Technical Support Engineer - Service Cloud

Salesforce; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to work directly with customers, resolving critical issues, guiding adoption of Salesforce technology, and delivering measurable business value. You will serve as a trusted technical partner, providing expert troubleshooting and best practices across the Salesforce platform.

The role requires deep problem-solving, proactive support, and customer-focused guidance in a fast-paced, 24/7 global support environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a technical discipline.
• 2+ years in technical support or customer-facing technical roles.
• Experience with Java applications and debugging.
• Strong SQL and database concepts.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• English proficiency required.
• Familiarity with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Data Cloud, or Agentforce.
• Experience with web technologies (HTML/JavaScript/CSS/LWC/APEX).

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical support cases from diagnosis to resolution.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues on Salesforce platform products.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and escalate when needed.
• Provide onboarding and technical discovery sessions for new customers.
• Create technical documentation and knowledge base articles.

Skills

Troubleshooting

SQL

Communication

Problem-solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Java

HTML/JavaScript/CSS/LWC/APEX

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Customer Success

Job Details

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

As a Technical Support Engineer, you will work directly with customers to resolve critical issues, guide adoption of Salesforce technology, and help organizations achieve measurable business value through the platform. You will serve as a trusted technical partner to customers by providing expert troubleshooting, guidance, and best practices throughout their use of the Salesforce platform.

This role blends deep technical problem-solving, proactive support, and customer-focused guidance to help customers resolve issues efficiently and maximize the value of their Salesforce solutions. The Global Support environment is highly customer-focused and fast-paced, operating globally to provide 24/7 technical support across the Salesforce platform.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end customer technical experience by managing support cases from initial diagnosis through resolution
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues related to Salesforce platform products, including Service Cloud
• Coordinate resolution of critical and high-priority cases by collaborating with cross-functional teams and escalating issues to Product Engineering when necessary
• Provide onboarding support and technical discovery sessions to help new customers successfully implement Salesforce solutions
• Guide customers on best practices, product configuration, and architecture to accelerate product adoption and maximize platform value
• Investigate customer-reported issues, analyze system behavior, and identify root causes using internal tools and troubleshooting methods
• Manage multiple customer issues simultaneously while prioritizing work in a fast-paced technical support environment
• Develop and maintain deep technical expertise in Salesforce platform functionality and related technologies
• Collaborate with Product Engineering and internal teams to investigate defects, report product issues, and improve platform functionality
• Create and maintain technical documentation and knowledge base articles to support internal teams and the broader support community
• Mentor team members through collaborative troubleshooting frameworks such as the swarming model
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

These roles cannot offer visa sponsorship: Must be a Permanent Resident, Green Card Holder, or U.S. Citizen operating on U.S. Soil with ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role, including a Criminal Justice Information Services screening with fingerprint scan. Due to the citizenship requirement for this role, which supports U.S. federal, state, and/or local government customers, citizenship will be verified through two of the following REAL ID Act documents: U.S. Passport, Passport Card, REAL Driver's License, Global Entry Card, U.S. Government CAC/PIV.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in technical support, software engineering, or related customer-facing technical roles
• Experience troubleshooting software applications and debugging code, including Java-based applications
• Strong understanding of database concepts, data management, and SQL
• Experience explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in fast-paced technical environments
• Customer-focused mindset with ability to build consultative relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and manage competing customer issues effectively
• Familiarity with Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Data Cloud, or Agentforce technologies.
• Experience with web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, CSS, LWC, or APEX
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Portuguese and Spanish language proficiency highly preferred
• Experience working within the Salesforce platform architecture
• Salesforce certifications such as Salesforce Administrator (ADMIN201) or similar
• Experience with AI/LLM technol