How to hire a technical support engineer: 154 companies are hiring now
What you compete with, counted from today’s 457 open technical support engineer postings: who is hiring, where, what they pay and how long postings stay up. Then six steps, each with a free template or tool.
- Companies hiring now
- 154
- Open postings
- 457
- Median advertised pay
- $138K
- Remote
- 28%
- Half are open for over
- 45 days
What you compete with
| Companies hiring this work now | 154: Qualtrics (39), OpenAI (29), MongoDB (22), Lucid Motors (14), JFrog (11), GitLab (10) |
|---|---|
| Countries named most | 🇺🇸United States (196), 🇮🇳India (39), 🇬🇧United Kingdom (32), 🇯🇵Japan (24), 🇸🇬Singapore (21) |
| Pay advertised | $108K – $191K for the middle half; median $138K (165 postings with a yearly US-dollar range) |
| Postings that state pay | 43% |
| Where the work is done | Remote 28% · hybrid 12% · on site or not stated 60% |
| Experience asked | Median 3 years |
| Skills named most | Python (37%), Linux (28%), AWS (26%), Azure (23%), GCP (23%) |
| Benefits named most | Parental leave (27%), Equity (25%), Learning budget (6%), Relocation support (5%) |
| How long postings stay up | Half of today’s open postings have been up more than 45 days; postings that closed since we started tracking stayed up a median of 44 days |
Counted from the 457 open postings for this work on Nov 14, 2026, read from employers’ own careers pages and recounted on every update.
Six steps to hire a technical support engineer
- Set the pay range first. Today’s 165 technical support engineer postings that state a yearly US-dollar range offer $108K to $191K for the middle half. Three quarters of them offer more than the lower figure. 43% of the postings state pay; in several US states and EU countries the law requires it. See technical support engineer pay in detail.
- Write the description. Start from the technical support engineer job description template, then check it with the job description checker: the pay, the place of work and the must-haves should be clear before the second paragraph.
- Decide where the person can work. 28% of today’s technical support engineer postings are remote and 12% hybrid. If yours is remote, name the countries or time zones; “remote” alone brings applications you cannot accept.
- Post it where people look. Post the job free on this site, add it to your own careers page and send it to people you know who do this work.
- Screen for the skills that matter. Today’s postings name Python, Linux, AWS most often: check them in the work, not only in the resume. Score every candidate on the same points with the interview scorecard; the technical support engineer interview questions show what good candidates prepare for.
- Decide quickly. Half of today’s open technical support engineer postings have been up more than 45 days: a candidate who waits for your answer may be talking to other employers meanwhile. Tell every candidate when you will decide, and keep to it.
Questions about hiring technical support engineers
- How much does it cost to hire a technical support engineer?
- The pay is the largest part: today’s technical support engineer postings that state a yearly US-dollar range advertise a median of $138K. Add advertising, agency fees if you use one and the hours your team spends interviewing; the cost per hire calculator on this site adds them up. Posting on this site is free.
- How long does it take to hire a technical support engineer?
- Half of today’s open technical support engineer postings have been up more than 45 days, and postings for this work that closed since we started tracking stayed up a median of 44 days. A posting can close before the person starts, so plan for a few weeks more.
- Where can I find technical support engineers?
- 154 companies are hiring technical support engineers on this site today. Post your job here free, on your own careers page and in communities where technical support engineers meet; the table on this page lists the countries named most in today’s postings.
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