Sales Engineer at YugaByte

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, DatabaseIndustries

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (Sales Engineer, Solutions Architect, etc.) in enterprise software or infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of databases (SQL, NoSQL), cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and containerization (Kubernetes, Docker)
  • Experience with distributed systems, data replication, and high-availability architectures
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical topics
  • Passion for helping customers succeed and a track record of owning technical sales wins
  • Hands-on experience with YugabyteDB or similar distributed SQL or SQL technologies (AuroraDB, Google Spanner, Azure)

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Account Executives to qualify opportunities, understand customer requirements, and drive technical sales efforts
  • Conduct tailored product demos, architecture deep-dives, and hands-on workshops for prospective customers
  • Lead proof-of-concept (POC) engagements, working directly with customer engineers to design, deploy, and validate YugabyteDB in their environment
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor on distributed databases, cloud-native architectures, and application design best practices
  • Create and maintain technical collateral (presentations, whitepapers, demo scripts, etc.) to support the sales process
  • Act as the voice of the customer by providing feedback to product, engineering, and support teams
  • Represent Yugabyte at industry events, webinars, and technical meetups

Skills

Sales Engineering
PostgreSQL
YugabyteDB
Cloud-Native
Distributed Databases
RDBMS

YugaByte

Distributed SQL database for cloud applications

About YugaByte

Yugabyte offers a distributed SQL database called YugabyteDB, designed for large-scale applications that require high availability and resilience. The database allows businesses to manage vast amounts of data across multiple locations, ensuring accessibility and security. Unlike competitors, Yugabyte combines an open-source version with commercial offerings, providing flexibility and enterprise-grade support. The company's goal is to deliver reliable database solutions for data-intensive industries such as finance, e-commerce, and healthcare.

Sunnyvale, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$282.1MTotal Funding
SERIES_CCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Competitive compensation
Flexible hours and time off
Have fun together
Work from home
Opportunities to try, learn, and grow

Risks

Competition from CockroachDB and Google Spanner could impact Yugabyte's market share.
Maintaining open-source community engagement may become challenging as commercial offerings expand.
New data privacy regulations may require significant adjustments to Yugabyte's compliance strategies.

Differentiation

YugabyteDB offers native disaster recovery orchestration, a first in distributed SQL databases.
YugabyteDB's PostgreSQL compatibility attracts enterprises migrating from traditional databases like AWS Aurora.
Yugabyte's open-source model fosters a large community, enhancing innovation and collaboration.

Upsides

Yugabyte's PCI DSS Level 1 compliance boosts adoption in the financial sector.
Scout24's transition to YugabyteDB highlights its multi-region resilience and high availability.
The rise of cloud-native applications increases demand for YugabyteDB's scalable solutions.

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