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Business Development Representative

Cortex - Remote - Remote - posted 2026-09-02

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Salary: USD 60,000 - 90,000 / annual

Cortex is an Engineering Operations Platform that helps organizations improve operational maturity and reduce developer friction through centralized visibility, clear ownership, automated scorecards, and golden paths. The company serves customers from startups to Fortune 100 enterprises, with proven results including 30% reduction in incidents and 50% improvement in MTTR. As a Business Development Representative, you will drive outbound pipeline generation and create qualified sales opportunities. You'll work closely with the Sales and Marketing teams to identify and engage new business prospects, with a focus on quality over quantity. Key responsibilities include: - Meeting and exceeding monthly quota targets - Delivering qualified meetings and generating sales-qualified opportunities - Accurately forecasting weekly and monthly performance - Collaborating with BDR teammates to improve systems, tools, and processes - Working with Account Executives to multi-thread and develop new outbound opportunities You should have 1-3 years of professional sales experience with a strong performance track record. Required skills include proficiency with Salesforce and Outreach.io, plus solid fundamentals in cold calling, prospecting, research, copywriting, and opportunity qualification. Strong communication and collaboration abilities are essential. Cortex is fully remote and welcomes candidates from anywhere in the US. The company is ~80 people, recently raised $60M in Series C funding (led by Scale Ventures with participation from Sequoia and IVP), and holds all-company offsites several times yearly. Benefits include 100% covered medical/dental/vision insurance, unlimited PTO, 401k, parental leave, $1000 annual L&D stipend, $400 monthly perks stipend, and pet insurance.

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