Lead Technical Support Engineer

Conduktor; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise en pleine croissance dans le secteur de la data recherche un Lead Technical Support Engineer pour gérer une équipe et fournir un support technique de haute qualité. Le rôle implique la communication avec les clients, la résolution de problèmes complexes et l'amélioration des processus au sein de l'équipe. Ce poste requiert une expertise en dépannage ainsi qu'une passion pour offrir une expérience client exceptionnelle.

Benefits

Stock options

25 days PTO + public holidays

Top-tier private health insurance

Employee referral scheme

Company-wide events and team socials

Office is dog friendly

Qualifications

• Expérience en leadership technique dans un rôle de support technique ou de succès client.
• Capacité à diagnostiquer et résoudre des problèmes techniques complexes.
• Connaissance des langages basés sur la JVM, de préférence Java ou Scala.

Responsibilities

• Construire et gérer une équipe de support technique performante.
• Définir et suivre les indicateurs de performance du support.
• Investigation et résolution des problèmes techniques pour les clients.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical Leadership

Communication

Customer-first mindset

Job description

About Conduktor

Conduktor is the Data Hub for operational data and AI. We help enterprises activate the full potential of their operational data—securely, in real time, and across any system. Our platform sits where data is created, turning fragmented data sources into governed, contextual, AI-ready data streams.

We have hubs in New York and London, and we are looking for people who are excited by our mission and who want to share this journey with us.

About the role

As a Lead Technical Support Engineer, you will be the frontline of customer interactions, ensuring a seamless experience for users by troubleshooting issues, resolving inquiries, and providing expert guidance on our platform.

This hands-on role will work closely with internal teams to resolve customer-facing issues, and lead a team in identifying and implementing root cause fixes. You will also identify and deliver strategic improvements to our support tools and processes.

This role is suited to a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys problem-solving.

What will you be doing?

• Building and managing a high performing technical support team for Conduktor.
• Defining and tracking key performance metrics for the support team, including response times and customer satisfaction scores.
• Leading the continuous refinement of support processes within the support team and across our product engineering and customer success teams to enhance the overall customer experience.
• Leading a team to Identify and Implement fixes for customer issues, ensuring they work alongside product engineering where necessary.
• Leading the proactive implementation of features across our platform to increase the ability for customers and our support engineers to effectively identify and resolve problems.
• The role is hands-on - and will be front line Investigating and resolving technical issues with our product for our customers, including the implementation of patches.
• Identifying and communicating customer feedback to relevant internal teams, helping to shape product improvements.

What experience are we looking for?

• Proven technical leadership experience in a technical support, customer success, or engineering support role.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues efficiently.
• Coding experience in JVM based languages, ideally Java or Scala.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience supporting cloud-based SaaS products, preferably in the data infrastructure or DevOps space.
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka, distributed systems, or modern data streaming technologies is a plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast-growing startup environment where adaptability and initiative are key.
• A customer-first mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional support experiences.

Perks and Benefits

• Salary up to £100k.
• Stock options.
• 25 days PTO + public holidays.
• Top-tier private health insurance package.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Company-wide events and team socials.
• Our office is dog friendly! Our resident pooches Lexi and Honey are always looking for furry colleagues to join them.

£90,000 - £100,000 a year

Equal Opportunity Statement

Fostering an inclusive environment is vital to us, and we want to bring people on board who share our values. We admire those who love collaborating, strive to learn, and are excited by our mission. If you are interested in this role, we would love for you to apply!

Conduktor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental or physical disability, marital status, protected veteran, or parental status.

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