Astronomer empowers data teams to bring mission-critical software, analytics, and AI to life and is the company behind Astro, the industry-leading unified DataOps platform powered by Apache Airflow®. Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and powers data-driven applications. Trusted by more than 700 of the worlds leading enterprises, Astronomer lets businesses do more with their data. To learn more, visit<a target="_blank" href="http://www.astronomer.io"> www.astronomer.io</a>.Your background may be unconventional; as long as you have the essential qualifications, we encourage you to apply. While having bonus qualifications makes for a strong candidate, Astronomer values diverse experiences. Many of us at Astronomer havent followed traditional career paths, and we welcome it if yours hasnt either.<h2>About this role:</h2>As a Senior Sales Engineer at Astronomer, you’ll be a key partner to our clients, guiding them in deploying powerful data workflows to accelerate their business outcomes. Youll have the chance to work with cutting-edge technology, help customers solve complex data challenges, and influence our product’s evolution through client feedback. This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a visible impact while growing into an expert in workflow orchestration and Apache Airflow.This role includes up to 40% travel for business and customer needs.<h2>What you get do:</h2><ul><li>Solve Real-World Problems: Design and implement proof-of-concept solutions that help customers tackle real data challenges, from concept to production.</li><li>Be a Trusted Advisor: Conduct demos and provide technical guidance to engineering teams, showing them how our platform can transform their workflows.</li><li>Drive Community Impact: Contribute to the Apache Airflow community by creating technical content and best practices, positioning Astronomer as a thought leader in workflow orchestration.</li><li>Influence Product Direction: Act as a liaison by gathering field insights and providing critical feedback to the Product team to shape the future of our platform.</li><li>Develop and Grow: Become an expert in Airflow, workflow orchestration, and the data engineering landscape as you collaborate across departments and work on impactful projects.</li></ul><h2>What you bring to the role:</h2><ul><li>5 years in a Sales Engineering, Solutions Engineering, Consulting or similar role within the data space, ideally with experience in modern data tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Fivetran, or Tableau.</li><li>Hands-on Python scripting skills for data pipeline support.</li><li>Familiarity with core data engineering concepts such as orchestration, ELT, Git, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).</li><li>Strong verbal and written communication skills to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.</li><li>A genuine desire to understand customer needs, patience, and empathy to support them through challenges.</li><li>Eagerness to learn and experiment with new technical concepts, tools, and approaches to stay ahead in the data industry.</li></ul><h2>Bonus points if you have</h2><ul><li>Experience with Apache Airflow or other open-source data tools.</li><li>Background in designing data workflows in a production environment.</li><li>Experience working with Command Line Interfaces (CLI).</li></ul>#LI-HybridAt Astronomer, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  Astronomer is a remote-first company.