Corsair is looking for a Sr. Systems Sales Engineer who combines strong technical depth with a passion for solving complex customer challenges. You will design end‑to‑end enterprise solutions, guide customers through technical decision‑making, and partner with sales to expand Corsair’s footprint in high‑performance computing and AI‑driven workloads. The ideal candidate merges advanced systems knowledge with customer‑facing expertise to shape solutions, support sales, and accelerate adoption of Corsair’s enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Product Strategy

• Collaborate with product management, engineering teams, and HPC integration partners to shape the roadmap for workstations and HPC platforms.
• Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, market trends, and evolving workloads to inform product strategies and unlock new business opportunities.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Develop and drive NPI readiness plans including technical documentation, sales enablement resources, and customer-facing solution guides.
• Ensure smooth product rollout by aligning engineering, marketing, support, and ecosystem partners.

AI & Developer Ecosystem Engagement

• Align with AI software partners, SDK/tool providers, and developer communities to build value-added integrations and optimize emerging AI workloads on Corsair platforms and provide architecture-level guidance to support AI, ML, and HPC applications.

Customer Solutions & Technical Leadership

• Design system- and application‑level solutions based on customer requirements; perform diagnostics, optimization, and version upgrade management and act as a technical subject matter expert for enterprise accounts, providing advanced troubleshooting guidance and deployment support.
• Lead pre-sales technical engagements and directly support sales initiatives to drive growth within AI/ML/HPC hardware markets to deliver compelling technical presentations, demonstrations, and solution briefings for customers and partners.

Client Relationship & Escalation Management

• Build and maintain strong customer relationships through effective communication, pre-sales support, and solution clarity. 
• Manage hardware escalations by coordinating with internal teams and vendor partners to ensure timely issue resolution and serve as a trusted hardware and technical SME across internal and external engagements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent practical experience (10+ years) considered.
• Extensive experience in high‑performance computing, workstation architecture, or enterprise systems design.
• Strong background in Solutions Architecture, Sales Engineering, Product Marketing, or ODM platform development.
• Deep knowledge of Linux ecosystems, software build pipelines, and GPU computing technologies (NVIDIA CUDA, AMD ROCm, PCIe, InfiniBand).

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business value.

   

For roles that are based at our headquarters in Milpitas, CA: The starting base pay for this position is as shown below. The actual base pay is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs and market demand. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.  

Annual Salary Range $165,000—$180,000 USD

CORSAIR (NASDAQ:CRSR), founded in 1994, is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance gaming and streaming gear. With 21 different product lines, CORSAIR offers a complete range of products that help digital athletes perform at their peak and enable streaming creators to produce studio-quality content for their fans. CORSAIR has built a passionate base of loyal customers due to its gamer- and creator-centric design philosophy, commitment to high performance, and professional quality.

The company has received more than 4,000 product awards and has a footprint that reaches customers in more than 75 countries. CORSAIR also includes subsidiary brands Elgato, which provides premium studio equipment and accessories for content creators, SCUF Gaming, which builds custom-designed controllers for competitive gamers, ORIGIN PC, a builder of custom gaming and workstation desktop PCs and laptops, Drop, a community-driven company that designs and curates enthusiast keyboards and peripherals, and Fanatec, a leading manufacturer of high-end sim racing hardware.

BENEFITS: 

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits  
•  Bonus
• 401K Plan 
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Discount Purchase Program
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program 
• Generous paid time off and holidays 
• Pet Insurance