Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 32 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.
Vultr Cares
100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription
Join Vultr
Vultr is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to join our Technical Support team, a central pillar of our platform reliability and customer experience in our global customer success team. In this role, you will provide advanced technical support for Vultr’s products and infrastructure, serving as an escalation point for complex issues and supporting both customers and internal teams in diagnosing and resolving platform-related problems.
As a Technical Support Engineer, you’ll work closely with customers, system administrators, and engineering teams to troubleshoot complex issues, coordinate resolution efforts, and contribute to the continuous improvement of support processes and documentation. You will also play a key role in mentoring junior team members and supporting enterprise customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
Respond to customer inquiries and provide technical guidance regarding Vultr products and services, including complex or escalated issues.
Act as a first responder to platform-level alerts and incidents, assessing impact, performing advanced troubleshooting, and initiating appropriate escalation.
Lead complex incident analysis, perform root cause investigations, and develop recommendations to prevent recurrence of platform-level issues
Coordinate with system administration, engineering, networking, and other internal teams to resolve platform-level problems and outages.
Recommends corrective and preventive actions based on analysis of platform behavior and incident trends
Support the resolution of escalated customer complaints by providing technical analysis, clear communication, and timely updates.
Serve as an escalation point for Technical Support Specialists, assisting with diagnosis, troubleshooting approach, and resolution strategy.
Create, update, and maintain internal documentation, knowledge base articles, and support procedures to improve team effectiveness and consistency.
Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise customer environments, including troubleshooting issues related to performance, availability, and configuration.
Serve as subject matter expert, setting diagnostic standards and best practices for the support function
Participate in a 24/7 team-based operations environment, including scheduled shift coverage as determined by business needs.
Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in enterprise technical support or a similar advanced support role (3+ years)
Strong experience working with Linux systems, including advanced use of command-line tools for troubleshooting and investigation
Solid understanding of troubleshooting methodologies and the ability to apply them to complex, non-routine technical issues
Experience with enterprise networking concepts sufficient to diagnose and support platform-level issues
Experience supporting enterprise customer environments in an infrastructure-as-a-service or cloud-based context
Strong customer service skills and the ability to communicate effectively in high-pressure or time-sensitive situations
Ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities, and maintain focus in a fast-paced, 24/7 operations environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency with the English language
Knowledge of enterprise GPU service delivery is a plus
Familiarity with containers and Kubernetes in an enterprise environment is a plus
Compensation
$30 - $40 per hour
Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.
[We are currently accepting applications from candidates residing in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin.]
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