaluations.

Continuously learn and stay current with cybersecurity technologies and industry trends.

What We're Looking For

1–3 years of experience in a technical role such as Solutions Engineering, Technical Support, Software Engineering, IT, or Cybersecurity.

Basic understanding of APIs, REST, HTTP, and web application architecture.

Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Strong technical curiosity and a passion for cybersecurity.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.

Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach.

Kubernetes or other container experience. 

Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Self-motivated, eager to learn, and comfortable taking ownership.

Why Join Salt Security?

Work with innovative technology in one of the most important areas of cybersecurity.

Learn from experienced Solutions Architects and cybersecurity professionals.

Gain hands-on experience working with enterprise customers.

Be part of a supportive, collaborative, and growing global team.

Build a strong foundation for a long-term career in Solutions Architecture and cybersecurity.

At Salt Security, we value curiosity, ownership, collaboration, and people who are excited to make an impact.

Source: Salt Security careers

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