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Support Engineering Lead

Support EngineerSupport EngineerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2020H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$105K - $160K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree7 yrs expEnglishSQL

Job Description

Support Engineering Lead

Sardine

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Support Engineers, driving accountability, continuous growth, and a high-performance culture • Own service delivery end-to-end, acting as the primary escalation point for complex technical issues and enterprise customer situations • Get hands-on when it counts, diving into tickets, debugging API issues, joining customer calls, and leading incident response alongside your team • Build and enforce operational processes including incident management, escalation playbooks, and internal quality review frameworks • Define and track team metrics and dashboards, using data to identify trends, surface systemic issues, and drive continuous improvement • Partner with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success to advocate for customer needs and influence platform improvements • Champion AI and automation adoption, including Pylon's AI Assistant, to improve team productivity and service quality • Lead hiring, onboarding, and career development to scale the support organization as Sardine grows • Represent the support function in cross-functional forums and contribute to strategic decisions with customer insights and operational data

Job Requirements

  • 7+ years in technical support, support engineering, software engineering, or a related technical role, ideally with a background that includes hands-on development or engineering experience
  • 3+ years managing technical support teams, including performance management and coaching
  • Hands-on technical background, prior software development experience is a strong plus
  • Proficiency with SQL and REST APIs; comfortable using debugging and observability tools
  • Experience in both startup and larger company environments
  • Experience running high-volume support operations with enterprise SLAs and on-call responsibilities
  • Able to go deep technically and lead people effectively, both matter in this role
  • Track record of building or improving processes around incident response, escalations, and service quality
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

  • Generous compensation in cash and equity
  • Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
  • Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
  • Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
  • Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - *US and Canada specific*
  • 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - *US and Canada specific*
  • MacBook Pro delivered to your door
  • One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
  • Monthly meal stipend
  • Monthly social meet-up stipend
  • Annual health and wellness stipend
  • Annual Learning stipend

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