Support Engineer I (NYC, Weekend Shift)

Replit
United States
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Technical support professionals with ticketing system experience and a problem-solving mindset will find this customer-facing role in a global team

Best fit for

  • Individuals with technical support experience and a track record in high-volume environments
    โ€” โ€œProven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, high-volume support environmentsโ€
  • Candidates who can maintain and build knowledge bases while communicating with diverse audiences
    โ€” โ€œCollaborate with the rest of the Support team in telling the story of our users to the rest of Replitโ€
  • People who are comfortable with in-office work on Mondays and Wednesdays and can adapt to a non-traditional workweek
    โ€” โ€œThe schedule follows a Saturday through Wednesday work week, with an in-office requirement on Mondays and Wednesdaysโ€

Things to consider

  • In-office presence is required on specific days despite a non-traditional workweek
    โ€” โ€œin-office requirement on Mondays and Wednesdaysโ€
  • The role demands attention to performance metrics and regular reporting
    โ€” โ€œStrong time management and ticket triage skills with comfort in performance tracking and regular reportingโ€

How to stand out

  • Demonstrate experience with Zendesk and other ticketing systems in your resume and interviews
    โ€” โ€œExperience with support tools and ticketing systems (e.g. Zendesk)โ€
  • Showcase your ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical users
    โ€” โ€œAbility to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesโ€
  • Highlight any contributions to documentation or knowledge bases in your professional history
    โ€” โ€œDirectly contribute to and maintain the Support team's Knowledge Baseโ€
  • Emphasize your initiative in identifying and reporting bugs for engineering teams
    โ€” โ€œswiftly report ongoing bugs for Eng to triage and fixโ€
  • Demonstrate a passion for automation and self-healing systems in your work examples
    โ€” โ€œStrong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systemsโ€
Pace ยท Fast PacedCollaboration ยท HighAutonomy ยท MediumDecision Impact ยท Team

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What success looks like

  • solve technical product issues
  • maintain support team's knowledge base
  • report ongoing bugs
Typical background
technical supportcustomer serviceticket management

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical SupportTicket ManagementCustomer CommunicationKnowledge Base MaintenanceIncident Reporting

Preferred

Replit UsageIdesAI Tools

Stack & domain

Support TicketsDebuggingTicket TriageCommunicationProblem-solvingSoftware DevelopmentSupport

About the role

Original posting from Replit via Ashby

Replit is the agentic software creation platform that enables anyone to build applications using natural language. With millions of users worldwide, Replit is democratizing software development by removing traditional barriers to application creation.

As a Support Engineer you are at the forefront of helping those developers create. In a given day youโ€™ll help folks with all sorts of things ranging from general Replit usage questions, identifying and debugging issues on the platform and helping to build and maintain the tools we use. We use tools like Zendesk, Linear, Slack, and Replit itself to get the job done. We also value solving the problems we can ourselves. We have a number of tools we build and maintain ourselves.

You will work on a small, global team of support specialists and engineers united by Replit's mission to make the next billion software creators. Together, you'll ensure developers worldwide have the support they need to bring their ideas to life.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

  • Work directly with Replit customers via support tickets to solve technical product issues, bugs, and provide technical guidance while meeting daily ticket volume and resolution time targets.
  • Collaborate with the rest of the Support team in telling the story of our users to the rest of Replit.
  • Directly contribute to and maintain the Support team's Knowledge Base.
  • Support customer-facing communications for outages and incidents and swiftly report ongoing bugs for Eng to triage and fix.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Prior experience in software development or relevant technical support experience
  • Proven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced, high-volume support environments with strict productivity metrics.
  • Strong time management and ticket triage skills with comfort in performance tracking and regular reporting.
  • Excellent communication skills with initiative to ask questions when encountered with the unknown.
  • Experience with support tools and ticketing systems (e.g. Zendesk)

NICE TO HAVE:

  • Has used Replit in the last 3 to 6 months.
  • Experience working with IDEs, terminals, or other common developer tools.
  • Experience with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.)

WHAT WE VALUE:

  • Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions
  • Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry best practices and new technologies
  • Focus on automation: Strong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systems

This is a full-time role that can be held from our NYC (SoHo) office. The schedule follows a Saturday through Wednesday work week, with an in-office requirement on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive Salary & Equity

๐Ÿ’น 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)

โš•๏ธ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

๐Ÿฉผ Short Term and Long Term Disability

๐Ÿšผ Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

๐Ÿ Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

๐Ÿš— Commuter Benefits (In-Office & US Only)

๐Ÿ“ฑ Monthly Wellness Stipend

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Autonomous Work Environment

๐Ÿ–ฅ In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)

๐Ÿš€ Quarterly Team Gatherings

โ˜• In Office Amenities (In-Office Only)

Want to learn more about what we are up to?

  • Self-driving Company https://replit.com/blog/self-driving-company
  • Replit Agent at Scale https://replit.com/blog/evaluating-and-improving-agent-at-scale
  • AI Adoption https://replit.com/blog/ai-adoption
  • Build Open-Source Apps https://replit.com/build/open-source-app-builder

Interviewing + Culture at Replit

  • Operating Principles https://blog.replit.com/operating-principles
  • Reasons not to work at Replit https://blog.replit.com/reasons-not-to-join-replit

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

Source: Replit careers (Ashby)

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