Sr. Staff Technical Marketing Engineer

Cribl; United States; Remote; USD 159,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Staff Technical Marketing Engineer to bridge the gap between product and marketing. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your technical expertise to create compelling content and drive product success. You'll work closely with engineering and marketing teams to develop assets that showcase product capabilities and differentiate them in the market. This remote-first opportunity allows you to contribute significantly while enjoying a collaborative environment that values diversity and innovation. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this role is for you.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Fertility Treatment Benefit

Equity

Discretionary Bonus

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in software as a technical marketing engineer or similar roles.
• Deep technical knowledge of enterprise software and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create hands-on experiences for customers with Cribl products.
• Develop technical assets for marketing and sales efforts.
• Conduct competitive testing and produce insightful briefs.

Skills

Advanced Networking

System Architecture

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Python

NodeJS

Go (Golang)

TypeScript

Javascript

Regex

GitHub

Bitbucket

Terraform

Ansible

Kusto

Splunk SPL

Elastic/Kibana/OpenSearch Query DSL

Loki/Grafana

Datadog

SIEM products

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitHub

Bitbucket

Job description

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.

About the Opportunity

Cribl is looking for a Senior Staff Technical Marketing Engineer to join our Marketing team. You will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between our product and engineering teams and marketing efforts. Your deep technical product knowledge, combined with marketing acumen, will be instrumental in driving the success of our products in the market. You will be responsible for creating compelling technical content, creating new ways of demonstrating product capabilities and differentiation to key audience personas, and providing insights to shape product development and marketing strategies. The TME team helps sell and market current products by producing compelling written guides and videos and by crafting demo environments for sales and customers to use and experience. We help customers maximize their use of the product as we explain and demonstrate the compelling things that differentiate Cribl in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Create new ways for customers/prospects to get hands-on experience Cribl products.
• Possess and further acquire deep implementation level, hands-on technical knowledge of enterprise software and technologies. Use that knowledge to understand customer needs and market trends to develop holistic, competitively well-positioned, technically sound technical assets.
• Perform competitive product testing to validate fact vs. fiction and produce incisive but honest competitive briefs about competing and complementary products.
• Create whitepapers and blogs for Cribl technology and solutions, as well as application notes and implementation guides to help drive our solutions in the market.
• Contribute to marketing requirements, product specification, and product design reviews with Product Management and Engineering, providing valuable real-world, hands-on insight.
• Develop and deliver technical assets on products, features, and technologies for internal and external use.
• Act as a Technical Lead for Marketing at all tradeshow events, overseeing demos, presentations as well as the technical equipment required.
• Create and maintain real-world technical environments consistent with the environments our customers use.
• This position will likely require 40-50% travel to attend conferences, marketing events, etc.
• This position may require stand-by, on-call, or off-hours duties.

What You’ll Bring

• A detailed understanding of advanced networking and system architecture concepts (Event-driven architecture experience a plus).
• Experience and proficiency with containers using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Advanced experience with AWS and working knowledge of Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Advanced expertise in at least one of the following coding languages: Python, NodeJS, Go (Golang), or TypeScript.
• Experience and proficiency with Javascript and Regex.
• Experience with code versioning and CI/CD solutions from Github and Bitbucket.
• Proficiency with automation tools like Terraform, Ansible or other config management tools.
• Familiarity with commonly used Search languages such as Kusto, Splunk SPL, Elastic/Kibana/OpenSearch Query DSL.
• Experience with metrics-driven products like Loki/Grafana or Datadog.
• Experience with SIEM products like Splunk, CrowdStrike, Wiz, Sentinel One.
• A self-driven attitude, thirst for learning, and ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• The ability to work in a high-stress environment at times with tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide examples of previous work.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.

Preferred skills:

• 10 to 15 years in the software field as a technical marketing engineer, sales engineer, systems administrator, system engineer, SRE/SWE, or support engineer.
• 7+ years of experience in the observability software space.

Salary Range ($159,800 - $190,000). 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.