Mediabistro logo
job logo

Senior Sales Engineer, Commercial Expansion

Fivetran, Oakland, CA, United States


Position Title:

Senior Sales Engineer, Commercial Expansion

From Fivetran founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data‑driven.

About the Role Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We're looking for a talented Sales Engineer to join our Commercial Expansion team to drive revenue growth across key existing Commercial accounts. In this role, you will partner closely with Account Managers (AMs), Customer Success Managers (CSMs), and Sales leadership to identify, develop, and close expansion opportunities within your book of business.

Your focus will be on increasing customer value and revenue by:

Selling into additional business units

Expanding new use cases

Introducing new connectors and product capabilities

Expanding platform value and adoption across teams

You will serve as the technical owner of expansion motions and be accountable for achieving the technical win that drives measurable revenue growth.

This is a full‑time, hybrid position based out of our Denver, CO office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in‑person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

Technologies You’ll Use AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Grafana, Linux, Windows, Python, Java

What You’ll Do

Drive expansion opportunities across a defined set of Commercial accounts

Identify new use cases, whitespace opportunities, and additional business units

Lead technical discovery for upsell and cross‑sell motions

Position new connectors, extended offerings, and advanced product capabilities

Partner with AMs and CSMs to identify usage signals and expansion readiness

Drive conversations around data growth, new pipelines, and broader adoption

Help customers scale architecture to support increased volume and complexity

Skills We’re Looking For

4+ years in data replication, sales engineering, or related technical field

Proven experience driving upsell or expansion within existing accounts

Strong technical background in database replication, cloud infrastructure, and modern data architectures

Experience with cloud data warehouses, transformation tooling (dbt), data catalogs, and BI tools

Ability to identify growth signals and translate them into expansion strategies

Strong discovery and consultative selling skills

Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL, and NoSQL databases

Hands‑on experience with ETL or data replication tools

Experience with SaaS and self‑hosted deployments

Cloud and on‑prem networking fundamentals

Bonus Skills

Specialized expertise in security posture

Hands‑on experience with DBT

Experience working in a Commercial Expansion or Existing Business motion

Experience partnering closely with CSM organizations to convert adoption into revenue

Perks and Benefits

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.

Denver Pay Range: $139,018 — $173,772.50 USD (OTE: $173,772.50 — $217,215.63 USD)

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/protected veterans

#J-18808-Ljbffr