Joblaze summary

In the role of Solutions Engineer at Redpanda, the individual will engage with customers and partners to demonstrate the platform's capabilities, lead product briefings, and develop proof-of-concepts. Key skills include proficiency in programming languages like Java and Python, along with a solid understanding of streaming technologies and cloud services. This position is ideal for someone with 3-8 years of experience in technical sales or solution architecture, who thrives in collaborative environments and enjoys tackling complex challenges. Redpanda's team emphasizes a customer-centric approach, fostering strong relationships to enhance user experience.

Joblaze insights

Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze October 29, 2026. Last confirmed on Redpanda Data's careers page October 31, 2026.
Salary band is above the typical range for Sales/Marketing roles (median ~$142,000).
Starts above 88% of 16 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States that list Python we track (median $152,500 across 11 companies). See Python salary trends
Python appears in 1.6% of 1742 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States; Go appears in 0.1% of 1742 comparable mid sales/marketing roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Solutions Engineer role remote?: Yes — Redpanda Data lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?: Redpanda Data lists $170,000–$200,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: 3–8 years of relevant experience for this Solutions Engineer role.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AWS, Azure, GCP, Go, Java, JavaScript.
What seniority level is this role?: Redpanda Data targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Solutions Engineer role at Redpanda Data.

From the original posting

About the Role:

Come and join our rapidly growing Solutions Engineer team! As a Solutions Engineer, you will help qualify and close opportunities with customers and partners and provide technical expertise through sales presentations, product demonstrations, and supporting technical evaluations

You Will:

Work alongside the sales team to introduce Redpanda to our potential customers
Lead product and solution briefings, build proof-of-concepts (POC), run live product demos, and prototype Redpanda integrations
Partner with Redpanda product management, engineering and support teams to solve customer challenges and improve customer experience
Identify and address customers' key technical objections and develop the strategies to address those blockers to adoption

You Have:

3-8+ years of prior experience leading presentations, collecting requirements, developing solution architectures, and teaching prospective users or project teams how to use software similar to Redpanda
Comfortable developing/prototyping solutions in many different languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, and Javascript)
Passion for working on complex technical problems and have a strong understanding of modern infrastructure and streaming technologies (Kafka ecosystem preferred)
Strong ability to build relationships with our partners, customers, and open-source users
Experience demonstrating technical concepts, including presenting and whiteboarding
Collaborative spirit and enjoy making sure each team gets customer feedback to provide great customer experience
Flexibility to travel to meet customers, attend events or conferences or wherever the work takes you
Comfortable with Linux and Kubernetes
Proficient with one or more of the following cloud providers: AWS, GCP and Azure

U.S. base salary range for this role is $170,000-$200,000, not including bonus and/or commission. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. We strive to consider each candidate's job-related skills, location, experience, relevant education or training to determine individual base salary. Your talent partner will share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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Solutions Engineer

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