Support Engineer

SingleStore-LinkedIn; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SingleStore is seeking a Support Engineer in the United States to tackle complex database issues, deep dive into internals, and help customers during outages. You will work with SREs, developers, and account teams to diagnose problems and improve processes.

The role emphasizes broad experience with MySQL-compatible databases, Linux sysadmin tasks, scripting in Python/Go, and strong communication. Expect a 4‑day workweek on a rotating weekend schedule across shifts.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of advanced customer-facing technical support experience.
• Experience with MySQL or MySQL-like databases (MariaDB, Aurora, etc) and SQL query optimization.
• Solid sysadmin/QA/testing skills: Linux, I/O, network throughput, large log files; familiarity with Kubernetes.
• Experience with a scripting language (Python, Bash, or Go).
• Familiarity with distributed systems and AWS/GCP; understanding deployment across multiple machines; bonus for bottleneck analysis.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide email and live technical support to enterprise customers as the first line of defense for complex technical issues, bug diagnosis, or outages.
• Identify and reproduce product issues, perform QA, and submit bug reports or feature requests to the Engineering team.
• Collaborate with software developers, sales engineers, and technical account managers to keep teams updated on current customer issues.
• Streamline and improve Support and Engineering processes, author internal run-books or public documentation, and improve efficiency.
• Ensure customers have a positive support experience during every interaction.

Skills

MySQL family

Linux

SQL Query Optimization

Python

Go

Distributed systems

English communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Job description

Position Overview

Our customers are at the forefront of some of the most interesting data in the world, using SingleStore to push the boundaries every day. To do this well, they leverage the expertise of our Support Engineering Team, composed of technical subject matter experts on the frontlines of critical customer issues.

This Support Engineering role skews far more towards engineering than typical technical support as you will need to delve into database internals and memory allocators, investigate Linux and host-related configurations, and diagnose SQL query behavior, all in the name of resolving complex database issues. Our Support Engineers are constantly learning a wide range of customer systems and technical concepts and are thrilled by the new and exciting challenges that they encounter on a regular basis.

To accurately identify the source and solution of an issue, this team will take the time to learn about the customer’s business and systems while helping to improve their fundamental SingleStore and database operational knowledge. This often requires additional research and time spent on learning new technologies and tools outside of SingleStore while also being deeply engaged with multiple departments including development teams, query performance engineering, product management, infrastructure SREs, etc.

Required Hours

• Working hours: 8:00 AM ET – 6:00 PM ET
• This is a weekend support role with a 4-day workweek, scheduled from Thursday through Sunday.
• The role consists of four 10-hour shifts per week.
• Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are designated days off.
• Participation in the on-call rotation is required, which may include weekends and holidays.

What you'll do:

• Provide email and live technical support to our enterprise customers, acting as the first line of defense for complex technical issues, bug diagnosis, or resolving critical outages.
• Identify and reproduce product issues, perform QA, and submit formal bug reports or feature requests to the appropriate Engineering team.
• Collaborate closely with software developers, sales engineers, and technical account managers to keep all teams up to date with current issues a customer may be facing.
• Work to streamline and improve various Support and Engineering processes and tools, author new internal run-books or public documentation, and help the team continually improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Ensure customers have a positive support experience during every interaction.

Your Experience:

• 4+ years of advanced customer-facing technical support experience.
• Experience with MySQL or MySQL-like (MariaDB, Aurora, etc) database and SQL Query Optimization.
• A solid sysadmin/QA/Testing skill set. That means you are comfortable testing software and finding its limits, hands‑on with Linux, checking utilization of system I/O, measuring network throughput, and are comfortable navigating large log files. Familiarity with Kubernetes and past Testing/QA experience.
• Experience with a scripting or coding language. Whether it’s Python, Bash, or Go, you should have a go‑to solution for quick and dirty problem‑solving and be able to navigate through our code base.
• Familiarity with distributed systems and AWS/GCP. You understand how organizations deploy and maintain distributed applications and services across multiple machines Bonus points for knowing how to analyze them for performance bottlenecks and remove single points of failure.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills. Have the ability to explain technical concepts to a wide range of end‑users.

About us:

SingleStore delivers the cloud‑native database with the speed and scale to power the world’s data‑intensive applications. With a distributed SQL database that introduces simplicity to your data architecture by unifying transactions and analytics, SingleStore empowers digital leaders to deliver exceptional, real‑time data experiences to their customers. SingleStore is venture‑backed and headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Sunnyvale, Raleigh, Seattle, Boston, London, Lisbon, Bangalore, Dublin and Kyiv.

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