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Sales Engineer, UK
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Cribl is hiring a UK-based, remote-first Sales Engineer to lead technical customer engagement during the sales cycle. The role combines discovery, technical storytelling, whiteboarding, product demonstrations, and proof-of-value engagements for telemetry, IT operations, and security use cases. The successful candidate will build trusted customer relationships and connect Cribl’s platform capabilities to business problems across industries. This position requires strong presales experience, fluency in English, familiarity with MEDDPICC and Command of the Message, and up to 30% travel.
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I would begin by understanding the customer’s business outcomes, current data flows, operational pain points, stakeholders, and success criteria. I would then map those needs to technical requirements, identify constraints such as volume, cost, routing, or compliance, and agree on measurable next steps for a demonstration or proof of value.
I would jointly define the use case, technical scope, timeline, decision makers, and measurable success criteria before implementation. During the engagement, I would validate data ingestion, transformation, routing, and operational outcomes, document findings, and present results that tie technical value directly to the customer’s business priorities.
I tailor the narrative around the audience’s priorities. For practitioners, I demonstrate workflows, integrations, configuration choices, and operational detail; for executives, I focus on business impact, risk reduction, flexibility, and expected outcomes, while keeping both audiences connected to the same customer use case.
I use MEDDPICC to clarify metrics, identify the economic buyer and decision process, validate decision criteria, and expose technical or business gaps early. I work closely with the account executive to ensure the technical evaluation supports the broader account strategy and advances a qualified opportunity.
I set clear expectations for communication, document decisions and actions promptly, and use concise follow-ups to keep all stakeholders aligned. I also stay flexible when important customer meetings require adjusted hours, while maintaining a predictable cadence for technical checkpoints and executive updates.
About this role.
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: UK
Why You’ll Love This Role
As a Solutions Engineer, you’ll get to flex your technical chops and storytelling skills by helping customers uncover the full potential of Cribl in real-world environments. With the freedom of remote work and the excitement of solving unique data challenges, every day brings something new and impactful.
As An Active Member Of Our Team, You Will…
- Help customers understand the value of Cribl during the sales process and align to their business problems.
- Own the customer technical engagement and relationships.
- Deliver technical validation to the customer through whiteboards, Demo’s and POVS.
- Document interesting use cases in blog posts and product documentation
- Up to 30% Travel
- 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
- Experience with Logs, Metrics, IT Operations and Security
- Strong background in Pre-Sales – Solution Engineering
- Strong customer relationship builder.
- Experience across multiple industries.
- Familiar with Sales methodologies – MEDDPICC – Command of the Message
- You live in the UK (Note: While Cribl is a remote-first company, this role requires residency in the UK)
- Fluent English is required, both written and spoken.
- Experience working remotely
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The salary for this role is dependent on country of employment 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 offers a benefits package that may include retirement/pension support, paid holidays and paid time off, remote office setup support, equity, and other wellness and support programs. Benefits vary by country in accordance with local requirements and market practice.
Base Salary Range
£95,000—£127,000 GBP
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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