(Fluent English) Technical Support Engineer (PHP/JavaScript, SQL)

SupportYourApp; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed schedule

Remote work from EU

Inclusive international environment

USD compensation

Referral rewards

Health policy

Leadership development

Self-development culture

No time-tracking

Job summary

SupportYourApp is hiring a Technical Support Engineer to join a global team delivering support across web, mobile apps, and backend systems. You will troubleshoot escalated issues, read code, and work with SQL databases while maintaining clear communication with customers in a multilingual, multicultural environment.

The role offers fully remote cooperation from the EU, compensation in USD, and opportunities for growth with a People First management approach.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in L1/L2 (or L3) technical support with hands-on troubleshooting and code-reading
• Strong SQL and production-scale relational database experience
• Working knowledge of PHP and/or JavaScript/TypeScript for small fixes

Responsibilities

• Investigate and troubleshoot escalated issues from T1 involving backend, databases, and integrations
• Reproduce bugs across web admin consoles, mobile apps, and APIs
• Analyze logs and metrics to identify root causes
• Query production databases (read-only) to validate data issues
• Implement small, low-risk fixes including config changes and data corrections
• Escalate complex issues with clear documentation to Engineering
• Track incidents and outages through resolution using monitoring tools
• Maintain runbooks and knowledge bases to reduce escalations
• Understand client solutions and meet KPIs

Skills

English (C1)

2+ years in tech support

SQL

PHP/JS/TS

AWS / cloud

customer-focused

explain technical concepts

analytical thinking

documentation

Tools

Sentry

Grafana

ClickHouse/BigQuery

Job description

Who are we?

SupportYourApp is a global Intelligent Support-as-a-Service leader, partnering with tech companies and industry leaders like MasterCard, Calm and MacPaw in 30+ countries since 2010 to deliver secure customer and technical support. We operate globally, supporting clients in 60 languages across diverse industries. So what if you had a chance to be a part of the world’s leading SaaS, software, or hardware solutions?

Join our community as a Technical Support Engineer today and thrive in a multicultural and multilingual environment while enjoying your home office. Unlock your potential by mastering new skills and achieving challenging goals in cooperation with our People First management approach. Excited? Let’s see what it takes.

What you will do:

• Investigate and troubleshoot issues escalated from T1 involving backend, databases, and cross-system integrations;
• Reproduce bugs across web admin consoles, mobile apps, and backend APIs;
• Analyze logs, error traces, and metrics to identify root causes;
• Query production databases (read-only) to validate data-related issues;
• Implement small, low-risk fixes, including configuration changes, data corrections, and targeted code patches;
• Escalate complex issues to Engineering with clear documentation and findings;
• Track incidents and outages through resolution, using monitoring and error-tracking tools to verify fixes;
• Maintain and expand internal runbooks and knowledge bases to reduce recurring escalations;
• Maintain deep understanding of client solutions and meetKPIs.

What you need to succeed in this role:

• Excellent English skills (at least C1 for both spoken and written);
• 2+ years of customer-facing experience in L1/L2 (or L3) technical support, with hands-on troubleshooting and code-reading skills;
• Strong SQL skills and experience with production-scale relational databases;
• Working knowledge of PHP and/or JavaScript/TypeScript, enough to implement small, low-risk fixes;
• Familiarity with AWS or another cloud provider, including logs, services, and secrets;
• Strong customer-focused approach and excellent communication skills;
• Ability to explain technical concepts in a clear, simple, and customer-friendly manner;
• Strong written communication skills and ability to document technical findings clearly;
• Strong analytical thinking and research skills;
• Ability to identify when an escalation to the Engineering team is required;
• Positive, proactive and responsible attitude;
• Personal computer (at least 8Gb of RAM) with a stable internet connection (minimum 45 Mbps–download and 20 Mbps–upload).

Will be a great plus:

• Experience with Sentry or similar error-tracking tools and Grafana or similar monitoring tools;
• Experience supporting a mobile app (React Native or similar);
• Exposure to GraphQL and REST API debugging;
• Experience with analytical/columnar databases (ClickHouse, BigQuery, etc.);
• Prior experience in a company with a monolith-plus-services architecture, where issues often cross system boundaries.

Benefits:

• Fixed schedule: Monday–Friday, 10:30 PM - 7AM GMT+11;
• Opportunity to cooperate fully remotely from EU;
• Inclusive international environment;
• Compensation in USD;
• Rewards for referring friends;
• Balance between project workload and personal time, but also –internal health policy;
• Responsive leadership interested in your development and long-lasting cooperation;
• Greenhouse conditions for self-development;
• A culture built on trust, with no time-tracking requirements.

*The items listed in this section may vary depending on the terms of your engagement. Certain benefits and conditions typically apply to employees; independent contractors may not be eligible for all of these. The specific terms, including compensation, benefits, and work conditions, will be clearly defined in your agreement if selected.

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