Full-Time

Head of Solutions Engineering

Pre-sales

Posted on 12/20/2024

Redpanda Data

Redpanda Data

51-200 employees

Cost-effective streaming data platform

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$200k - $240kAnnually

+ Bonus + Commission

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Category
Solution Engineering
Sales & Solution Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Python
SQL
Apache Kafka
Java
Go
C/C++
Requirements
  • 3+ years of management experience in field engineering
  • 5+ years of experience of selling enterprise software
  • Technical background in distributed systems and/or storage systems
  • Ability to present and talk with prospects and handle objections
  • Deep understanding of the sales process
  • Experience with building reports in SQL and SFDC
  • Experience with Apache Kafka
  • Experience with Kubernetes
  • Experience with C++, Go, Java, Python
Responsibilities
  • Lead a team of Solutions Engineers across the globe supporting the sales organization
  • Be responsible for tracking all POCs and work with the team to overcome any challenges
  • Work closely with Product and Engineering to help gather requirements from prospects to help unlock additional revenue
  • Attract, hire, and develop the Solutions Engineering team as the company continues to grow and scale
  • Be a strong, close partner to the sales team, providing them the technical assistance and guidance needed to help close business

Redpanda offers a data streaming platform that simplifies the use of Kafka APIs, making it easier and more cost-effective for businesses to process real-time data. Users can choose between a fully-managed cloud service or a self-hosted option, which allows for flexibility based on their needs. The platform significantly reduces infrastructure costs and improves performance, achieving lower latencies and higher throughput compared to competitors. Redpanda's goal is to provide a powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly solution for data streaming that is easy to deploy and manage.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$161M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-3%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

56%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Redpanda's partnership with Ockam introduces a zero-trust, secure streaming data platform.
  • The acquisition of Benthos enhances Redpanda's platform with popular stream processing capabilities.
  • Redpanda Serverless offers a flexible, pay-as-you-go model for scalable data streaming.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition may erode Redpanda's market share in the streaming data sector.
  • Rapid technological advancements could render Redpanda's platform outdated without continuous innovation.
  • Integration challenges from Benthos acquisition may disrupt service delivery and customer satisfaction.

What makes Redpanda Data unique

  • Redpanda offers a Kafka API-compatible platform with reduced complexity and cost.
  • The platform supports inline Lambda transformations, enhancing real-time data processing capabilities.
  • Redpanda's environmentally friendly design minimizes compute, storage, and bandwidth consumption.

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