Technical Support Engineer

• Join the team as Twilio’s next Technical Support Engineer 2 Ireland on Twilio’s Voice, Platform Application & Segment teams (VSPA)
• This position is needed to support our customers’ use of the Twilio platform, and help customers get the best experience from Twilio’s products. You will function as the voice of Twilio to our customers and partners, and operate as a subject matter expert for Twilio’s APIs and SDKs
• This position also includes rostering. Rosters will be of a 5 day work week, and could include one or both weekend days
• Use your strong technical and diplomatic skills to address customer issues and provide customer feedback to Twilio’s Product and Engineering teams
• Work with our customers’ and partners’ developers, architects, and support personnel to resolve complex problems with potentially very costly and far-reaching consequences
• Leverage your experience with troubleshooting and resolving Quality of Service (QoS) issues
• Collaborate with your teammates and the Twilio Product and Engineering teams via Slack as well as filing JIRAs to report reproducible bugs
• Review internal knowledge to stay current on industry shifts and standards
• Assist your manager in process improvements by surfacing customer pain points to assist in process improvement
• This position will also require supporting our customers on holidays to ensure that our customer’s needs are met

Benefits

• Build and present a Twilio app to earn your Twilio track jacket and receive $30 per month for e-books for continued learning and education
• Work from home opportunities
• Generous annual time off in all countries
• Comprehensive health programs
• Programs to help our employees plan for their retirement needs
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leaves, as well as family medical care leave
• Variety of snacks, drinks, and catered meals in each of our locations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good understanding of APIs, HTTP Protocol, and RESTful services
• A good understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts
• Basic understanding of SQL and query-writing skills
• Ability to stand in the customer’s shoes and demonstrate dedication to the customer experience
• High competency in communicating complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences via phone or email mediums
• Skills in troubleshooting network connectivity issues, with an understanding of TCP/UDP, and basics of SSL/TLS
• 2+ years of Technical Support Experience or similar relevant experience
• Full-Stack Javascript Tech Support experience with capabilities to troubleshoot server-side code (bonus would be either of: Node.js, C# or Java or python) and client-side code (JavaScript). React.js is a bonus
• Experience troubleshooting SIP, VoIP, and IP telephony issues
• Serverless (Lambda) experience
• Expertise with both native and mobile applications is a great bonus
• Having related experience in troubleshooting contact center products
• Good knowledge of RESTful technology, previous work with APIs and ability to understand and troubleshoot issues with cloud solutions
• Understanding of WebRTC is a plus
• Experience working collaboratively with team members in different geographic locations and time zones
• Advanced time management skills, ability to work well under pressure, and proficiency at developing workflows to increase troubleshooting efficiency while still following standard processes and procedures
• Ability to influence and build effective working relationships with all levels of the organization
• Interest in utilizing customer feedback to identify and drive improvements in our products