Junior Developer Support Engineer

EngineersOfAI
Greater London, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) PHP (Programming Language) Mobile Application Development Software as a Service Web Development Github Python (Programming Language) Open Source Technology Ruby Shopify Enterprise Software Applications
+5 more
Swift (Programming Language) Magento Bug Reporting Restful APIs Programming Languages

Job 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.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • 2+ years of experience in technical customer support, supporting SaaS enterprise software.
  • Working knowledge of development languages such as JavaScript, Java, PHP, 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.

NICE TO HAVE:

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

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN LIVE UP TO OUR VALUES:

  • GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment.
  • TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership.
  • CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback.
  • CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company.
  • HUMILITY- Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside.

Benefits & conditions

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