Escalation Engineer

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE As a Portworx® Escalation Engineer within our Technical Services team, you will serve as the primary technical authority bridging front-line support and core engineering to solve our most critical enterprise container storage challenges. You will collaborate directly with global enterprise customers, Technical Services Engineers, and Product Development teams to diagnose root causes and deliver high-impact resolutions. By tackling complex architectural edge cases across Kubernetes and multi-cloud environments, you will directly safeguard uptime for mission-critical production workloads while shaping product reliability and preventing future field escalations. WHAT YOU'LL DO Own High-Severity Technical Escalations: Serve as the final escalation tier prior to core engineering, conducting deep troubleshooting and initial code reviews in GoLang to resolve complex container storage incidents and maximize customer uptime. Bridge Technical Services & Engineering: Collaborate directly with Product Development teams to identify root causes, submit bug fixes, and ensure permanent product resolutions that minimize repeat escalations across the Everpure Platform. Elevate Support Organization Capabilities: Coach and mentor Technical Services Engineers through paired troubleshooting and knowledge creation, publishing high-value KB articles and FAQs that reduce mean-time-to-resolution (MTTR) across the team. Drive Systemic Product Stability: Proactively analyze telemetry and field trends to identify systemic vulnerabilities, translating real-world operational insights into actionable feedback for product and engineering teams. WHAT YOU BRING Experience: 8 years of customer-facing technical support experience. Container Ecosystem & Infrastructure Expertise: Deep technical mastery in supporting Kubernetes / Container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker, Tanzu) along with CKA-level expertise across cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and distributed storage architectures. Code Analysis & Automation Proficiency: Strong ability to perform code-level troubleshooting in GoLang and utilize DevOps automation tooling (such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet) to diagnose complex system behaviors. Incident Leadership & Communication: Exceptional customer-facing communication skills with a proven ability to manage high-stakes crisis situations, maintaining composure while navigating multi-party technical discussions. Operational Adaptability: Resourcefulness in managing multiple high-priority investigations concurrently in a dynamic environment, including participation in an on-call rotation. #LI-REMOTE Salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location. For positions open to candidates in multiple geographical locations, the base salary range is reflective of the labor market across the applicable locations. This role may be eligible for incentive pay and/or equity. There is no application deadline and we accept applications on an ongoing basis until the job is filled. The annual base salary range is: $107,000 — $230,000 USD WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US: Innovation : We celebrate those who think critically, like a challenge, and aspire to be trailblazers. Growth : We give you the space and support to grow along with us and to contribute to something meaningful. We have been named Fortune's Best Workplaces in Technology™, Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™, and certified as a Great Place to Work®! Team : We build each other up and set aside ego for the greater good. And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best se…