Enterprise Account Executive, Public Sector

Posted:
7/6/2026, 9:12:19 PM

Location(s):
Washington, District of Columbia, United States ⋅ District of Columbia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

Workplace Type:
Remote

Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world’s best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.

As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world’s largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.

More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.

As an Enterprise Account Executive for the Federal Public Sector team, your primary mandate is pure net-new logo acquisition and market expansion. Based in Virginia, you will operate as an elite "hunter," breaking into untouched US Federal agencies, commands, and programs.

This role requires an individual with a relentless business development mindset who can navigate the complexities of federal procurement, leverage compliance mandates (like Executive Order 14028), and independently build a thriving pipeline from the ground up.

Things that we are proud of

  • 2025 AI Compliance Solution of the Year - AI Breakthrough Awards

  • 2025 DEVIES Award to our SBOM Manager new product for its innovation and impact in developer technology

  • 2024 Industry Leader in Forrester-Wave for Software Composition Analysis (2024 Q4 report)

  • 2023 Fast Company Best Places for Innovators

  • 2023 Gartner's Magic Quadrant

  • 2023 Software Report's Top 100 Software Companies

  • 2023 BuiltIn Best Places to Work

  • 2022 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation Leader Award

  • 2022 PeerSpot Silver Peer Award in Software Composition Analysis

  • 2022 Tech Ascension Best DevOps Security Solution Award

  • 2022 NVCT Cyber Company of the Year

Company Wellness Week - We shut down company operations for a week to enable all employees to pursue personal growth and enjoy a much-needed and deserved rest.

Paid Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.