Principal Support Engineer (L3, Edge Network)

What Youll Do

• Act as the 3rd-level escalation point for complex technical issues related to CDN and Edge Network products.
• Diagnose and resolve advanced issues involving caching DNS routing load balancing SSL/TLS and web security.
• Take ownership of high-severity incidents (P1/P2) and drive resolution in collaboration with Engineering Network and Operations teams.
• Asist with root cause analysis (RCA) and contribute to preventive measures to reduce incident recurrence.
• Analyze traffic patterns cache efficiency and node performance to optimize content delivery.
• Support production changes maintenance windows and software upgrades.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to L1 and L2 Support Engineers.
• Maintain and improve internal documentation runbooks and troubleshooting guides.
• Participate in post-incident reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For

• 5 years of experience in Technical Support Network Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• Strong understanding of CDN and Edge Network concepts (caching PoPs traffic routing).
• Solid networking knowledge (TCP/IP HTTP/HTTPS DNS BGP load balancing).
• Hands-on Linux/Unix administration and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience with monitoring and log analysis tools (Grafana Kibana Splunk etc.).
• Ability to analyse complex incidents and work effectively under pressure.
• Strong communication skills in English (B2 or higher).
• Ownership mindset and strong problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with CDN providers (Akamai Cloudflare Fastly CloudFront).
• Knowledge of DDoS mitigation WAF and Edge security concepts.
• Automation or scripting experience (Python Bash).

Working hours are Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 6 pm with the expectation of availability during critical incidents outside regular hours.

Additional Information :

Benefits 

At Gcore we want you to do your best work and enjoy the journey. Our benefits are designed to support your growth well-being and life beyond work: 

• Competitive compensation 
• Flexible working hours and hybrid or remote options depending on your role 
• Work from anywhere in the world for up to 45 days per year 
• Private medical insurance for you and your family* 
• Extra paid vacation and sick leave days* 
• Support for lifes important moments and celebrations 
• Language courses to help you connect and grow 
• Modern welcoming offices with snacks drinks and entertainment* 
• Team sports and social activities* 

*Benefits may vary depending on your location. 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

We provide equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age gender identity gender expression national origin disability or any other legally protected characteristics. 

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time