Senior Solutions Engineer (Southern California)

Confluent; Glendale (CA); Remote; USD 136,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Solutions Engineer to lead the charge in data streaming technologies. In this pivotal role, you will partner with Account Executives to address customer needs and craft technical solutions that enhance operational efficiency. Your expertise in event-driven architecture and cloud technologies will be essential as you drive customer success and foster strong relationships. This role not only offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technology but also to influence how organizations leverage data in transformative ways. Join a dynamic team committed to inclusivity and excellence in the ever-evolving landscape of data infrastructure.

Benefits

Competitive equity package

Comprehensive employee benefits

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering or similar roles.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or SQL for technical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead Technical Proofs of Concept and Discovery Sessions.
• Guide customers to drive operational maturity of Confluent Deployment.

Skills

Solutions Engineering

Event-Driven Architecture

Data Integration

Cloud Architecture

Automation

Kubernetes

Java

Python

SQL

Presentation Skills

Education

Technical Certifications - Cloud Developer/Architect

Data Engineering & Integration

Tools

GitOps

Job description

With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We have a purpose that drives us to do better every day - we're creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology will allow every organization to create experiences and use the power of data in ways that profoundly impact the way we all live. This impact is our purpose and drives us to do better every day.
One Confluent. One team. One Data Streaming Platform.
Data Connects Us.
About the Role:
Solutions Engineers at Confluent drive not only the early-stage evaluation within the sales process, but also play a crucial role in enabling ongoing value-realization for customers, all while helping them move up the adoption maturity curve. In this role you'll partner with Account Executives to be the key technical advisor in service of the customer. You'll be instrumental in surfacing the customers' stated or implicit Business Needs, and coming up with Technical Designs to best meet these needs. You may find yourself at times facilitating art of the possible discussions and storytelling to inspire customers in adopting new patterns with confidence, and at other times driving creative solutioning to help get past difficult technical roadblocks. Overall, we look upon Solutions Engineers to be a key cog within the Customer Success Team that help foster an environment of sustained success for the customer and incremental adoption of Confluent's Technology.
What You Will Do:
- Help advance new & innovative Data Streaming use-cases from conception to Go-Live
- Execute on and lead Technical Proofs of Concept
- Conduct Discovery & Whiteboard Sessions to develop new use-cases
- Provide Thought Leadership by delivering Technical Talks and Workshops
- Guide customers with hands-on help and best practice to drive operational maturity of their Confluent Deployment
- Analyze Customer Consumption trends and identify Optimization opportunities
- Work closely with Product and Engineering teams, and serve as a key Product advocate across the Customer, Partner and Industry ecosystem
- Forge strong relationships with key customer stakeholders and serve as a dependable partner for them
What You Will Bring:
- 5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar work experience
- Experience with Event-Driven architecture, Data Integration & Processing Techniques, Database & Data Warehouse technologies
- First-Hand exposure to Cloud Architecture, Migrations, Deployment & Application Development
- Experience with Automation, GitOps and Kubernetes
- Proficiency in Java, Python or SQL
- Technical certifications - Cloud Developer/Architect, Data Engineering & Integration
- Clear, consistent demonstration of self-starter behavior, a desire to learn new things and tackle hard technical problems
- Exceptional presentation and communications capabilities.
- Confidence presenting to a highly skilled and experienced audience, ranging from developers to enterprise architects and up to C-level executives
Come As You Are
At Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $136,700 - $160,650, a competitive equity package and is also eligible for additional commission and/or bonus pay. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE (https://confluentbenefits.com/) .
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