Sales Engineer

Astronomer

Sales Engineer at Astronomer leading technical sales motions and guiding clients in DataOps solutions. Collaborating with teams to optimize data pipelines and deliver technical demonstrations.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAWSAzureBigQueryCloudETLGoogle Cloud PlatformPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Python fluency
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
3–10 years total experience, including 2+ years in a customer-facing technical role (Sales Engineering, Solutions Architect, etc.)
Strong communication skills across technical and business stakeholders
Startup-friendly mindset: proactive, adaptable, fast-moving

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Stock options
Flexible working arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Company events

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonDataOpsorchestrationELTETLDAGsCI/CD

Soft Skills

strong communicationproactiveadaptablefast-moving