{
  "id": 9330348,
  "title": "QuestDB (YC S20) Is Hiring a Sales Engineer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/questdb-yc-s20-is-hiring-a-sales-engineer",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T12:01:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hacker News",
    "slug": "hacker-news",
    "url": "https://questdb.com/careers/pre-sales-engineer-north-america/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "QuestDB, a low-latency time-series database on open formats, is actively seeking a Sales Engineer for North America. This role is crucial in the sales cycle, where the engineer ensures technical validation before a deal is finalized. Responsibilities include conducting discovery sessions, leading proof of concept tests with success criteria, running benchmarks on the customer's data, architecture sign-off, and security review. The Sales Engineer also plays a pivotal role in explaining complex concepts, such as replication and failover mechanisms, to various teams, including banks, aerospace firms, and crypto platforms. This position involves close collaboration with the CEO, sales team, and core engineers, providing firsthand insights into the product roadmap. The role is hands-on, customer-focused, and offers significant autonomy. QuestDB, with its impressive growth and recognition, is looking for passionate individuals who can empower developers with its data solutions.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "QuestDB seeks Sales Engineer for North America",
    "Responsibilities include technical validation and proof of concept",
    "Collaboration with CEO, sales team, and engineers"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}