Technical Support Specialist

Braze Braze · Enterprise · New York, NY · Customer Experience

This role is for a Technical Support Specialist at Braze, a customer engagement platform. The specialist will act as a product expert, handle customer inquiries, diagnose and fix technical issues, and guide best practices. Responsibilities include owning customer inquiries end-to-end, becoming a product expert, driving product adoption, collaborating with cross-functional teams, identifying opportunities for customer satisfaction, and contributing to process improvements and knowledge sharing. The role requires experience supporting technical products, proficiency with case management tools, and hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, APIs, and/or SQL. Domain knowledge in areas like SaaS, Mobile Technology, APIs, Marketing Automation, etc., is a plus. The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator, customer-centric, analytical, resourceful, and skilled at managing high volumes of inquiries under pressure.

What you'd actually do

  1. Owning customer inquiries end-to-end (how-to questions, technical break-fix issues, integration/configuration help, and best practice guidance), providing timely, insightful, and technically sound resolutions and suggestions.
  2. Becoming a trusted product expert—mastering the dashboard, integrations, troubleshooting steps, and best practices
  3. Driving increased product adoption by enabling customers to effectively utilize the platform and achieve their desired outcomes.
  4. Collaborating effectively with your own team members, Customer Success, Account Managers, Product and Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to deliver seamless customer experiences.
  5. Proactively identifying opportunities to enhance customer satisfaction and drive product adoption.

Skills

Required

  • 2–3 years of experience supporting technical products, ideally in SaaS or mobile application environments.
  • Proficiency with case management tools (e.g., Salesforce, Zendesk) for efficient inquiry management and resolution.
  • Hands-on experience with HTML, CSS, APIs, and/or SQL
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have

  • A degree from an accredited college or university, a technical boot camp certification, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience with tools such as Postman, Snowflake, and/or Kibana is a plus.
  • Domain knowledge of two or more: SaaS, Mobile Technology, APIs, Marketing Automation, Direct Marketing, Marketing Analytics, and/or basic programming.
  • An excellent communicator with a customer-centric attitude with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, understandable language for diverse audiences.
  • Analytical, curious, and resourceful with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities
  • Passionate about helping customers and resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
  • Skilled at managing and prioritizing a high volume of inquiries and escalations; resilient and calm under pressure in fast-paced, time-sensitive situations.
  • Able to synthesize complex technical concepts and communicate them clearly to diverse audiences
  • Adaptable to fast-paced, high-volume environments with shifting priorities while being able to multitask and maintain performance under pressure.
  • A proactive problem solver with a strong sense of intellectual curiosity, who thrives in collaborative team settings to tackle challenges.

What the JD emphasized

  • technical products
  • SaaS
  • mobile application environments
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • APIs
  • SQL
  • Postman
  • Snowflake
  • Kibana
  • SaaS
  • Mobile Technology
  • APIs
  • Marketing Automation
  • Direct Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • basic programming
  • customer-centric
  • troubleshooting
  • problem-solving
  • high volume of inquiries
  • escalations
  • fast-paced
  • time-sensitive situations
  • multitask
  • performance under pressure
  • proactive problem solver
  • intellectual curiosity
  • collaborative team settings