Senior Sales Engineer, Enterprise

About The Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We’re looking for a talented Senior Sales Engineer to join our Enterprise sales team. As an Enterprise Sales Engineer, you will work closely with our sales team to understand our Enterprise customers’ complex business needs and showcase how Fivetran’s data replication solutions can help them achieve their desired business outcomes.

You will be responsible for providing technical expertise, identifying functional and technical requirements, and supporting a regimented proof‑of‑value process throughout the sales cycle. This is a full‑time position based remotely in Illinois with a strong preference for the Chicago area.

• AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Big Query, Databricks, Kafka, Grafana, API, Linux, Windows, Python, Java, RDBMs

• Work with Enterprise customers to understand their business requirements, use cases, and data replication requirements.
• Develop and deliver functional and technical presentations to Enterprise audiences.
• Ensure the technical win by running a tight proof‑of‑value process.
• Work closely with Fivetran’s Product, Post‑Sale Services, and Engineering teams to ensure alignment of our solutions to Enterprise customer needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key Enterprise customers and partners.
• Stay up‑to‑date on the latest technologies and trends in our industry.

• Strong technical background covering database replication, cloud infrastructure, and data replication technologies.
• Experience with modern data analytics technologies, including cloud data warehouses, transformation tooling, data catalogs, and BI tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with a keen ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• 5+ years in selling IT services or products within an enterprise or similarly complex environment.

$154,912—$193,640 USD

• 100% employer‑paid medical insurance
• Generous paid time‑off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off
• RSU stock grants*
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team‑building activities
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as therapy, coaching, and self‑guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

* May vary by country and worker type – please reach out to your recruiter for more information.

Fivetran brings together high‑quality talent across the globe to make data access as easy and reliable as electricity for our customers. We value and recognize that our customers benefit from having innovative teams made of people from many backgrounds, experiences, and identities. Fivetran promotes diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging through attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce, not only because it is the right thing to do, but because it helps us build a world‑class company to better serve our customers, our people and our communities.

We are committed to ensuring that all candidates have an equal opportunity to participate in our interview process. If you require accommodations at any stage of the process due to a disability, medical condition, or any other circumstance, please don't hesitate to submit your request by filling out this form. We will work with you to provide reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation and ensure a fair and accessible interview experience.

Your request and any information provided will be kept confidential and will not impact your candidacy. We look forward to hearing from you and accommodating your needs to the best of our ability.