[Hiring] Technical Support Engineer @Plaid

Role Description

The Customer Support Team helps customers improve their experience using Plaid Products through collaborative issue resolution. We are:

• Customer-obsessed
• Problem Solvers
• Technically Savvy
• Collaborative

As we continue to grow, we’re looking for Technical Support Engineers (TSEs) to join the team to help us balance the needs of customers, users, and internal stakeholders, while navigating critical technical issues. In this role, you will manage issues from their first symptom to their eventual resolution, communicating with our customers and internal stakeholders throughout the process. People who succeed in this role tend to be empathetic, collaborative, technically minded, and most importantly - customer-centric. They have an interest in learning more about financial services and are excited to help customers resolve complex issues. TSEs become embedded within engineering teams at Plaid, and we have a high technical bar to ensure that we all speak the same language. Our Support team sets aggressive goals to meet the standards our customers expect, and we collaborate cross-functionally with our Engineering, Product, Financial Access, and Go-to-Market teams in order to achieve these goals.

• Interface with customers via Zendesk tickets
• Troubleshoot customer issues using internal tools and documentation and escalate to Engineering or Partnership teams for resolution
• Work on projects with other TSE’s to improve internal and external processes
• Respond to 10+ customer tickets per day, meeting quality standards
• Contribute to brainstorming and project execution (tooling, documentation, process improvements)
• Assist GTM teams with customer escalations
• Collaborate with EPD teams on issue resolution

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing role
• 6+ months of experience working with REST APIs, SQL, CSS, HTML and a coding language (Javascript or Python)
• Knowledge of ticketing systems and tools (e.g. Zendesk, Linear), and data visualizations (e.g. Databricks)
• Preferred: 6+ months of experience supporting technical projects and/or process improvement
• Genuine interest and passion for Support
• Commitment to providing a world-class customer experience
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Self-starter mentality and ability to work independently
• Effective time management and ability to balance multiple priorities

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k)
• Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered