Workplace
hybrid
Employment
Full-Time
Published
Aug 12, 2026
Closes
No date supplied
The role
ABOUT MOTHERDUCK Don’t let the quirky name fool you: At MotherDuck, we’re on a mission to make data warehousing fun, frictionless, and ducking awesome for developers and data practitioners building blazing fast internal and customer-facing analytics experiences. We're building a cloud-hosted version of DuckDB, working hand-in-hand with the creators of the fastest-growing and fastest-improving query engine on the planet. Unlike other databases, MotherDuck was architected to unify local development with cloud operations to bridge the gap between software and data engineering workflows. Our team is a mix of thoughtful, passionate, and empathetic data industry veterans. WHAT YOU WILL DO At MotherDuck, we're building a delightful, cloud-native analytics platform powered by DuckDB. We believe in simplifying data without dumbing it down... and we're looking for a Senior Sales Engineer who can help our customers see how magical (and fast!) data can be. This role is perfect for someone who's waddled through the world of data engineering and is now ready to ruffle some feathers in a customer facing role. You'll be the technical tailwind for our sales team, showing prospects how MotherDuck can help them fly through their data challenges with ease. This is a hybrid role that can be based out of our New York City, Seattle or San Francisco office. Key responsibilities include - Partner with Account Executives to lead the technical side of sales, from discovery through to technical win. - Design elegant data architectures using DuckDB, MotherDuck, and the modern data stack... always with simplicity and performance in mind. - Create and deliver tailored demos and proof-of-concepts that really get customers flapping with excitement. - Translate business needs into scalable, cost-effective, and delightful technical solutions. - Work cross-functionally with Product and Engineering to bring customer feedback to the nest and shape the roadmap. - Be a trusted technical advisor, helping c
Requirements
Department: Customer Success; Team: Customer Engineering