Field Technical Delivery Engineer

At Oxide, we see every issue in the datacenter as our own, whether it’s hardware, software, or the interaction between the two. Supporting customers in the field goes beyond just replacing hardware: we’re solving problems end-to-end, building trust, and making sure our systems deliver as promised. We are looking for candidates located in the Midwest.

Work closely with customers to deliver timely onsite support — from rack installation to hardware replacements and upgrades — while also troubleshooting complex hardware and software issues to quickly remediate failures.

Perform hands‑on work directly on production racks, balancing care, precision, and speed while ensuring minimal disruption to customer operations.

Work closely with our Manufacturing and Operations teams to coordinate replacement parts — ensuring the right components are ordered, shipped, and ready when you arrive onsite.

Manage and triage inbound customer communications, ensuring timely responses, updates, and resolution within SLA commitments.

Collaborate with Support Engineering and other teams to drive resolution, share learnings, and inform product improvements.

Document troubleshooting steps, solutions, and best practices for both internal and customer‑facing knowledge bases.

Provide direct feedback from the field to help improve product quality, reliability, and usability.

Act as a trusted technical point of contact for customers, whether onsite or remote, building long‑term credibility and trust.

Participate in regular on‑call rotations to provide support (onsite and remote) for critical customer issues.

Strong proficiency with Unix/Linux system administration (Solaris/illumos experience a plus).

Solid understanding of server architecture, including compute, storage, and networking fundamentals.

Hands‑on experience working safely and confidently on racks in production environments.

Hands‑on experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar) for automation and troubleshooting.

Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, or similar).

Exposure to cloud orchestration platforms and API‑driven operations.

Experience debugging distributed systems and working across hardware/software boundaries.

Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing) and system performance tuning.

Ability to interpret logs across the stack to diagnose and resolve issues.

Feel a sense of responsibility for the success of each customer, and measure that success in their terms.

Have deep, hands‑on experience in datacenter environments or enterprise IT operations.

Know your way around servers, storage, and networking gear.

Possess strong troubleshooting skills across both hardware and software domains.

Are ready to travel often, including on short notice, to be there for customers onsite, while continuing to support them remotely when not in the field.

Are comfortable lifting and installing datacenter equipment (up to 50 lbs).

Are capable of triaging and prioritizing multiple tasks and issues.

Are deeply curious about the customers that you work with, seeking to understand what makes their businesses thrive and what challenges they are facing.

Pride yourself in developing a deep understanding of the product you are supporting, and are excited at the prospect of being able to run it yourself!

Get excited about a wide range of technical topics and dig really deep into them.

Don’t mind coworkers getting really excited about decades‑old computers.

Are passionate about helping to shape a new product in these early days.

Listen to (or watch!) Uncrating the Oxide Rack on the Software Misadventures Podcast to learn about our perspective on go‑to‑market (and to see the crate!).

Listen to (or watch!) Inside Oxide on Changelog & Friends to learn about the current expansion of the company and team.

RTO or GTFO on our perspective on the rash of RTO mandates.

We are very explicit about our values, and they can be seen in daily life at Oxide, for example:

Our rigor is reflected in the quality of our customer engagements; ensuring that we see issues all the way through to resolution.

Our transparency can be seen in how we engage and communicate with our customers.

Our responsibility means that we are accountable for all aspects of making our customers successful; whether that is mapping out a new project or shepherding a support ticket through to a positive resolution.

Our curiosity drives our desire to learn everything we can about our customers and the market dynamics of the industries they operate in.

Our humor is a big part of our daily lives: we are inveterate wise‑crackers whose video meetings spill into simultaneous text chat.

Working at Oxide

Remote first

Most of our team are based outside of the Bay Area. We do ask that your workday overlaps with Pacific Time for at least four hours.

Our families and lives outside of our jobs are very important to us; our schedules are flexible to reflect and support that.

We offer the best medical PPO, dental, and vision plans we can find and cover 100% of premiums for employees and dependents.

Everyone at Oxide makes $235,000 USD, regardless of location. (Some sales positions have a lower base salary and contain a commission component.)