Technical Support Engineer 2

About the Position

Technical Support Engineer 2

Remote - Ireland

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At Twilio, we’re shaping the future of communications, all from the comfort of our homes. We deliver innovative solutions to hundreds of thousands of businesses and empower millions of developers worldwide to craft personalized customer experiences.

Join the team as Twilio’s next Technical Support Engineer 2. This role will function as the voice of Twilio to our customers and partners and operate as a subject matter expert for Twilio’s Programmable Messaging API. In addition, focus on providing friendly, professional customer service, while problem-solving and demonstrating a high competency in communicating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences via phone, email, and chat mediums.

Responsibilities

• Work on messaging email cases submitted by both individual developers and major brands.
• Assist customers with troubleshooting message deliverability issues and debug customer code.
• Speak with a customer on the phone and chat in order to guide them through the development of their SMS application.
• Collaborate with your teammates and the Twilio Product and Engineering teams via Slack. File Jira’s to report reproducible bugs and review our internal knowledge base to stay up to speed with industry shifts and standards.
• Work with your manager to surface customer problems to assist in process betterment.

Requirements

• Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • 2+ years of experience in a client-facing technical role, preferably in supporting REST API or enterprise software
  • A firm understanding of the technology stacks common to the Web ecosystem.
  • Functional knowledge of general-purpose programming languages.
  • Strong problem-solving and technical troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to professionally and diplomatically address customer concerns and provide concise feedback.
  • Ability to de-escalate tense/tough customer situations in a live environment.
  • Excellent reading comprehension, listening, and writing skills.

• Desired:

  • Previous exposure or knowledge of Twilio products.
  • Coding experience in any language. (reading and debugging)
  • Previous experience with JIRA or a similar ticketing system.

We Offer

Working at Twilio offers many benefits, including competitive pay, generous time off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

About the Company

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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