Astronomer is hiring a Sales Engineer to be a key partner to our clients, guiding them in deploying powerful data workflows to accelerate their business outcomes. This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a visible impact while growing into an expert in workflow orchestration and Apache Airflow.
What You'll Do
- Design and implement proof-of-concept solutions that help customers tackle real data challenges, from concept to production.
- Conduct demos and provide technical guidance to engineering teams, showing them how our platform can transform their workflows.
- Contribute to the Apache Airflow community by creating technical content and best practices, positioning Astronomer as a thought leader.
- Act as a liaison by gathering field insights and providing critical feedback to the Product team to shape the future of our platform.
- Become an expert in Airflow, workflow orchestration, and the data engineering landscape as you collaborate across departments.
What We're Looking For
- Familiarity with core data engineering concepts including orchestration, ELT, Git, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
- Hands-on experience or working knowledge of Apache Airflow in a customer environment.
- 2+ years in a Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Consulting or similar role within the data space.
- 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.
Nice to Have
- 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).
- Experience in modern data tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Fivetran, or Tableau.
Technical Stack
- Apache Airflow
- Python
- Git
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- Fivetran
- Tableau
- Command Line Interfaces (CLI)
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 + equity
Work Mode
This role is open to candidates globally.
At Astronomer, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
