Confluent - Boston, MA
posted 4 months ago
Confluent Solutions Engineers (Pre-Sales) play a pivotal role in the technical evaluation stage of the sales process, making them essential to customer success as real-time data streams gain importance in modern enterprises. In this role, you will collaborate closely with account representatives to serve as the technical advisor on the sales team. You will work in tandem with product management and engineering teams, acting as a vital product advocate in front of prospects, customers, and the broader Kafka and Data Streaming communities. Your expertise will be crucial as you guide Confluent customers through the technical design and development of their end-to-end solutions. You will need to be well-versed in the current state and future roadmap of Kafka in open source, identifying known issues and informing customers of upcoming fixes or workarounds. Your responsibilities will include clearly articulating Confluent’s technical and product positioning to a diverse range of business and technical stakeholders, forging strong relationships with them throughout the sales cycle and beyond. This role requires a blend of technical acumen and interpersonal skills, as you will be presenting to highly skilled audiences, including enterprise architects and C-level executives. The ability to demonstrate self-starter behavior and a desire to learn new technologies and tackle complex technical challenges is essential for success in this position.