Job Description

See yourself at Twilio

Join the team as our next Technical Support Engineer - Messaging

Who we are & why we're hiring

Twilio powers real-time business communications and data solutions that help build better applications and customer experiences.

Although we're headquartered in San Francisco, we're on a journey to becoming a globally antiracist company that supports wherever we do business. We employ thousands of Twilions worldwide, and we're looking for more builders, creators, and visionaries to help fuel our growth momentum.

About the job

We're looking for someone who is excited by solving tough problems and enjoys helping others work through complex technical issues. You're a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences via phone or email and you're able to empathize with frustrated customers from all backgrounds. You enjoy collaborating with colleagues on your team, help them with the day to day challenges, and are able to contribute ideas on how to improve the team's work.

You should have a firm understanding of the technology stacks common to the Web ecosystem and experience in a telecom environment. You\'ve got strong time management skills, and are efficient at getting work done in a dynamic work environment while still following standard processes and procedures.

Twilio operates a 24x7 support model so the ability to work weekends and holidays (as needed) may be required.

Responsibilities

In this role, you\'ll be working on:

• Escalations, working directly with our users and Customer Success teams to solve problems and help them leverage all of Twilio's platform functionality.
• Escalate critical issues to the appropriate internal channel, ensuring timely response and testing and communicating the resolution
• Report bugs to our Engineering & QA teams, as well as helping to prioritize fixes to ensure customer satisfaction
• Clearly communicate with customers and other internal teams about issues impacting their service
• Effectively verify that issues have been resolved
• Execute internal processes to streamline and scale support
• Partner with cross-functional teams, such as Product Management, Support, and R&D to translate customer business needs and product feedback into new solutions
• Reporting and knowledge base documentation expertise

Qualifications

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Twilio values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having desired qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. If your career is just starting or hasn\'t followed a traditional path, don\'t let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

Required:

• Past telecom experience, including troubleshooting SMS issues.
• Ability to address customer concerns and provide feedback in a friendly, diplomatic and empathetic way; you treat customer problems like your own.
• Ability to help, train and mentor team-members, and advise on improvements for our Programmable Messaging product.
• Ability to make sound decisions quickly and efficiently.
• Experience with troubleshooting and resolving QoS (Quality of Service) issues, including escalations to third parties.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API's with the ability to understand and troubleshoot issues with cloud solutions.
• Skilled in troubleshooting network connectivity issues, with an understanding of TCP/UDP, and basics of SSL/TLS.

Desired:

• 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.

Location:

This position can be based in our Bengaluru, RMZ Eco World office. No Travel Anticipated for this role.

What We Offer

There are many benefits to working at Twilio, including, in addition to competitive pay, things like generous time-off, ample parental and wellness leave, healthcare, a retirement savings program, and much more. Offerings vary by location.

Twilio thinks big. Do you?

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values - something we call . Additionally, we empower employees to build by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now!

If this role isn\'t what you're looking for, .

Twilio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Twilio is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Additionally, Twilio participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

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