Astronomer designed Astro, an industry-leading data orchestration and observability platform for data teams. Powered by Airflow, Astro accelerates building reliable data products that unlock insights, unleash AI value, and drive data-driven applications. We’re a globally-distributed and rapidly growing venture-backed team of learners, innovators and collaborators. Our mission is to empower data teams to bring mission-critical analytics, AI, and software to life. As a member of our team, you will be at the forefront of the industry as we strive to deliver the world’s data. 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 haven’t followed traditional career paths, and we welcome it if yours hasn’t either.
About this role:
As a 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. You’ll 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.
What you get do:
- Solve Real-World Problems: Design and implement proof-of-concept solutions that help customers tackle real data challenges, from concept to production.
- Be a Trusted Advisor: Conduct demos and provide technical guidance to engineering teams, showing them how our platform can transform their workflows.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
What you bring  to the role:
- Experience and Expertise: 2+ 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.
- Data Engineering Know-How: Familiarity with core data engineering concepts such as orchestration, ELT, Git, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
- Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Curiosity and Customer Empathy: A genuine desire to understand customer needs, patience, and empathy to support them through challenges.
- Drive to Innovate: Eagerness to learn and experiment with new technical concepts, tools, and approaches to stay ahead in the data industry.
Bonus points  if you have:
- Hands-on Python scripting skills for data pipeline support.
- Experience with Apache Airflow or other open-source data tools.
- Background in designing data workflows in a production environment.
- Customer-facing experience in a technical or consultative role.
- Experience working with Command Line Interfaces (CLI).
Why Astronomer?
- Impactful Mission: Join a team that’s transforming data workflows and making big data accessible and manageable for all.
- Growth Opportunities: We support your career development through mentorship, training, and pathways for internal growth.
- Open Culture: As a remote-friendly company, we embrace flexible work arrangements and believe in a collaborative, inclusive environment.
- Unique Perks: Enjoy competitive benefits, work-from-home stipend, and opportunities to connect with a global community of innovators in data.
At 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.