About bunny.net

Some people accept the internet as it is. We see what it could be.

At bunny.net, we don’t wait for change. We make it happen. You won’t find layers of red tape or play-it-safe thinking here. You’ll find people who move quickly, take ownership, and push ideas all the way to the edge. Literally.

You’ll build things that solve actual problems, not add to them.

We’re not perfect, and we don’t pretend to be. But we’re always improving. We’re looking for people who want to do the same, who take pride in their work, and aren’t afraid to challenge what’s possible.

Because everyone deserves a better internet. And we’re here to help it hop faster.

Principal Support Engineer

As a Principal Support Engineer, you’ll be the most senior technical authority in our global support team, guiding, mentoring, and solving the toughest challenges our customers face. You’ll combine deep CDN expertise with a passion for helping people deliver exceptional support that sets bunny.net apart.

You'll support the operations of one of the fastest global networks, with a 150 Tbps+ capacity and 119+ edge locations, and contribute to a team known for its dedication to customer satisfaction (just check out our 1100+ 5-star reviews).

This role works cross-functionally with Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Sales to ensure customer needs are met. While not handling general support tickets day to day, you’ll act as a technical escalation point for complex issues and a mentor to the wider support team.

Every case is different. This role is perfect if you enjoy tackling tough, high-impact problems and want to shape how we support customers at scale.

Working hours: 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. UTC+1 , Tuesday through Saturday (fixed shift). Ideally, this would be daytime in your time zone, but if you like working nights, we are good with that too.

What will you do?

• Act as the most senior technical authority within our global support team
  
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior and mid-level support engineers
  
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, troubleshooting guides, and knowledge bases for the support team and customers
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve the most complex issues related to Bunny services, including network configuration, performance, and security
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally to address challenges and ensure smooth service delivery
  
• Implement solutions to improve support performance, reliability, and overall customer satisfaction
  
• Stay current with CDN industry trends and recommend product improvements based on emerging technologies

What will you add?

• Relevant role experience: 5 years of experience overall, with at least 2 years in a CDN level III support role
  
• Technical expertise: Strong experience with Linux server administration (network namespaces, process management, systemd, permissions), scripting (PHP, Bash, Python, JS), and debugging
  
• CDN architectures and caching logic knowledge: You are comfortable using curl, mtr, traceroute, dig, ping, and GeoIP tools for CDN-related issues
  
• Hosting: Familiarity with Nginx and similar hosting environments
  
• Hands-on experience diagnosing DNS resolution issues, SSL configurations, CORS errors, and cache inconsistencies
  
• API fluency: Experience with REST APIs, authentication, and tools like Postman and httpie
  
• Debugging: Ability to debug playback issues, video startup failures, and stream delivery bottlenecks
  
• Collaboration skills: Ability to work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to address client feedback, PoCs, and enterprise support
  
• Problem solving: Experience in error log debugging, server analysis and appropriate escalation pipelines
  
• Mentorship: Strong experience mentoring colleagues and providing training/documentation to improve team performance and knowledge sharing
  
• Development of internal tools: to streamline support diagnostics, including Grafana dashboards
  
• Communication: Strong written and verbal skills to explain technical concepts clearly
  
• Customer focus: A passion for helping people, while delivering excellent customer support in fluent or near-native English

What will make us extra happy?

• Edge computing experience: Working knowledge of Docker, libSQL, and runtime environments for edge functions (Deno)
  
• WAF knowledge: Familiarity with Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and experience configuring and troubleshooting security-related issues
  
• Storage knowledge: Understanding of storage technologies and their integration with CDN services (e.g., object storage, file systems, storage performance optimization)
  
• Experience with WordPress: Good understanding of SEO ranking and WordPress integrations

Where should you be located?

All roles at bunny.net are fully remote. Work from wherever you hop best.

What's in it for you?

Life at bunny.net comes with benefits that make work (and life) better.

• Remote-first by design - No offices, no commute, just the freedom to work anywhere. Miss the office? We’ll give you a 3-night voucher for visiting our headquarters.
• Performance-based bonuses - Great work pays off, and we reward impact annually.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Coverage worldwide.
• Paid time off - Love the slopes or the sea? Enjoy them with 25 vacation days, plus an extra loyalty day each year, capped at 5 years (30 days total), on top of your local public holidays.
• Meeting-free Thursdays - We keep Thursdays meeting free internally so you can focus on deep work without interruptions.
• Home office budget - We believe everyone is more efficient working in a comfortable office, and we're happy to help you set it up with an annual budget of €500.
• Paid sick leave - Feeling ill? Take time off to fully recover without having to worry about your finances.
• Parental leave - Paid 16 weeks for birthing parents, 8 weeks for non-birthing parents. If your country gives more, that’s your baseline. If it gives less, we top it up. Take your leave all at once or split it across the first year for maximum flexibility. After paid leave, your local statutory rules apply.
• Annual fluffle-building - We're remote, but not distant! Once a year, we meet in a sunny location where virtual high-fives turn into real ones.
• Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) - Everyone at bunny.net gets a piece of the pie, starting with 0.01% equity.
• Mental health support - Feeling down? We've got your back. bunny.net provides mental health resources and help via BetterHelp.com.
• Wellness budget - An annual well-being budget of €480 is here to help you stay fresh and focused.
• Educational budget - €500 yearly for books, seminars, or online courses to keep your learning on track, work-related or not.
• Music on us - Work is better with music. Enjoy a yearly Apple, Spotify, or YouTube Premium subscription on us.