Principal Support Engineer

UK - Remote

Support Full Time 353458

At Advantive, we don’t just make software—we build careers and power the manufacturing and distribution backbone of the global economy. We are growing fast, investing in AI, and building a culture where motivated, curious people rise quickly.

As a Principal Support Engineer, you will be the tier three Subject Matter Expert point of contact for our customers seeking technical assistance within Advantive for the strategic Kiwiplan product line. Our Support Engineer Team is fully remote, and you will provide support through various channels, including phone, email and our support portal. Your primary responsibilities will include diagnosing and resolving high-level technical issues, verifying escalation of more complex technical concerns to Development or other cross-functional partners, mentoring Support Engineers and Senior Support Engineers in our tier one and two teams, and overall ensuring customer satisfaction and maintaining world-class service standards.

As a Principal Support Engineer, you must be professional, solution-oriented, and driven to uncover the root cause of any given problem. You will be able to quickly analyze the situation, identify the solution, and make clear and informed recommendations to peers, cross-functional groups, and leadership. You will be able to demonstrate superb communication, organization, and time management skills, and be able to effectively handle several diverse and complex problems at the same time.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide assistance and resolve customer inquiries for proprietary Advantive enterprise products.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and monitor open support tickets to resolution where possible, and, utilizing solid troubleshooting methodologies, escalate complex issues to Development or other cross-functional teams as required.
• Communicate effectively with clients throughout the ticket process, and when their support ticket has been resolved.
• Resolve mid to high-level technical issues ranging from general software questions to advanced API or 3rd party integrations.
• Respond to new messages in the help center (powered by Salesforce) and answer incoming support tickets in a timely fashion.
• Create new knowledge center articles & tutorials to assist customers and other support engineers.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for customers, building trust and rapport while identifying areas of opportunity, highlighting best practices, and documenting a playbook for success.
• Facilitate interaction and workflow between project team members, including third-party service providers, to ensure deliverables are on time.
• Act as a Mentor and guide for Support Engineer I/II or other team members/partners who need assistance.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of technical support experience working with enterprise customers
• 5+ years Linux operating system experience: The ability to work with and manage the Linux operating system, including knowledge of its commands, shell scripting, system configuration, software installation, and troubleshooting.
• 7+ years experience in mySQL

Additional Skills and Qualifications Considered

• Experience with PHP, JavaScript or Java

LOCATION:

UK - Fully Remote

HOURS:

Eastern European hours. 8am-5pm CE

Why Advantive?

• Culture of Growth: We don’t hire to fill seats—we hire to develop talent. You’ll be supported like an athlete, coached like a leader, and challenged like a builder.
• Career Acceleration: Many of our best leaders started in frontline roles like this one. We believe in moving fast and promoting from within.
• Real Impact: You’re not a cog in the machine here. Your work helps real businesses that keep supply chains, manufacturing lines, and entire industries running.

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Interview Process:

We believe in identifying a strong fit between our company and our employees and supporting a culture of creative problem solving and innovation. To that extent, if selected for next steps, you will be invited to complete a series of assessments that focus on aptitude and personality prior to a recruiter interview. Everyone at the company from early career all the way to CEO has taken these assessments. The assessment email will be coming from a no-reply email address via our ATS (Hirebridge), so please be on the lookout!

Advantive is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and to ensuring a fair and inclusive hiring process.

Warning!

Advantive does not make job offers without conducting face-to-face (including virtual) interviews and will never ask you for money and/or personal information such as Social Security or bank information during the interview process.

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