Sales Engineer

Astronomer • San Francisco, CA

6d • $200,000 - $250,000 • Remote

About The Position

As a Sales Engineer at Astronomer, you’ll be a key partner to our clients, guiding them in deploying powerful data workflows to accelerate their business outcomes. You'll have the chance to work with cutting-edge technology, help customers solve complex data challenges, and influence our product’s evolution through client feedback. This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a visible impact while growing into an expert in workflow orchestration and Apache Airflow.

Requirements

• 2+ years in a Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Consulting or similar role within the data space, ideally with experience in modern data tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Fivetran, or Tableau.
• Familiarity with core data engineering concepts including orchestration, ELT, Git, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), with hands-on experience or working knowledge of Apache Airflow in a customer environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• A genuine desire to understand customer needs, patience, and empathy to support them through challenges.
• Eagerness to learn and experiment with new technical concepts, tools, and approaches to stay ahead in the data industry.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on Python scripting skills for data pipeline support.
• Experience with open-source data tools.
• Background in designing data workflows in a production environment.
• Customer-facing experience in a technical or consultative role.
• Experience working with Command Line Interfaces (CLI).

Responsibilities

• Solve Real-World Problems: Design and implement proof-of-concept solutions that help customers tackle real data challenges, from concept to production.
• Be a Trusted Advisor: Conduct demos and provide technical guidance to engineering teams, showing them how our platform can transform their workflows.
• Drive Community Impact: Contribute to the Apache Airflow community by creating technical content and best practices, positioning Astronomer as a thought leader in workflow orchestration.
• Influence Product Direction: Act as a liaison by gathering field insights and providing critical feedback to the Product team to shape the future of our platform.
• Develop and Grow: Become an expert in Airflow, workflow orchestration, and the data engineering landscape as you collaborate across departments and work on impactful projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees