Senior Technical Support Engineer

Cribl; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Fertility treatment benefit

401(k)

Equity

Job summary

Cribl is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to deliver enterprise-level support for its B2B observability SaaS platform. You will develop a deep technical understanding of Cribl Stream and other products, assisting customers across Slack, email, and online meetings.

Standby/on-call duties are involved, with a strong focus on troubleshooting and knowledge sharing. Qualified candidates have a BS in CS or equivalent, 5+ years supporting enterprise customers, and expert problem-solving abilities.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or similar, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years' experience supporting enterprise customers or working hands-on with distributed systems.
• Expert-level troubleshooting, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking.
• Excellent client-facing skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Linux, AWS, Azure, and Networking.
• Bonus: Splunk, Elasticsearch, LogStash and/or other observability tools; Regex and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Develop a deep technical understanding of Cribl Stream and related products.
• Provide enterprise-level technical support across channels (Slack, email, online meetings).
• Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.
• Escalate unresolved issues following standard procedures.
• Document knowledge base notes and participate in real-time forums for questions.

Skills

Enterprise support

Client-facing

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Linux experience

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Splunk

Elasticsearch

Logstash

Regex

JavaScript

AWS

Azure

Networking

Job description

B2B SAAS data observability software.Join the company that's building the telemetry infrastructure for the AI era. At Cribl, we partner with IT and Security teams at many of the world's biggest enterprises, including half of the Fortune 100, to bridge the gap between AI ambition and infrastructure reality. As the AI Platform for Telemetry, we give customers the choice, control, and flexibility to manage and analyze telemetry for both humans and agents, so they can build what's next. We're one of the fastest‑growing private companies and a leading player in a massive, fast‑moving market. With a global workforce, we're remote‑first and grounded in a simple idea: software is a people business. Cribl is the place where curious, collaborative people can do their best work, grow fast, and bring their full selves to the herd.

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.

As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will

• Develop a deep technical understanding of Cribl Stream and our other products
• Provide extraordinary technical support to our Enterprise customers and across various channels such as Slack, email, online meetings, etc.
• Research, diagnose, troubleshoot and identify solutions to resolve customer issues
• Follow standard procedures for reproducibility and escalation of unresolved issues to the appropriate internal teams
• Provide prompt and accurate feedback to customers, set achievable expectations, and ensure proper recording and closure of all issues
• 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

This position will require stand‑by, on‑call, or off‑hours duties

If You've Got It - We Want It

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

Bonus Points/Preferred Qualifications

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

#LI-KJ1#LI-RemoteThe salary for this role is dependent on geographic location and will be based on the individual candidate's job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

In addition to base salary, for sales and some sales‑adjacent roles, employees are eligible to earn incentive compensation (commission). For all other roles, employees are eligible to participate in the Cribl Corporate Bonus Program.

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), and equity.

• health
• dental
• vision
• short‑term disability
• life insurance
• paid holidays
• paid time off
• fertility treatment benefit
• 401(k)
• equity

Base Salary Range $90,000 - $141,000 USD

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.

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