Partner with Account Executives to lead the technical side of sales, from discovery through to technical win.
Design elegant data architectures using DuckDB, MotherDuck, and the modern data stack... always with simplicity and performance in mind.
Create and deliver tailored demos and proof-of-concepts that really get customers flapping with excitement.
Translate business needs into scalable, cost-effective, and delightful technical solutions.
Work cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to bring customer feedback to the nest and shape the roadmap.
Be a trusted technical advisor, helping customers navigate their journey with MotherDuck from pilot to production.
Build and deploy AI-powered automations that scale your own impact... think less manual prep, more time wowing customers.

5+ years of experience as a data engineer, analytics engineer, or similar, with hands-on skills in SQL, Python, and cloud-native data tooling.
2+ years in a pre-sales or solutions engineering role, ideally in the data or analytics space.
Proven, hands-on experience with OLAP workloads... you've designed and optimized for analytical query patterns
You've built with or alongside AI systems in a real way... not just using AI tools to go a bit faster, but actually automating workflows, building agents, and multiplying your own output through smart systems.
You've worked with tools like BigQuery, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, and you're always curious about what's hatching in the modern data stack.
You’ve worked with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or other agent harnesses to empower yourself and others.
You love talking to customers, whiteboarding solutions, and quacking confidently in front of both technical and non-technical audiences.
Deep familiarity with data warehouse architecture, performance optimization, and data modeling.
Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.

Experience with DuckDB and/or MotherDuck (or at least a strong curiosity to learn and dive deep).

Feather-ruffling compensation – competitive salary and stock options so you have a stake in our flock’s success.
Top-notch healthcare coverage – 100% paid medical, dental, and vision for employees, plus 85% coverage for dependents (because we care about your whole nest).
Flexible PTO – take the time you need to recharge, explore, or just have a lazy day by the pond.
401k plan – because even ducks need to plan for the future.
Flexible work environment - spend most of the week in the office collaborating with the flock, and work from wherever you're most productive the rest of the time. Specifics are role dependent and as agreed upon with your manager.

Hybrid — New York City, Seattle, San Francisco

The role is open to applicants even if they don’t meet all listed requirements; MotherDuck encourages diverse applicants and values transferable experiences.
MotherDuck is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.
Reasonable accommodations are provided to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.

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