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Job Description

About Dash0 Join Dash0 and help us define the future of observability. We are OpenTelemetry-native, building a delightful, simple, and AI-centric platform that eliminates vendor lock-in and meaningless toil. Shape a product developers love, with transparent pricing and built-in cost control. The Opportunity As a Commercial Solutions Engineer, you will act as a trusted technical advisor to our customers and prospects in the commercial segment. You'll bridge the gap between product and customer outcomes — designing, demonstrating, and validating Dash0's technical capabilities in real-world environments. You'll partner with sales and product teams to deliver high-impact Proofs of Concept, guide observability architecture discussions, and ensure customers realize the full technical value of Dash0. This role is based in Amsterdam. Note: Your internal title would be a Solutions Architect. Our Solutions Engineers work across both Pre-Sales and Post-Sales! What You'll Do Design and architect observability solutions leveraging OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies. Translate complex customer requirements into scalable, performant, and maintainable Dash0 implementations. Develop and execute Proofs of Concept (POCs) that highlight Dash0's differentiated technical capabilities. Deliver engaging technical demos and presentations tailored to engineering and executive audiences. Collaborate closely with Account Executives throughout the sales cycle to position Dash0 as the technical solution of choice. Provide architecture guidance and best practices for observability setup, telemetry data modeling, and OpenTelemetry collector design. Create and maintain reusable demo environments, reference architectures, and POC templates. Partner with Product Management to provide technical insights that influence roadmap and feature priorities. What You Bring Deep technical knowledge in Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, observability pipelines, and distributed tracing. Hands-on experience with instrumentation, telemetry data ingestion, and performance optimization. Strong understanding of modern DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering practices. Excellent communication skills — you can explain complex observability concepts clearly to both engineers and decision-makers. Ability to create and execute technical demos, architectures, and POCs that prove business value. Collaborative mindset — you work seamlessly across Sales, Product, and Engineering teams. Nice to Have Experience with CRM tools (HubSpot) for collaboration and pipeline visibility. Contributions to technical content — blog posts, conference talks, or open-source documentation. Familiarity with the CNCF ecosystem and community. Experience in a high-growth, venture-backed startup environment. Why Dash0 This is a unique opportunity to help build a generational company. Dash0 is backed by top-tier investors including Balderton Capital, Accel, and Cherry Ventures, and led by a founding team with decades of experience in observability. We're in the middle of a massive growth phase after our Series B, and we're just getting started. If you're looking for a place where a great product meets great people, where momentum is real, and your impact is visible from day one — this is it. What We Offer Competitive salary & meaningful equity participation; you'll own part of what you're building Flexible, remote-first work environment with offices in New York, Amsterdam, and Munich €60/month Lifestyle allowance Location-specific benefits Collaborative, fast-moving team culture with a builder mindset Clear path for career growth and development Direct access to founders and leadership

Core Responsibilities

Design and validate observability solutions using OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies, including architecture guidance, technical demonstrations, and proofs of concept. Partner with Sales and Product teams throughout the customer lifecycle, creating reusable technical resources and sharing customer insights to inform product priorities.

Requirements

Candidates should have deep technical knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, observability pipelines, and distributed tracing, along with hands-on experience in instrumentation, telemetry ingestion, and performance optimization. They should understand DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering practices and be able to communicate technical concepts and demonstrate business value to both engineering and executive audiences.

Benefits

• Equity Participation
• Flexible Work Environment
• Lifestyle Allowance
• Career Growth and Development