The Role

Our Sales team needs a technical ace in the hole for when the questions get tough. You’ll work one-on-one with both prospects and Sales team members to help discuss how Fivetran fits within their technology strategy.  You’ll have a full understanding of how Fivetran is architected and a clear understanding of how Fivetran is best used. Additionally, you’ll be tasked to invent and implement creative solutions for edge-case issues. This is a full time position and regular Denver/Oakland office attendance is required.

As a Senior Sales Engineer at Fivetran you will…

• Support sales teams with deep technical knowledge and understanding of Fivetran product offerings and data space. 
• Serve as the technical liaison between sales and product/engineering teams. 
• As the customer facing technical lead, this role acts as the primary resource in solving technical issues and inquiries in pre-sales and onboarding processes.
• Proactively engage with product and engineering teams on roadmap, soliciting and sharing customer/prospect feedback where necessary.  
• Assist in documentation efforts around Fivetran product offerings, internal knowledge base, and training resources.

Your Superpowers

• Technical experience as a database administrator, backend engineer, or IT services within an enterprise or tech startup
• Hands on experience with one or more technologies in a modern data platform
• Passion to serve as a technical resource by partnering with sales to respond with correct and prompt information to prospective customers
• Proven experience successfully demonstrating and articulating the value of Business Intelligence and Analytics tools
• Expertise in SQL programming 
• Hands on experience in Python/Java and API interaction
• Ability to influence technical audiences in their language, and influence business audiences by translating complex technology concepts into easy to understand terminology
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with your team and stakeholders to drive a deal forward 
• Passion for data and analytics, a philosophy of using technology to help solve business problems
• Keen analytical and problem-solving skills
• Curiosity to learn and assimilate technical information quickly, enthusiasm to share and teach others
• Available for up to 10% regional travel

Perks and Benefits:

• 100% paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance. Benefits begin on your first day!
• Option of Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Savings Account (FSA)
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plus paid sick time, holidays, parental leave, and volunteer days off
• 401k match program
• Eligible donation match program
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Work-from-home equipment reimbursement for your home office setup!
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team building activities
• Pet Insurance -- and yes, you can bring your well-behaved fur babies to work
• Commuter benefits to help with transit and parking costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Referral Bonuses
• Stock equity -- every employee is granted stock options when they walk in the door   
• Annual Camp Fivetran trip that brings together every employee from around the world