Sales Engineer

Fireblocks
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for technically proficient candidates who bridge sales and engineering in the fintech and cryptocurrency domain, with a focus on client onboarding and collaboration across teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with pre-sales or consulting experience in fintech or cybersecurity who can translate complex tech concepts for business leaders
    — “Translating technical knowledge and terminology to non-technical audiences”
  • Individuals who thrive in a client-facing role, able to manage multiple projects and deliver tailored technical demonstrations
    — “Managing multiple projects and preparing RFx responses simultaneously, each with its own bespoke requirements”
  • Professionals with a deep interest in blockchain and digital assets, preferably with experience in institutional-grade solutions
    — “Demonstrable passion for Blockchain and the Crypto industry, whether it be a professional or a personal interest”

Things to consider

  • Must be physically present in Japan, as the role requires in-person work in the region
    — “For this position, you will be required to be in Japan”
  • Requires fluency in both English and Japanese, which may be a barrier for non-native speakers
    — “Fluent in written and spoken English & Japanese”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to deliver tailored demos and explain complex technical features to C-level executives
    — “Delivering in-depth technical presentations to C-level executives and cybersecurity professionals on a regular basis”
  • Emphasize your experience in handling RFx responses and client onboarding processes
    — “handle RFPs and more”
  • Demonstrate your technical curiosity and ability to understand and explain advanced API features
    — “The ability to work with Webhooks, REST APIs and perform basic scripting tasks”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • tailoring demos to customer needs
  • delivering technical presentations
  • managing multiple projects
Typical background
Experience in pre-sales or consulting position within a Fintech, Crypto or Cybersecurity company

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical AcumenPresentation SkillsProblem-solvingCollaborationCustomer OnboardingTechnical GuidanceProject Management

Preferred

AWS Certified Developer -associateKubernetes Certified Administrator (cka)

Stack & domain

Pre-salesConsultingFintechCryptoCybersecurityTechnical PresentationsAPIWebhooksRESTScriptingKubernetesAWSJenkinsGitLabPrometheusGrafanaELK StackNeo4jPythonJavaC++CommunicationPresentationCuriosityPassionAnalyticalProactiveSelf-starterEnthusiasmTeamworkCollaborationDigital AssetsCryptocurrenciesBlockchain

About the role

Original posting from Fireblocks

Fireblocks is the company bringing global finance onchain. Backed by over $1 billion in capital, we are the premier digital asset infrastructure provider trusted by thousands of industry-defining financial institutions, including banks, payment providers, fintechs, and global corporates such as BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Western Union, Stripe, and Revolut. Built for institutional scale and security, our enterprise-grade platform and network have powered over $14 trillion in digital asset transfers worldwide.

Here’s the bit about us:

Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets like cryptocurrencies and NFTs. At Fireblocks, we enable financial institutions to securely build, run and scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure. Digital assets are protected from cyber-attacks, internal collusion, and human error using next-generation multi-layer technology. Fireblocks supports the most diverse set of tools to work with digital assets, be it DeFi, Tokenization, NFTs or Staking across the whole industry.

As of January 2026, we serve over 2,400 institutional customers, have secured the transfer of over $14 trillion in digital assets, with a valuation of $8 billion and over $1 billion raised.

Our mission is simple: Enable every business to easily and securely support digital assets & cryptocurrencies. Join us as we Secure. Simplify. Scale

Here’s the bit about the opportunity:

As a member of the growing Sales Engineer team at Fireblocks in Japan, you will take full ownership and responsibility for your designated projects and clients, from the product sales demonstration up to preparation of client onboarding. You will be expected to understand the competitive landscape and how other competing solutions and platforms operate, be a gatekeeper to the internal engineering groups, assist with POC setup and testing, give demos on all advanced features related to API, handle tier 1-3 knowledge transfer to customers, coordinate workshops, assist in customer onboarding, handle RFPs and more. 

For this position, you will be required to be in Japan

You’ll be:

Joining a growing Sales Engineering team in Japan and working within a supportive APAC-wide team of highly motivated self-starters

Supporting the Sales team through the entire client sales cycle from qualification to client onboarding

Tailoring each demo to match the unique requirements of the customer to show how Fireblocks can support their Digital Asset goals

Delivering in-depth technical presentations to C-level executives and cybersecurity professionals on a regular basis

Collaborate internally with Account Managers, Sales Directors and Product Managers

Translating technical knowledge and terminology to non-technical audiences

Managing multiple projects and preparing RFx responses simultaneously, each with its own bespoke requirements

You’ll bring:

Experience in either a pre-sales or consulting position within a Fintech, Crypto or Cybersecurity company

A high technical acumen with natural curiosity and willingness to dig deep into complex technologies

Confident & concise communication with excellent presentation skills

A demonstrable passion for Blockchain and the Crypto industry, whether it be a professional or a personal interest

An analytical approach that intuitively connects the dots 

A proactive, self-starter mindset with an interest and knowledge of Banking, Financial Services or Fintech 

Enthusiasm when educating customers and colleagues 

The ability to work with Webhooks, REST APIs and perform basic scripting tasks

Fluent in written and spoken English & Japanese

Fireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms. 

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Source: Fireblocks careers

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