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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Support Engineer - **Company:** Jama Software - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Command-Line Interface, Software as a Service, IntelliJ IDEA, Linux Commands, Log Analysis, Log Files, Cloud Services, VirtualBox, Web Applications, Datadog, Jama (Software), Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Visual VM, Restful APIs, Zendesk, Docker - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=878b8fe3b9719a5a ## About the Role * 2+ years of experience supporting Java-based web applications. * 2+ years using the Linux command line to parse log files and configure system settings. * 2+ years of troubleshooting firewalls and proxies. * 2+ years working with a REST API. * 2+ years supporting a SaaS product or web app. * Practical experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. * Self-motivated and comfortable working with limited supervision in a remote-first environment. * Strong attention to detail, prioritization, and follow-through, with the ability to balance urgent customer issues alongside recurring support responsibilities. Nice to Have: * A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field * Experience with KOTS technology, * 2+ years of experience supporting Java-based web applications. * 2+ years using the Linux command line to parse log files and configure system settings. * 2+ years of troubleshooting firewalls and proxies. * 2+ years working with a REST API. * 2+ years supporting a SaaS product or web app. * Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. * Ability to articulate complex thoughts clearly and methodically, verbally and in writing. Nice to Have: * A bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field is preferred. * Experience with Kubernetes and KOTS technology is preferred but optional. ## Description As a Technical Support Engineer (TSE) at Jama Software, you'll help customers solve complex technical issues across cloud and self-hosted environments that support some of the world's most innovative engineering teams. Jama customers work across industries like aerospace and defense, medical device, semiconductor, automotive, industrial manufacturing, and life sciences, giving you exposure to a wide range of high-impact products, systems, and technical challenges. This is a hands-on technical support role where you'll investigate logs, APIs, configurations, system behavior, and product workflows to understand and help resolve customer issues. Along the way, you'll continue building your technical depth in complex SaaS environments while partnering closely with Technical Support, Customer Success, Product, and Engineering teams to improve the customer experience. Are you energized by the challenge of untangling complex technical issues, tracing them to root cause, and solving problems that improve the customer experience? If so, we'd love to connect., * Provide functional support for Jama Software® to customers, partners, and internal stakeholders through support ticketing systems, screen shares, and other technologies. * Support self-hosted customers with installations, upgrades, and migrations to our hosted Cloud solutions. * Support and troubleshoot self-hosted installations, upgrades, and migrations. * Contribute to internal and customer-facing documentation, including reviewing, approving, and publishing knowledge articles. * Collaborate with customers to identify, reproduce, and log defects. * Attend training sessions to stay updated on Jama's evolving features and supported environment changes. * Take deep dives into support tickets, working directly with customers. * Analyze logs, including support bundles, Datadog, and other internal resources. * Utilize tools such as Zendesk, IntelliJ IDEA, VirtualBox, Visual VM, and the command line to troubleshoot, reproduce, and resolve issues. * Perform other duties and projects as assigned. ## Related Videos - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [The AI Agent Path to Prod: Building for Reliability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1523-the-ai-agent-path-to-prod-building-for-reliability) - [Debugging in the Dark](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1658-debugging-in-the-dark) - [Beam Me Up, Java! 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