Supportability Engineer 3

Twilio Twilio · Enterprise · India · Remote · Services

This role focuses on embedding customer-centricity into the product development lifecycle by acting as the technical voice of the customer. The Supportability Engineer will analyze support data and customer feedback to influence R&D, design proactive product features, and orchestrate readiness strategies for new features to minimize the need for reactive support. The role emphasizes collaboration between Customer Experience and R&D to ensure product excellence and seamless launches.

What you'd actually do

  1. Embed customer supportability requirements into the earliest stages of the Product Development Lifecycle (PDLC) by participating in design reviews and technical planning with R&D.
  2. Analyze support data and customer feedback to construct evidence-based business cases that influence R&D to prioritize certain improvements.
  3. Provide specifications for proactive product features (such as clearer error messages and diagnostic tools) to reduce friction and deflect potential support tickets.
  4. Orchestrate the Global Ops readiness strategy for new features, ensuring Frontline Support and Ops teams are equipped with the necessary training, documentation, and tooling prior to launch.
  5. Collaborate with R&D to translate complex customer use cases into actionable requirements that ensure long-term product health.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of experience in Technical Support, Product Operations, Technical Account Management, or Engineering, with a specific focus on complex technical products (APIs, SaaS, or Telecommunications).
  • Experience working within the technology industry (Including APIs and VOIP) in either a development or support capacity.
  • Proven analytical skills with experience using data tools (such as Splunk, DataDog, Snowflake, SQL, or Tableau) to derive actionable insights from customer feedback and support trends.
  • Excellent communication and influence skills, with the ability to advocate for customer needs to technical stakeholders and negotiate prioritization of supportability features.

Nice to have

  • Experience with project management methodologies or experience managing programs/product launches
  • Proficiency in a scripting or programming language (Python, Java, Node.js) to better understand the developer experience.
  • Knowledge of Design Thinking or User Experience (UX) principles to identify friction points in customer journeys.