Senior Solutions/Sales Engineer (Remote, USA)

Lensa; Indianapolis (IN); Remote; USD 136,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Solutions/Sales Engineer to drive customer success and technical solutions in Data Streaming. You will partner with Account Executives, analyze customer needs, and deliver innovative solutions. This role requires strong technical skills and the ability to present confidently to various stakeholders. Join a diverse team committed to inclusivity and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar experience.
• Experience with Event-Driven architecture and Data Integration.

Responsibilities

• Advance new Data Streaming use-cases from conception to Go-Live.
• Lead Technical Proofs of Concept and deliver Technical Talks.

Skills

Solutions Engineering

Presentation Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Technical certifications in Cloud Development/Architecture

Tools

Java

Python

SQL

GitOps

Kubernetes

Job description

Senior Solutions/Sales Engineer (Remote, USA)

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With Confluent, organizations can harness the full power of continuously flowing data to innovate and win in the modern digital world. We are creating an entirely new category within data infrastructure - data streaming. This technology allows organizations to create experiences and utilize data in ways that profoundly impact our lives. Our purpose 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 early-stage evaluation within the sales process and play a crucial role in enabling ongoing value realization for customers, helping them progress along the adoption maturity curve. You’ll partner with Account Executives as a key technical advisor, surfacing customers’ Business Needs and designing technical solutions to meet these needs. You may facilitate discussions on the art of the possible, inspire confidence in adopting new patterns, or drive creative solutions to technical roadblocks. Solutions Engineers are vital within the Customer Success Team, fostering sustained success and incremental adoption of Confluent’s technologies.

What You Will Do

• Advance new & innovative Data Streaming use-cases from conception to Go-Live
• Lead Technical Proofs of Concept
• Conduct Discovery & Whiteboard Sessions to develop new use-cases
• Deliver Technical Talks and Workshops as Thought Leadership
• Guide customers with hands-on help and best practices to enhance operational maturity
• Analyze Customer consumption trends and identify optimization opportunities
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams, advocating for the product across the ecosystem
• Build strong relationships with key customer stakeholders as a dependable partner

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar experience
• Experience with Event-Driven architecture, Data Integration & Processing, Database & Data Warehouse technologies
• Exposure to Cloud Architecture, Migrations, Deployment & Application Development
• Experience with Automation, GitOps, and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or SQL
• Technical certifications in Cloud Development/Architecture, Data Engineering & Integration
• Self-starter attitude, eagerness to learn and solve technical problems
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills
• Ability to present confidently to developers, enterprise architects, and C-level executives

Come As You Are

At Confluent, we value diversity and inclusivity. We are committed to building a global team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected classes.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, with compensation factors including work history, education, experience, and location. The estimated salary range for this position is $136,700 - $160,650, plus potential bonuses and equity. Benefits information can be found here. For privacy details, see our Candidate Privacy Notice.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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