# Sales Engineer at Astronomer

- Company: Astronomer
- What the company does: Apache Airflow® orchestrates the world’s data, ML, and AI pipelines. Astro is the best way to build, run, and observe them at scale. Backed by Insight and 500 Global.
- Company website: https://www.astronomer.io/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: New York City
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $200K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/astronomer/3e3be48c-ccf0-4a39-9eb2-03a896787999
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/astronomer-sales-engineer/

## About the role

Astronomer is on a mission to make DataOps a first-class discipline in every modern data organization. As the driving force behind Apache Airflow, we're powering mission-critical pipelines at scale for companies like Condé Nast, Rappi, Sonos, and more. As a Sales Engineer at Astronomer, you’ll be a key partner to our prospects and customers, guiding them in deploying powerful data workflows to accelerate their business outcomes.

## What they're looking for

- You’re technically sharp, customer-obsessed, and energized by solving real problems with data teams. We’re not looking for a perfect checklist match - but here’s what a strong candidate would possess:
- Python fluency, CLI comfort, and experience building with tools like Docker
- 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.)

Tags: Sales