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.
Location: Eastern Region (Eastern and Central Time Zones Preferred)
Why You’ll Love This Role
We're seeking a high-performing Sales Engineer Specialist to help drive the success of our Storage & Analysis product portfolio. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in customer-facing environments, takes ownership of outcomes, and has a proven track record of exceeding sales goals.
As a trusted technical advisor, you'll help customers understand the value of our solutions, partner closely with Sales to accelerate opportunities, and provide valuable feedback that helps shape the future of our Storage & Analysis product offering.
As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will…
- Help customers understand the value of Cribl’s Storage & Analysis products during the entire sales process
- Partner with a dedicated Product Sales Specialist to develop and execute sales strategies, support customer engagement, and drive pipeline growth across Cribl's emerging product lines.
- Collaborate with the broader Field team to develop demos and demo content, presentations, and other selling artifacts that reflect customer buying & usage patterns.
- Demo the product and answer customer questions during initial sales calls
- Deliver sales presentations, present technical information about Cribl’s products and services, conduct product demonstrations and execute Proof of Value events
- Guide customers through proof-of-concept activities and help ensure successful outcomes.
- Document interesting use cases in blog posts and product documentation
- We are a remote-first company and work happens across many time-zones – you may be required to occasionally perform duties outside your standard working hours
If You’ve Got It - We Want It
- 5+ yrs of experience working with logs, metrics, observability, IT operations, or security solutions in a customer-facing role (Sales Engineering, Professional Services, Forward Deployed Engineering, or the like).
- Background of successfully selling into both new and existing customers (landing and expanding)
- Ability to teach ways to identify new and existing opportunities through consultative selling methodologies
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent AND 3-5 years of experience in a customer facing role OR equivalent combination or education and experience
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Background in cybersecurity, data analytics, or AI/ML technologies.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 30%.
- Must reside in the Eastern Region (Eastern and Central Time Zones Preferred)
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The 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.
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.
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