--- title: 'Partner Solutions Engineer at Sonar' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/partner-solutions-engineer-sonar-austin-ntpg2qbj24pq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Partner Solutions Engineer at Sonar - **Company:** Sonar - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2024-10-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sonarsource/e08144db-7e50-4257-a0f8-5adff23a26cb ## Job description Who is Sonar? Sonar is driving the future of agent-centric software development. As the leader in AI code review and verification, we solve a critical problem: ensuring that software generated by AI-assisted developers or autonomous agents is reliable, secure, and maintainable. Integrating seamlessly with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, and Devin, we help over 75% of the Fortune 100 build trusted, reliable, compliant software. Customers who use Sonar are 44% less likely to report an outage due to AI-generated code. We believe code verification is the critical missing link in the Agent-Centric Development Cycle (AC/DC). Industry giants like Nvidia, ServiceNow, Booking.com, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, and Ford Motor Company count on us to provide independent, explainable, consistent review and governance of their AI-generated code via products like: SonarQube: The world’s leading AI code review and verification platform. SonarQube Foundation Agent: Currently topping the leaderboards for agentic software repair. SonarSweep & Sonar Context Augmentation: Providing the enterprise-grade context and constraints agents need to be truly effective. Our team operates across global hubs in Austin, Bochum, Dubai, Geneva, London, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington D.C. We move with a mindset we call CODE: Committed to our customers and community. Obsessed with quality. Deliberate in our decisions. Effective as one team. With over $400M in revenue and profitable, fast-paced growth, we are building the backbone of the AI software revolution. If you’re hungry to have an impact, want to build at a fast pace, and ready to work at the forefront of AI, we want to hear from you. The impact you will have The Sonar Solutions Engineering team is dedicated to helping our prospective customers achieve technical success with our products. This is your chance to join a growing team as we scale up our efforts to have maximum impact on our targeted customer base. As a Partner Solutions Engineer at Sonar, you’ll collaborate closely with partners to ensure they can effectively promote and integrate Sonar solutions. The Solutions Engineering team works as part of the Sales process and also engages with Marketing, Product Management, and Development teams to provide feedback on our products' ability to address the needs of our partner network. On a daily basis, you will - Perform technical assessments of prospective partners to ensure alignment with Sonar’s goals and their ability to drive adoption - Collaborate with partner’s sales teams to drive technical aspects of business opportunities by doing technical presentations and demonstrations, supporting product evaluations, and helping customers grow their usage of Sonar’s products - Advise partners on the best alignment of Sonar’s solution with their development and deployment strategies - Address technical inquiries and resolve technical problems encountered by partners and their prospects - Go beyond the sale to ensure successful product adoption and growth following the purchase - Travel to visit customers, attend conferences, and staff events as required The skills you will demonstrate - Practical experience in software development or DevOps engineering which sets the stage for understanding our products and how they’re enjoyed by users - Experience (5 years+) supporting and scaling partner networks with a focus on positive customer outcomes - Prior track record of building joint solutions with GSI partners - Understanding of the complexity of working with large consulting companies - Ability to translate technical aspects of our solutions to the executive level, including experience working with VP and C-level executives - Knowledge of the software delivery practices of large development organizations and how they integrate software quality and productivity use cases such as SAST and AI coding assistants - Working knowledge of both local and cloud-based software deployment platforms and technologies, including Linux, Windows, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure - Excellence in delivering compelling, unique demonstrations and presentations that help people understand software solutions - Ability to dive into complex technical problems, perform troubleshooting, develop solutions, and articulate them in verbal and written form - Proven ability to work in a team, receiving and giving feedback as well as sharing knowledge We value diversity, equity, and inclusion At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you need any accommodation, please reach out to us at hiring@sonarsource.com. All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date. Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered. ## About Sonar ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Sonar provides a platform for automated code review that helps developers deliver high-quality, secure software by analyzing code they write, AI-generated code, and third-party code. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $412M raised in 2022 at a $4.7B valuation) - **Headquarters**: Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland (also major offices in Austin, London, Singapore, and others) - **Founded**: 2008 - **Founders**: Freddy Mallet, Simon Brandhof, Olivier Gaudin ## Core Business - Primary industry: Software Development, Code Quality & Security (SAST) - Target customers: B2B, developers, and enterprises (7M+ developers, 21,000+ enterprise customers globally) - Mission: "Transparency and continuous improvement to support our community and make tomorrow's innovations possible." ## Products & Services - **SonarQube (Self-Hosted)**: The flagship on-premises platform for continuous code quality and security inspection, supporting multiple languages and integrating into CI/CD pipelines. - **SonarQube Cloud (SaaS)**: A cloud-based version of the SonarQube platform, free for open-source projects and paid for private projects. - **Sonar Analyzers**: Language-specific rules and analysis engines that detect bugs, vulnerabilities, and code smells. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $4.7 billion (as of April 2022 Series B round) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of ~$289M (latest fiscal year); Total funding of $457M (across two rounds) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Insight Partners (lead in 2016), Advent International and General Catalyst (lead in 2022). Customers include Snowflake, Booking.com, Deutsche Bank, AstraZeneca, and Ford. - **Growth Signals**: 726 employees (+24.1% YoY); analyzes 750+ billion lines of code daily; acquired Tidelift (Dec 2024) and AutoCodeRover (Feb 2025); driving toward $1B revenue. ## Competitive Advantages - Trusted verification layer for AI-generated code, providing deterministic, repeatable, and actionable results at scale. - Open-source roots and 17+ years of industry leadership in automated code review. - Integrated code quality and security (SAST) in a single platform, reducing technical debt and complexity. ## Strategic Focus - Expanding go-to-market globally to reach $1B in revenue. - Deepening capabilities for AI code verification and securing the AI coding era. - Growing the platform through acquisitions (Tidelift for package management, AutoCodeRover for AI-powered code remediation). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Highly committed to each other, customers, and the open-source community; values positivity, dedication, empathy, and passion. - **Work Model**: Hybrid – flexibility to work from home two days a week (Wednesdays and Fridays). Offices in 10 locations across 4 continents. - **Benefits** (varies by country): Generous PTO (25–28 days + seniority days), 401K match (US), healthcare premium coverage (90% employee, 60% dependents in US), pension contributions (Switzerland/UK), commuting subsidies (public transport, parking, cycling). - **Interview Process**: 4 stages – Recruiter Interview, Hiring Manager Interview, Peer/Technical Interview, Cross-Functional Interview. - **Engineering Culture**: Builders behind a platform used by millions; focus on quality, security, and innovation. ## Sources 1. [sonarsource.com](https://www.sonarsource.com/company/about/) – About page 2. [sonarsource.com](https://www.sonarsource.com/company/careers/) – Careers page with benefits and history 3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/sonarsource) – Company LinkedIn profile (employees, revenue, funding, acquisitions) 4. 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