Confluent is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure focused on data in motion. Have you ever found a new favorite series on Netflix, picked up groceries curbside at Walmart, or paid for something using Square? That’s the power of data in motion in action—giving organizations instant access to the massive amounts of data that is constantly flowing throughout their business. At Confluent, we’re building the foundational platform for this new paradigm of data infrastructure. Our cloud-native offering is designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can create a central nervous system to innovate and win in a digital-first world.We’re looking for self-motivated team members who crave a challenge and feel energized to roll up their sleeves and help realize Confluent’s enormous potential. Chart your own path and take healthy risks as we solve big problems together. We value having diverse teams and want you to grow as we grow—whether you’re just starting out in your career or managing a large team, you’ll be amazed at the magnitude of your impact.About the Role:We’re seeking a strong technologist who will support and grow the technical partnerships with key System Integrators. This role is pivotal in supporting and advancing technical partnerships through a variety of initiatives including co-developed solutions, strategic account engagements, and fostering the growth of Centers of Excellence among our partners. . You’ll be accountable for the outcome of these initiatives and frequently collaborate with both Confluent and Partner resources to drive success.Successful Partner Solutions Engineers may come from backgrounds such as Technical Account Managers, Solution Engineers, or Professional Services. However, what unites our team is a shared enthusiasm for broadening Confluent’s partner ecosystem and delivering unparalleled value to our customers.What You Will Do:
Define, build, and deliver repeatable solutions that highlight the partner and Confluent’s joint value propositions
Build and manage relationships with key technical leaders
Collaborate internally to support Partner technical initiatives such as partner-driven scalable GTM assets, partner team enablement workshops, assessment, advice, and coaching
Advocate on behalf of Partners’ technical concerns (use cases, feature requests, support issues, e.g.) with Confluent internal teams and personnel, helping to bring those concerns to resolution
Guide and support stakeholders in establishing a Confluent Center of Excellence, offering architectural insights and recommendations.
Provide architecture guidance and recommendations across solutions, offerings, and customer opportunities
Produce thought leadership content such as whitepapers, technical articles, and blog posts to share insights and best practices.
Help scale the team by building reusable content and programs
Collaborate with our Partner Enablement team to e nsure the successful onboarding, training, enablement, and certification of partner technical resources
What You Will Bring:
Demonstrated hands-on experience architecting complex enterprise solutions for customers and/or partners
Experience with messaging, streaming, and ETL products commonly used in the enterprise
Experience as a Sales Engineer or Technical Account Manager
Experience operating within and across cross-functional teams including product management, engineering, sales, marketing, etc
Ability to quickly learn, understand, and work with new and emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions
What Gives You an Edge:
Knowledge of Apache Kafka and/or other streaming technologies
Experience as a Technical Sales/Systems Engineer in a cloud environment or equivalent experience in a customer and/or partner-facing role.
Experience designing and building big data, stream processing, and/or other distributed systems for Fortune 1000 companies
Experience working with global teams
Come As You AreAt Confluent, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. The more diverse we are, the richer our community and the broader our impact. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.At Confluent, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. We analyze and carefully consider several factors when determining compensation, including work history, education, professional experience, and location. This position has an annual estimated salary of $132,400 - $155,610 USD, a competitive equity package and is also eligible for additional commission and/or bonus pay. The actual pay may vary depending on your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Confluent offers a wide range of employee benefits. To learn more about our benefits click HERE (https://confluentbenefits.com/) .Click HERE to review our Candidate Privacy Notice which describes how and when Confluent, Inc., and its group companies, collects, uses, and shares certain personal information of California job applicants and prospective employees.#LI-Remote
