Principal Sales Engineering Specialist, Fivetran
Databases
$187.8-234.7k
Automated data movement platform
Open for applications
Automated data movement platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$187.8-234.7k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make access to data s simple and reliable as electricity.
Role
Who you are
- While you'll be an expert in several, you should be comfortable navigating complex customer environments that include: Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, SAP HANA, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Sybase, Ingres, and their variants
- Deep, Hands-On Database Mastery: Extensive experience as a senior Database Administrator (DBA), Database Architect, Backend Engineer, or high-level Consultant. You've not just used databases; you've built, managed, and scaled them in complex, mission-critical environments
- Architectural Fluency: Mastery of diverse database deployment models, from on-premise monoliths to cloud-native, distributed SaaS architectures. You understand the nuances of security, networking, and performance in each
- Replication Subject Matter Expert: Proven experience with native and third-party replication tools. You understand their strengths, weaknesses, and how to position Fivetran effectively against them
- Trusted Advisor Presence: A rare blend of profound technical depth and exceptional communication skills. You can command a room of CIOs, architects, and DBAs, building credibility and influencing key decisions
What the job involves
- This is a pivotal, strategic role for a deep database expert who thrives on solving the most complex data replication challenges
- As our Principal Database Specialist, you will be the central nervous system for database expertise within our global presales organization
- You will partner with our largest prospective customers to architect elegant solutions, while simultaneously acting as a force multiplier that elevates the skills of our Sales and Sales Engineering teams
- Your influence will extend directly to our Product and Engineering leadership, where you'll champion customer needs and shape the future of Fivetran’s database replication capabilities
- Serve as the ultimate technical authority on database replication during our most critical and complex sales cycles
- Architect and present elegant, robust solutions to solve the toughest data integration challenges for prospective customers
- Partner directly with Product and Engineering leadership to act as the voice of the customer, drive the product roadmap, and resolve critical technical escalations
- Develop and deliver masterclass-level training, documentation, and best practices to elevate the database expertise of our global Sales and Sales Engineering teams
- Spearhead internal specialist groups and drive strategy for key database-related initiatives across the company
Our take
Fivetran is a data integration company focused on one simple idea: making data easy to move and use. It provides a fully managed platform that automatically moves data from hundreds of sources into cloud destinations, helping team centralize information without building or maintaining complex pipelines. So, by handling the heavy lifting behind the scenes, Fivetran allows organizations to spend less time managing infrastructure and more time working on their data.
This approach has a real and growing impact, with more than 700 fully managed connectors, Fivetran supports hybrid and multi-cloud environments and keeps data accurate and secure as it flows into analytics and AI systems. Trusted by over 7,600 customers worldwide, the platform helps businesses standardize how data is collected and shared across teams, breaking down silos and making insights more accessible. And the result is a stronger data foundation that supports faster decision-making and innovation.
In 2025, the company's momentum was also recognized with a Microsoft Marketplace Partner of the Year Award and a finalist spot for Microsoft's Americas Emerging Partner of the Year. These milestones reflect its role in helping enterprises modernize data infrastructure on Microsoft Azure and prepare for AI-driven workloads. By continuing to deepen its partnerships and focus on reliable, automated data movement, Fivetran is well positioned to carry this success forward as organizations increasingly rely on data s the backbone of future intelligence.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$565m
SERIES D
Jun 2020
$100m
SERIES C
Total funding: $727.7m
Company HQ
Downtown, Oakland, CA
Leadership
George Fraser
(CEO)George graduated with a PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Pittsburgh.
Taylor Brown
(COO)Taylor studied Business Administration (focusing on design strategy) at California College of the Arts to Masters level.
Share this job
View 88 more jobs at Fivetran