Technical Support Engineer 3
Join the team as our next Technical Support Expert 3.
Who we are & why we’re hiringTwilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help companies and developers worldwide build better applications and customer experiences.
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About the jobThis position is needed for you to join the Support team and provide excellent technical support to users of the Email platform. Wearing the customer’s shoes is one of the core values of our company and excellent Support is what our customers have come to expect and love about Twilio. If you are a technically savvy individual who enjoys mentoring and raising the bar, and is also customer-focused with excellent communication skills, keep reading!
ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you’ll:
- Provide product support for a wide range of customer inquiries received via telephone, email, social media and chat.
- Assess the nature of product or service issues and resolve a variety of complex support problems.
- Log customer interactions and tag/categorize issues accordingly.
- Resolve a monthly volume of tickets consistent or greater than the team resolution average
- Be the point of escalation for complex issues within support, and escalate to Product and Engineering teams as necessary.
- Identify ways to improve existing processes and procedures.
- Coach, guide, assist newer members of the Customer Support team with customer issues.
- Contribute content to knowledge base to support team and customer enablement
- Ensure Support SLAs and CSAT goals are consistently met and ticket queues are well managed
- Incident report and Oncall
Qualifications
Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “desired” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!
Required:
- 3-4 years experience in a client-facing customer/technical support role, supporting Email, Communications, SaaS or related technologies
- A demonstrated history of customer focus, empathy, active listening, and the ability to diplomatically address customer concerns and provide feedback
- Experience communicating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences via phone or email
- Strong, creative problem solving skills
- Quick learner, willing to take initiative, and has great follow through
- A demonstrated ability to remain calm and effective at higher workloads as well as excelling at prioritization and evaluation of situational urgency
- A high-energy, optimistic outlook and positive attitude
- An empathetic approach to troubleshooting and customer service
- A demonstrated attention to detail, with the ability to quickly ramp up on new products, new technologies, and evolving customer or business needs
- Accountability - Being willing to answer for the outcomes resulting from their own choices, behaviors, and actions. Take ownership of situations that they're involved in
- Self Motivation - Motivated to do or achieve something because of one's own enthusiasm or interest, without needing pressure from others
- Focus - Achieve what they set out to do before launching new initiatives. Complete company-linked goals and tasks, not simply to be busy and active
- Experience with incident communication and on-call.
- Experience with the following:
- Supporting Email (or similar) REST API’s
- JIRA/Confluence Experience (a plus)
- Splunk
- Terminals (command prompt)
Desired:
- Reading/Debugging HTML (a plus)
- SQL (a plus)
- Snowflake & Splunk (a plus)
- Experience with SFDC, QuickBooks, Zuora or other financial management software and financial principles a plus for some roles (Billing)
- Postman or other APIs client
- Zendesk is preferable
Location
This role will be remote and based in Colombia.
What We OfferThere are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.
Twilio thinks big. Do you?We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.
So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now!
If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.
The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location within the state. This role may be eligible to participate in Twilio’s equity plan. All roles are eligible for the following benefits: health care insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time, paid personal time off, paid parental leave.
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