Job Title: Senior Solutions Engineer
About the Role:
We're seeking a seasoned professional to join our team as a Solutions Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and has a passion for driving innovation.
As a Solutions Engineer, you will play a critical role in enabling customer success by providing technical expertise and guidance. You will partner with account executives to deliver exceptional customer experiences and help drive adoption of our technology.
Responsibilities:
* Advance new and innovative data streaming use cases from conception to go-live
* Execute on and lead technical proof of concepts
* Conduct discovery and 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
Requirements:
To succeed in this role, you will need:
8+ years of sales/pre-sales/solutions engineering or similar customer-facing experience in the software sales or implementation space, with a proven track record of driving customer success
Experience with event-driven architecture, data integration & processing techniques, database & data warehouse technologies, or related fields
First-hand exposure to cloud architecture, migrations, deployment & application development
Experience with DevOps/Automation, GitOps or Kubernetes
Ability to read & write Java, Python or SQL
Clear, consistent demonstration of self-starter behavior, a desire to learn new things, and tackle hard technical problems
Exceptional presentation and communications capabilities, with confidence presenting to a highly skilled and experienced audience, ranging from developers to enterprise architects and up to C-level executives
Excellent skills in cross-functional collaboration to work effectively and harmoniously with others to achieve common goals
What We Offer:
At our organization, we believe in fostering a culture of belonging and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work.
We offer a range of benefits, including competitive compensation, comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.
What Gives You an Edge:
* Technical certifications - cloud developer/architect, data engineering & integration
* Familiarity with solution or value selling
* A challenger mindset and an ability to positively influence people's opinions
Belonging Isn't Just a Perk Here:
It's the baseline. We welcome diversity and promote inclusivity throughout our organization. Our goal is to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone can thrive.