London-Based DataOps Solutions Engineer (Sales & Airflow)

Astronomer; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Astronomer is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead the technical sales motion, delivering demos and POCs with Python, Airflow, and DataOps know-how. Based in London with regular travel to France, you’ll translate customer needs into high-impact solutions and influence product feedback while guiding customers through orchestration, observability, and automation.

You’ll collaborate with Account Executives, build tailored demonstrations, and leverage cloud-native architectures to accelerate data

Qualifications

• 3–10 years total experience, including 2+ years in a customer-facing technical role.
• Business level French language skills.
• 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.
• Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders.
• Startup-friendly mindset: proactive, adaptable, fast-moving.

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.

Skills

Python

French (business level)

Communication

Experience (3–10 years)

Customer-facing

Startup mindset

Tools

Docker

Airflow

Snowflake

Databricks

BigQuery

dbt

Job description

Astronomer is seeking a Sales Engineer to lead the technical sales motion, delivering demos and POCs with Python, Airflow, and DataOps know-how. Based in London with regular travel to France, you’ll translate customer needs into high-impact solutions and influence product feedback while guiding customers through orchestration, observability, and automation.

You’ll collaborate with Account Executives, build tailored demonstrations, and leverage cloud-native architectures to accelerate data