Experienced Full Stack Customer Reliability Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure & Software Support

Are you a seasoned technical expert with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments where no two days are the same? We're seeking an experienced Full Stack Customer Reliability Engineer to at blithequark, a pioneering company that's revolutionizing the way communities interact with critical infrastructure. About Us At blithequark, we're on a mission to make communities more resilient by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and external data. Our team of close-knit engineers, subject matter experts, and business leaders is dedicated to solving complex problems, embracing new technologies, and making a positive impact in our communities. We're a dynamic and inclusive organization that values collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction above all else. About the Role As our founding Senior Technical Support Engineer / Customer Reliability Engineer (CRE), you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our software delivery and customer support. You'll be responsible for tackling our most critical technical challenges, driving cross-functional resolution workflows, and ensuring that our customers receive exceptional support and guidance. This is a career-defining opportunity to develop deep product knowledge, master cloud infrastructure fundamentals, and become a key voice in operational decision-making. Key Responsibilities * Lead investigation and resolution of complex, escalated support issues across product and platform layers * Own technical communications with customers for high-priority issues; represent blithequark Engineering with clarity and empathy during support escalations * Spin up and debug cloud environments using AWS/GCP/Azure resources to reproduce customer scenarios * Create and maintain internal tooling (scripts, dashboards, queries) that help support and product teams operate more effectively * Contribute to knowledge sharing, including postmortems, runbooks, Jira workflows, and support enablement sessions * Mentor L1 support and onboarding engineers, elevating our operational maturity through guidance and training * Partner with Product and CloudOps to identify recurring pain points, advocate for reliability enhancements, and shape long-term roadmap decisions * Prepare support functions for new feature rollouts—write SOPs, train teams, and simulate edge case impact What You Bring * 3–6 years in technical support, DevOps, or site support roles at a SaaS or cloud-native company * Proficiency in one or more scripting or automation languages (Python, Bash, Go, etc.) * Hands-on experience using cloud provider consoles (AWS, GCP, Azure) and APIs to deploy and debug cloud infrastructure * Familiarity with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), observability tools (e.g., Datadog), and CI/CD pipelines * Strong understanding of support ticket workflows, incident communication, and escalation best practices * Calm under pressure with excellent verbal and written communication—you can explain technical issues to both engineers and customers * Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in ambiguous situations and proactively identify improvements Bonus Points * Experience leading postmortems or reliability reviews * Contributions to open-source projects or DevOps communities * Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform * Prior experience in a CRE, SRE, or TEE-equivalent role What Success Looks Like * Customers trust your technical guidance during high-severity issues * L1 teams feel empowered by your tooling, training, and availability * Repetitive issues get automated or eliminated because of your feedback and initiative * Product and platform teams rely on your insights to improve supportability and system reliability * Support operations mature across playbooks, observability, and team readiness Benefits * Mission Driven - We're not just a company, we're a movement to make our communities safer and more resilient * Competitive compensation package * Generous Paid Time off, Paid Company Holidays including Mental Health Days * Premium Medical Insurance including eligible dependants * Life Insurance, Short Term Disability Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance blithequark's Core Values * Passionate about customers: We strive to deliver sustainable value and exceed expectations, and we’re not satisfied until our customers are raving fans. * Be decisive: We make timely, informed, and pragmatic decisions to keep the organization moving forward. * Build trust: Our values are the building blocks to trust. As we live them, we grow and build lasting relationships. * Focus on impact: We measure and strive to continuously improve our real-world impact. * Be tenacious: We are agile in our approach to addressing challenges but firm in our beliefs. * Win together: We efficiently leverage our diverse skills and perspectives for one another, united by our shared vision. Equal Opportunity Employer We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Ready to and make a difference in the lives of our customers? to become our next Full Stack Customer Reliability Engineer at blithequark.