Technical Support Engineer

Job Title: Technical Support Engineer

We are looking for a Technical Support Engineer to join our team. As a Technical Support Engineer, you will be responsible for helping customers integrate Fin into their products, diagnose and report problems they have, and serve as the bridge between our customers and our product teams.

What's the Opportunity?

The Technical Support Engineer team is looking for an individual with engineering and or web development experience that wants to be a part of creating truly exceptional customer experiences as well as educating and supporting our customers on a global level. This is a very hands-on, technical role, that is much broader than a typical ticket-based support position.

Responsibilities:

• Communicating efficiently and effectively with our customers
• Owning customer communications and issues from initial contact until resolution
• Becoming an encyclopedia of knowledge about how Fin works and what it is capable of
• Being the one responsible, along with the Support team, to ensure that all customers have a great experience with the product
• A crucial part of the role is ensuring we make the product as easy to use, reliable, bug-free, and fast as possible
• Working directly with product teams to identify current issues and, synthesizing the diverse feedback you hear from our customers, offer informed opinions on potential solutions
• Debugging complex issues with an understanding of both our own codebase and the many technologies employed by our customers
• Utilizing inherited and learned technical knowledge to build tools that will help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and its processes
• Influencing the direction of the Fin product through daily communication with our customers and consistent collaboration with our product teams

What Your First 6 Months Will Look Like:

In your first 30 days you will:

• Complete company onboarding, becoming familiar with Fin’s values, strategy, and goals
• Dive into CS-specific trainings to learn the product and CS workflows and successfully pass relevant assessments
• Start talking to customers in the inbox and build “inboxing” fundamentals through Paired Inboxing sessions
• Showcase successful and proactive communication about your training progress and needs/questions that arise

In your first 60 days, you will:

• Continue to complete CS trainings and pass relevant assessments successfully and on schedule
• Independently inbox using the resources and supports provided; be able to identify Problems to be Solved and address all pieces of the customer’s query
• Demonstrate ownership in the execution of your work
• Showcase successful and proactive communication, building on above - begin a habit of having items prepared for 1:1 discussion and driving the agenda

In your first 90 days, you will:

• Receive QA reviews and action feedback
• Begin a personal growth tracker document (or Individual Development Plan) with your manager for ongoing development and showcase a proactive approach to personal and career development
• Contribute outside of the inbox via sharing suggestions and ideas for how we can improve
• Successfully meet KPI targets and/or goals
• Demonstrate Fin’s Values in your work and alignment with the company vision and strategy

What Skills Do I Need?

• 1-2 years of technical support experience
• Understanding of Web dev basics (HTML, Javascript, CSS), Git, Ruby, Rails, APIs
• Understanding of REST API, SDKs & Webhooks
• Solid understanding of tech fundamentals + modern day tools (Slack, Chrome, Coda, Asana, etc.)
• Strong customer focus (excels at + enjoys helping customers)
• Strong communication skills (ability to question, clarify, empathize, use appropriate tone + language, personable)
• Strong problem solving skills (ability to think critically and learn on-the-fly)
• Ability to troubleshoot and utilize resources to answer questions on baseline topics
• Ability to take on + action feedback
• Excitement for a support environment that is constantly experimenting with workflows and automation to drive efficiency
• Demonstrated success working with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or other metrics/quotas

Bonus Skills & Attributes

• Completion of technical coding bootcamps, programs, courses, etc.
• Previous experience working in a troubleshooting environment
• Understanding code syntax or use of specifically supported frameworks
• Experience configuring our supported iOS/Android Plugins (mobile SDKs)
• Familiarity with native mobile development

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Regular compensation reviews - great work is rewarded!
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 401k plan & match
• In-office bicycle storage
• Fun events for employees, friends, and family!