At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.
We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.
To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success. Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.
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If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Senior Technical Support Specialist, you will be an essential part of our Global Technical Support Team that owns the post-sale technical relationship with our customers.
Your focus will be to own, prioritize, troubleshoot, and build a response plan for complex inbound customer support issues relating to our platform. You will work in coordination with your Global Technical Support Leadership and teammates to ensure our customers are able to quickly and successfully overcome any technical issues they may face when using our platform. You’ll also regularly contribute to our knowledge database, helping to “pay it forward” allowing teammates and customers to learn quickly from your insight. Want to learn and grow in the role? Perfect!
As a senior member of the Technical Support Team you will be expected to act as an internal escalation point for critical support tickets that are handled by our more junior members and act as a hand-off for those critical tickets for team members who are not on shift. You will be expected to provide assistance and guidance to more Junior members of the Support Team as well as members of the organization outside of Technical Support. Your focus will also be to develop in-depth understanding of the platform’s features and functionalities as well as our customer’s use cases and be able to continue to feed that insight back into the business. While in this role you should be identifying areas of the Braze product in which you can specialize in and become a Subject Matter Expert. In this function you will be the first point of escalation for any specific cases that need additional assistance from the Technical Support Team.
People say you’re a great communicator and top-tier problem solver! You have exemplary written and verbal communication skills with unparalleled follow-up skills. You leave people with the impression that you are really listening to them, understand their problem, and you’re there to help. You look for every opportunity to make things better and you’re all about the team. You get a thrill from helping customers and you know that even though the job isn’t easy, you’re making a difference each and every day. You’re naturally curious and you see every problem as an opportunity to learn more or help others (teammates or customers) learn more too.
- Bachelor’s Degree from a 4-year college or university (or similar experience-based proficiency level)
- 3-6 years experience supporting a technical product, ideally in SaaS or Mobile
- Excellent communication skills both in Japanese and English, and customer-centric attitude
- Experience handling time-sensitive, pressure-intensive customer issues
- Working knowledge of Case Management tools like Salesforce, Zendesk or similar ticketing system
- Talent for synthesizing complex ideas and communicating them in a way others can easily understand
- Experience with Ruby, Java, C++, JavaScript, or other programming languages
- Curiosity towards learning new things and attitude to explore on one's own
- Bonus:
- Technical domain knowledge of one or more of the following: SaaS, Mobile, APIs, Three-tier architecture, Snowflake, MongoDB.
- Experience in mobile platforms (Android, iOS)
- Experience with HTML, CSS, Liquid, and SQL
From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering flexible environments, we’ve got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony.
- Competitive compensation that may include equity
- Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
- Flexible paid time off
- Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
- Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
- Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and tuition reimbursement
- Community engagement opportunities throughout the year, including an annual company wide Volunteer Week
- Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
- Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®
ABOUT BRAZE
Braze is a leading customer engagement platform that powers lasting connections between consumers and brands they love. Braze allows any marketer to collect and take action on any amount of data from any source, so they can creatively engage with customers in real time, across channels from one platform. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered experimentation and optimization, Braze enables companies to build and maintain absolutely engaging relationships with their customers that foster growth and loyalty.
Braze is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., the UK and Singapore. In 2024, we ranked #3 on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces (Large), #3 on Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents (Small and Medium), #13 on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces for Development (Large), #14 on Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (Large), #14 on Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology (Small and Medium), #26 in Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces for Women (Large), #31 in Fortune Best Workplaces (Medium), and #37 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women.
We were also featured in the Top 10% of US News & World Best Companies to Work For, Top 100 Great Place to Work UK’s Best Workplaces in Europe (Medium), and in Built In’s Best Places to Work.
You’ll find many of us at headquarters in New York City or around the world in Austin, Berlin, Bucharest, Chicago, Dubai, Jakarta, London, Paris, San Francisco, Singapore, São Paulo, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo – not to mention our employees in nearly 50 remote locations.
BRAZE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERAt Braze, we strive to create equitable growth and opportunities inside and outside the organization.
Building meaningful connections is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our recruiting practices. We're committed to offering all candidates a fair, accessible, and inclusive experience – regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, maternity, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. When applying and interviewing with Braze, we want you to feel comfortable showcasing what makes you you.
We know that sometimes different circumstances can lead talented people to hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. If this sounds familiar, we encourage you to apply, as we’d love to meet you.
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