Sales Engineer

Astronomer • Washington, DC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 800 of the world's leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. Astronomer is on a mission to make DataOps a first-class discipline in every modern data organization. As the driving force behind Apache Airflow, we're powering mission-critical pipelines at scale for companies like Condé Nast, Rappi, Sonos, and more. We're expanding our Sales Engineering team to help data teams orchestrate, observe, and optimize their data pipelines with confidence. The position requires regional travel of approximately 25%, aligned with business needs.

Requirements

• Python fluency, CLI comfort, and experience building with tools like Docker
• Familiarity with cloud-native data architectures (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Understanding of data engineering workflows: orchestration, ELT/ETL, DAGs, CI/CD
• Exposure to platforms like Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, dbt, or similar
• 3–10 years total experience, including 2+ years in a customer-facing technical role (Sales Engineering, Solutions Architect, etc.)
• Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders
• Startup-friendly mindset: proactive, adaptable, fast-moving

Nice To Haves

• Experience with observability, Kubernetes, or helping teams scale modern data stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical sales motion in partnership with Account Executives - discovery, demos, proof-of-concepts, and architecture discussions
• Understand customer pain and translate it into high-impact technical solutions tied to business value
• Build and deliver tailored demos and POCs using Python, Airflow, and related tools
• Guide customers through modern DataOps strategies - from orchestration to observability and automation
• Influence product feedback loops, collaborate cross-functionally, and contribute to go-to-market strategy

Benefits

• equity component
• The estimated total compensation for this role ranges from $200,000 - $250,000

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed