About Us
BindPlane is a software startup developing the first observability pipeline built for OpenTelemetry.
We're building powerful open-source solutions used by Fortune 500 companies and small
technology companies alike. Our observability solutions help organizations collect, process, and
route telemetry data efficiently, integrating with top platforms like Google Cloud Operations Suite,
Datadog, and New Relic.
Role Overview
As a Support Engineer at BindPlane, you will be a critical part of our customer success team, working
to ensure our customers can effectively implement and utilize our observability pipeline in their
complex enterprise environments. You will troubleshoot and resolve challenging technical issues,
serving as a bridge between our customers and our engineering team. Your expertise in enterprise
IT environments, cloud platforms, and observability technologies will be essential in helping
customers successfully deploy and maintain our solutions.
Responsibilities
● Provide advanced technical support for BindPlane products in complex enterprise
environments
● Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues related to deployment, configuration, and
integration
● Work with customers to diagnose problems in diverse IT infrastructures including
containerized environments, Kubernetes, and various cloud platforms
● Coordinate with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams to address customer challenges
● Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for common issues and their resolutions
● Develop knowledge base articles and troubleshooting guides for our Customer Support
Portal
● Serve as an escalation point for L1 support, tackling more complex technical challenges
● Provide timely and effective communication to customers throughout the support process
● Identify recurring issues and collaborate with engineering to improve product quality
Requirements
● 3-5 years of experience in technical support, preferably in enterprise software or
observability tools (Required)
● Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure), containerization (Docker,
Kubernetes), and virtualization technologies (Required)
● Familiarity with observability concepts and tools including metrics, logs, and traces
(Required)
● Strong command-line proficiency in Linux/Unix environments, with demonstrated ability to
troubleshoot system issues through terminal operations, log analysis, and shell scripting,
along with working knowledge of Windows environments (Required)
● Experience troubleshooting in complex enterprise environments (Required)
● Understanding of networking concepts and common protocols (Required)
● Basic scripting and programming skills (Bash, Python, etc.) (Required)
● Exceptional problem-solving abilities and attention to detail (Required)
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Required)
● Previous experience with APM platforms such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Oracle Enterprise
Manager, New Relic, or Datadog (Preferred)
● Working knowledge of monitoring and observability concepts, including metrics collection,
log aggregation, and distributed tracing fundamentals (Preferred)
● Experience with log management solutions (Preferred)
● Experience with enterprise application architectures and microservices (Preferred)
● Basic understanding of programming languages and application logic (Preferred)
Top Skills
What We Do
Bindplane builds cutting-edge observability tools for businesses, private users, and open-source projects. Our mission is to advance observability technology by promoting and contributing to open-source communities. We are a proud partner of the OpenTelemetry project.
Docs: https://bindplane.com/docs
