Principal Technical Marketing Engineer

Cribl Technical Marketing Engineer Opportunity

B2B SAAS data observability software. Cribl does differently. What does that mean? It means we are a serious company that doesn't take itself too seriously; and we're looking for people who love to get stuff done, and laugh a bit along the way. We're growing rapidly - looking for collaborative, curious, and motivated team members who are passionate about putting customers first. As a remote-first company we believe in empowering our employees to do their best work, wherever they are. As the data engine for IT and Security many of the biggest names in the most demanding industries trust Cribl to solve their most pressing data needs. Ready to do the best work of your career? Join the herd and unlock your opportunity.

Why You'll Love This Role

Cribl is looking for a Principal Technical Marketing Engineer to join our Marketing team. This is a senior individual contributor role with company-wide impact. You will set the standard for technical marketing at Cribl-defining frameworks, building next-generation demo and content experiences, and acting as a trusted advisor across Marketing, Sales, and Product. Your ability to translate deep technical expertise into compelling narratives and differentiated customer experiences will shape how Cribl is positioned in the market and perceived by customers, partners, and analysts. You will be responsible for creating compelling technical content, creating new ways of demonstrating product capabilities and differentiation to key audience personas, and providing insights to shape product development and marketing strategies.

In this role, you will:

• Influence not just how Cribl's products are marketed, but how they are shaped and built through close partnership with Product and Engineering.
• Define the strategic direction of technical assets and demo environments, creating reusable systems that amplify the work of the broader TME team, sales engineering, and partners.
• Represent Cribl as a thought leader in observability, security, and data management, engaging with industry analysts, key customers, and speaking at major conferences.
• Mentor and raise the bar for other TMEs, solutions engineers, and technical marketers, scaling your expertise across the company.

As an active member of our team, you will...

• Define and own the vision for Cribl's technical marketing demos, content, and competitive positioning by establishing repeatable frameworks that others can build on.
• Lead complex, hands-on proof-of-value environments showcasing Cribl's differentiation in real-world, enterprise-scale scenarios.
• Serve as the technical authority for Marketing in strategic product launches, major analyst engagements, and competitive positioning efforts.
• Drive competitive analysis at the strategic level, synthesizing insights into Cribl's market narrative and influencing product roadmaps.
• Partner with Solutions Engineering and Revenue Enablement leadership to ensure demo and technical assets scale globally across sales, partners, and customer success.
• Possess and further acquire deep implementation level, hands-on technical knowledge of enterprise software and technologies. Use that knowledge to understand customer needs and market trends to develop holistic, competitively well-positioned, technically sound technical assets.
• Create whitepapers and blogs for Cribl technology and solutions, as well as application notes and implementation guides to help drive our solutions in the market.
• Contribute to marketing requirements, product specification, and product design reviews with Product Management and Engineering, providing valuable real-world, hands-on insight.
• Develop and deliver technical assets on products, features, and technologies for internal and external use.
• Act as a Technical Le