Full-Time

Enterprise Account Executive

Multiple Teams

Posted on 9/10/2025

Cortex

Cortex

51-200 employees

Internal developer portal for engineering automation

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Candidates must be based in the US.

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in enterprise B2B software sales, with a strong track record of selling to developers—ideally in the developer tools or SaaS space
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Strong understanding of enterprise sales cycles, intricate buying processes, and stakeholder management
  • Enthusiasm for contributing to ambitious revenue and growth goals
  • A proven track record of high performance, self-motivation, and a desire to continually push boundaries
  • Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with a results-oriented mindset
  • Bonus points for training in MEDDICC sales qualification or similar sales methodologies
  • Based on the west coast in the US
Responsibilities
  • * Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to achieve revenue targets and drive customer acquisition within the enterprise market.
  • * Identify and qualify enterprise leads, building relationships with key decision-makers and influencers.
  • * Conduct thorough discovery to understand customer challenges, goals, and pain points, proposing tailored solutions to address their needs.
  • * Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams (marketing, product, engineering) to support the sales process and ensure customer success.
  • * Deliver compelling product demonstrations and presentations, effectively communicating features and benefits to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Desired Qualifications
  • * Bonus points for training in MEDDICC sales qualification or similar sales methodologies

Cortex is an internal developer portal that helps software teams work more efficiently and with higher quality. It provides automatic cataloging of components, continuous assessment of code quality and compliance, and reliable software deployment workflows. The platform integrates into development pipelines, centralizes documentation and metrics, and supports teams at companies like Docker, TripAdvisor, and Confluent through a subscription-based model. Cortex differs from many competitors by focusing on an integrated portal that automates cataloging and ongoing quality checks within the software delivery process, rather than only offering individual tools. Its goal is to help organizations maintain high engineering standards, reduce time-to-market, and lower operational costs.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$112.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • $60M Series C from Scale Venture Partners validates market demand.
  • Lamar Advertising adopts Cortex for US DOOH network expansion.
  • Serves Docker, TripAdvisor, Confluent, and Canva for broad adoption.

What critics are saying

  • Port.io open-source portal undercuts subscription model immediately.
  • Spotify Backstage dominates with 20k GitHub stars, drives churn.
  • Humanitec AI auto-remediation replaces Cortex assessment in 6 months.

What makes Cortex unique

  • Cortex automates service cataloging and scorecards for standards alignment.
  • Reliability as Code provides microservices visibility for SRE teams.
  • AI-powered workflows enforce ownership and automate developer actions.

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Benefits

Competitive pay & equity

Unlimited PTO

Cortex Wallet

Comprehensive health coverage

Retirement plans

Gender neutral parental leave

Weekly virtual team bonding experiences

Quarterly team retreats

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Headcount

6 month growth

-4%

1 year growth

-4%

2 year growth

0%
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Reliability as Code pioneer Cortex today announced that it has secured $2.5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia Capital. The new funds will accelerate dev...

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CA-based Cortex, the Internal Developer Portal eliminating "developer tax" with paved paths to production has raised $60 million in series C funding round, led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from World Innovation Labs, Cross Creek, Alpha Square Group, Patrick and John Collison (Stripe) IVP, Sequoia, and Y Combinator.

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Our Series C - $60M in New Funding | Cortex

Cortex is proud to announce $60M in new funding to continue building the future of developer experience.

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Sequoia Backs Developer Startup Cortex at $470 Million Valuation

Stripe co-founders John and Patrick Collison also joined in the $60 million funding round.

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