Customer Support Specialist

Swap; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Stock options

Competitive PTO

Pension contributions

Private health

Gym and wellness benefits

Mental health benefits

Quarterly team offsite budget

Thursday happy hour

Breakfast Mondays

Job summary

Swap, located in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Customer Support Specialist to be the voice for customers, resolving various inquiries with empathy and clarity. You'll troubleshoot issues related to shipping, payments, and platform configuration while collaborating with multiple internal teams to elevate the support experience.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3+ years of customer support experience, strong troubleshooting skills and familiarity with e-commerce platforms. The position offers competitive benefits and a culture valuing diversity, creativity, and shared ownership.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of experience in Customer Support, ideally in SaaS or e-commerce.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to clearly explain solutions.
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms like Shopify or BigCommerce.

Responsibilities

• Respond to merchant inquiries with clarity and empathy.
• Troubleshoot issues with shipping, payments, and platform configuration.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to resolve customer issues.

Skills

Troubleshooting skills

Customer support experience

Knowledge of e-commerce platforms

Empathy and patience

Communication skills

Multitasking ability

Tools

Intercom

Job description

About Swap

Swap is the infrastructure behind modern agentic commerce. The only AI-native platform connecting backend operations with a forward-thinking storefront experience.

Built for brands that want to sell anything - anywhere, Swap centralises global operations, powers intelligent workflows, and unlocks margin-protecting decisions with real-time data and capability. Our products span cross-border, tax, returns, demand planning, and our next-generation agentic storefront, giving merchants full transparency and the ability to act with confidence.

At Swap, we’re building a culture that values clarity, creativity, and shared ownership as we redefine how global commerce works.

About the Role

We’re looking for a reliable, organised, and empathetic Customer Support Specialist who thrives on helping merchants resolve issues quickly and effectively. You’ll be the frontline voice for our customers, providing guidance, troubleshooting platform questions, and ensuring every interaction reflects the high standard of service we promise.

This role blends customer advocacy with light technical investigation: part problem-solver, part educator, and part communicator. You’ll work closely with our CX, Product, Ops, and Engineering teams to surface issues, improve workflows, and elevate the overall support experience.

You’ll handle a wide variety of inquiries from shipping and order issues to account configuration and returns while contributing to the long-term growth of our Support organisation as Swap scales.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to merchant inquiries across email, and dashboard channels with clarity and empathy.

• Troubleshoot issues related to returns, shipping, payments, and platform configuration.

• Investigate more complex cases escalated by the CX team.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Ops, Engineering, and Account Managers to resolve customer issues.

• Support merchants with account setup, onboarding questions, and best-practice guidance.

• Document recurring issues and help refine internal processes to improve response times and accuracy.

• Maintain and update internal and external Knowledge Base articles.

• Act as a liaison between merchants and internal teams to ensure feedback is captured and acted upon.

What we would like to see:

• 2-3+ years of experience in Customer Support, ideally in SaaS, e-commerce, logistics, or a similar fast-paced environment.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to break down problems clearly.

• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms (Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce).

• Basic understanding of shipping carriers, customs requirements, or returns flows is a plus.

• Empathy, patience, and a calm approach to challenging conversations and ability to multitask, prioritise, and stay organised.

• Comfortable collaborating with multiple internal teams and escalating issues when needed.

• Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools and processes quickly.

• Experience with Intercom or similar support platforms is a bonus.

What Success Looks Like

• Merchant issues are resolved quickly, accurately, and with excellent communication.

• Customers feel confident, supported, and understood after interacting with Support.

• Clear documentation and better processes reduce ticket volume over time.

• You become a trusted specialist in one or more areas of our platform.

• Trends you surface contribute to product improvements and broader operational efficiency.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary

• Stock options in a high-growth startup

• Competitive PTO with public holidays additional (and your birthday off!)

• Pension contributions

• Private health

• Gym and wellness benefits

• Mental health benefits

• Quarterly team offsite budget

• Thursday happy hour

• Breakfast Mondays

Diversity & Equal Opportunities:

We embrace diversity and equality in a serious way. We are committed to building a team with a variety of backgrounds, skills, and views. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. Creating a culture of equality isn't just the right thing to do; it's also the smart thing.