Senior Solutions Sales Engineer (Confluent)

Location: Remote within the United States; eligible states include Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Washington, Massachusetts, Maryland, California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia. Travel required up to 20% or 1 day per week.

Salary: $137,000–$257,000 per year, plus participation in an hirify.global Sales Incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global is a global technology and consulting corporation, with Confluent operating as an hirify.global company and a focus on hybrid cloud, AI, data, and enterprise technology solutions.

What you will do

• Advance innovative data streaming use cases from conception through go-live.
• Lead technical proofs of concept, discovery sessions, and whiteboard sessions to develop customer use cases.
• Design technical solutions, facilitate discussions, and resolve complex technical roadblocks.
• Deliver technical talks and workshops while guiding customers through best practices and operational maturity for Confluent deployments.
• Analyze customer consumption trends, identify optimization opportunities, and support incremental technology adoption.
• Partner with Account Executives, Product and Engineering teams, customers, and partners as a technical advisor and product advocate.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of Solutions Engineering or similar work experience.
• Experience with event-driven architecture, data integration and processing techniques, database and data warehouse technologies.
• First-hand experience with cloud architecture, migrations, deployment, and application development.
• Experience with automation, GitOps, and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or SQL.
• Technical certifications in cloud development or architecture, data engineering, or integration.
• Demonstrated self-starter behavior, willingness to learn, and ability to tackle difficult technical problems.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills, including confidence presenting to developers, enterprise architects, and C-level executives.

Nice to have

• Experience with acquisition or integration agreements, including terms, conditions, and compliance measures.
• Experience analyzing and optimizing incentive plans to align with business objectives.
• Experience building stakeholder relationships and facilitating collaboration and communication.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement with general daytime hours and travel of up to 20% or 1 day per week.
• Healthcare coverage, including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and mental health benefits.
• 401(k), pension plan, employee stock purchase plan, financial counseling, life insurance, disability coverage, and performance-based incentives.
• Paid holidays, sick time, vacation, parental bonding leave, and other paid care leave programs.
• AI-driven learning resources, training, educational support, professional certifications, employee resource groups, and volunteer opportunities.
• Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must be able to work without current or future visa sponsorship.