Solutions Engineer

About The Role Confluent Solutions Engineers drive the technical evaluation stage of the overall sales process, making them critical drivers of customer success as real-time data streams become more and more important in the modern enterprise. In this role, you will be the key technical advisor to the sales team, work very closely with the product management and engineering teams, and serve as a vital product advocate in front of prospects, customers, and the wider Kafka and Big Data communities. What You Will Do Help advance new & innovative Data Streaming use‑cases from conception to Go‑Live Execute on and lead Technical Proofs of Concept Conduct Discovery & Whiteboard Sessions to develop new use‑cases Provide Thought Leadership by delivering Technical Talks and Workshops Guide customers with hands‑on help and best practice to drive operational maturity of their Confluent Deployment Analyze Customer Consumption trends and identify Optimization opportunities Work closely with Product and Engineering teams, and serve as a key Product advocate across the Customer, Partner and Industry ecosystem Forge strong relationships with key customer stakeholders and serve as a dependable partner for them What You Will Bring Becoming a Trusted Advisor to key customer personas we engage with including Software Engineers, Architects and Technical Executives to drive platform consumption Autonomously lead engagements with customers whilst working closely with Account Executive and other internal teams Having an understanding of MEDDIC/MEDDPICC or similar frameworks used for qualification Exceptional presentation and communications capabilities. Confidence presenting to a highly skilled and experienced audience, including enterprise architects and C‑level executives Experience with technical sales of distributed systems, infrastructure software like databases, message queues, SaaS, or Big Data products Some experience in Java or Python and familiarity with developing ETL applications Bachelor’s level degree in Computer Science or relevant experience What Gives You An Edge Previous experience building solutions with Apache Kafka Understanding of systems operations concepts (disk, network, operating systems, etc) Experience building and operating large scale systems Ready to build what’s next? Let’s get in motion. Come As You Are – Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on 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 law. Location: London, England, United Kingdom Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level Employment Type: Full‑time Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology / Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Confluent by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr