[Hiring] Developer Support Engineer @Algolia

Role Description

The Developer Support Engineer is a critical role at Algolia. We’re on the front-lines and are often the first team customers contact when they need help with our products or services. We're looking for a Developer Support Engineer to assist our technical users with implementing Algolia in a variety of web and mobile development technical stacks.

This could mean helping a developer trying to build the next big thing in their garage, or Fortune 500 companies focused on providing a world-class experience to their millions of users.

As a Developer Support Engineer, you will partner with the customer success, product, and engineering teams to find the best solutions for our customers. We have a hands-on culture, and expect you to roll up your sleeves and get to work solving difficult problems that stand in the way of our customers’ success.

YOUR ROLE WILL CONSIST OF:

• Handling technical requests via web and email support channels.
• Conducting professional and empathetic conversations with customers to gather information, troubleshoot, and resolve their technical obstacles.
• Submitting bug reports to the Engineering team for problems needing attention.
• Partnering with Product Teams and Engineering to develop subject matter expertise and serve as a product expert to the rest of the support team.
• Contributing to internal and external knowledge bases.
• Participating in internal projects to improve processes and tools.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to help people solve problems with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a broad audience.
• Experience with web development, REST APIs, and database management.
• { 1 - 2 } (dependent on level of seniority we are looking for) years of experience in technical customer support, supporting SaaS enterprise software ideally.
• Working knowledge of development languages such as JavaScript, Java, PHP, C#, Objective-C, Swift, Ruby, Python.
• Ability to handle and prioritize a portfolio of tickets at various stages of resolution.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills.
• Ability to work in an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Basic familiarity with iOS & Android platforms.
• Experience supporting open-source projects & their GitHub communities.
• Experience with Shopify, Magento.

Benefits

• Base Salary Pay Range: $100,000 - $125,000 AUD.
• Flexible workplace strategy allowing remote or hybrid work options.

Company Description

Algolia is the retrieval intelligence layer that turns intent into trusted, decision-grade outcomes. Powering more than 1.7 trillion queries a year for over 18,000 customers with millisecond latency and 99.999% reliability, we are the recognized leader for Search and Product Discovery by top industry analyst firms.

We provide a search API used by thousands of customers in more than 100 countries, handling billions of search queries monthly.

We value autonomy, diversity, and collaboration. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected and supported—regardless of race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability, or socioeconomic background.