[Hiring] Senior Technical Support Engineer @Cribl

Cribl; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative company as a Senior Technical Support Engineer. This remote-first role offers the chance to empower customers by providing top-notch technical support and resolving complex issues. You'll work with a collaborative team dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services. With a focus on observability data, you'll help some of the largest organizations in the world manage and optimize their IT and Security data. If you're passionate about technology and customer success, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a supportive and fun environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k)

Equity

Discretionary company-wide bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience supporting enterprise customers or working with distributed systems.
• Expert-level troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide extraordinary technical support to Enterprise customers.
• Research, diagnose, troubleshoot, and identify solutions for customer issues.

Skills

Technical Support

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Client-facing skills

Communication Skills

Linux

AWS

Azure

Networking

Education

BS degree in Computer Science

Equivalent work experience

Tools

Splunk

Elasticsearch

LogStash

Regex

JavaScript

Job description

Apr 11, 2025 - Cribl is hiring a remote Senior Technical Support Engineer. Salary: $130,000 - $163,000. Location: USA.

Cribl does differently.

What does that mean? It means we are a serious company that doesn’t take itself too seriously; and we’re looking for people who love to get stuff done, and laugh a bit along the way. We’re growing rapidly - looking for collaborative, curious, and motivated team members who are passionate about putting customers first. As a remote-first company we believe in empowering our employees to do their best work, wherever they are.

As the data engine for IT and Security many of the biggest names in the most demanding industries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing data needs. Ready to do the best work of your career? Join the herd and unlock your opportunity.

Why You'll Love This Role

Cribl is seeking Technical Support Engineers to ensure customer success by providing enterprise-level support to our customers and partners. We are a fast-growing, remote-first company with a mission to unlock the value of all observability data. At our core, we believe in shipping phenomenal products and doing good by our customers and communities. We provide our customers with a new and unprecedented level of observability, intelligence, and control over their real-time data. We're backed by Sequoia and CRV, and our products are deployed in some of the largest organizations in the world processing 100s of TB and PB of IT & Security data, and managed by Site Reliability Engineers, System Engineers, and Technical Operations teams.

In this role, you will be joining a highly technical and collaborative team that is committed to shipping high quality software and enjoying all the goat gifs the internet has to offer. The ideal candidate for this role has a mixture of strong technical chops, an innate desire to help customers, and a natural affinity for collaboration.

As An Active Member of Our Team, You Will...

1. Develop a deep technical understanding of Cribl Stream and our other products.
2. Provide extraordinary technical support to our Enterprise customers and across various channels such as Slack, email, online meetings, etc.
3. Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and identify solutions to resolve customer issues.
4. Follow standard procedures for reproducibility and escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams.
5. Provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers, set achievable expectations, and ensure proper recording and closure of all issues.
6. Provide and document knowledge in the form of knowledge base tech notes, articles and participate in real-time forums (e.g., Slack) for real-time questions.
7. This position will require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties.

If You Got It - We Want It

1. BS degree in Computer Science or similar degree, or equivalent work experience.
2. 5+ years' experience supporting enterprise customers or working hands-on with distributed systems.
3. Passionate about working on complex technical issues.
4. Expert-level troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking.
5. Excellent client-facing skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
6. Experience with Linux, AWS, Azure, and Networking.

Bonus Points/Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with Splunk, Elasticsearch, LogStash and/or other related observability technologies.
2. Regex and JavaScript experience is a Plus.

Salary Range ($130,000 - $163,000)

The salary for this role is dependent on geographic location. The salary offered within the range described will be based on the individual candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to a competitive salary, Cribl also offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance, paid holidays and paid time off, a fertility treatment benefit, 401(k), equity, and eligibility for a discretionary company-wide bonus.

Bring Your Whole Self

Diversity drives innovation, enables better decisions to support our customers, and inspires change for the better. We’re building a culture where differences are valued and welcomed, and we work together to bring out the best in each other. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

Interested in joining the Cribl herd? Learn more about the smartest, funniest, most passionate goats you’ll ever meet at cribl.io/about-us.