Shippo

We help eCommerce merchants grow by empowering them with the #1 shipping solution tool needed to save time and money.

Senior Manager, Technical Support

Full TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2013Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

Hawaii + 6 moreAll locations: Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, West Virginia

Posted

12 hours ago

Salary

$160K - $217K / year

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead a globally distributed team of Technical Support Specialists responsible for resolving complex API and integration issues while driving operational excellence at scale. • Design and build a 24/7 technical support operation. • Create clarity and accountability across time zones through strong operating rhythms, documentation, and async communication. • Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for team members in multiple regions. • Foster a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, continuous learning, and customer empathy. • Act as a senior escalation point for complex partner issues involving APIs, integrations, authentication, webhooks, and platform behavior. • Guide deep technical investigations and ensure issues are resolved with durable, scalable solutions. • Partner closely with Engineering to drive effective handoffs, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviews. • Ensure high-quality technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge articles are created and maintained. • Support high-impact partner interactions and escalations, serving as a trusted technical leader when needed. • Translate partner feedback and recurring issues into clear, actionable insights for our Product, Strategic Partnerships and Sales teams. • Define and improve global support workflows, escalation paths, and coverage models. • Track and improve key performance metrics including time to resolution, escalation rates, partner satisfaction, and issue recurrence. • Use data and trend analysis to identify systemic issues and prioritize operational improvements.

Job Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in technical support, including 3+ years managing technical or specialized support teams.
  • Strong hands-on experience supporting API-based SaaS products.
  • Deep understanding of REST APIs, HTTP methods, authentication (OAuth, API keys), webhooks, and integration troubleshooting.
  • Experience leading remote and globally distributed teams.
  • Proven ability to manage complex escalations and influence cross-functional partners.
  • Strong operational and analytical skills with experience using data to drive improvements.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in distributed, async environments.

Benefits

  • Healthcare coverage for medical, dental, and vision (90% covered by the company, incl. dependents).
  • Pets coverage is also available!
  • Take-as-much-as-you-need vacation policy & flexible working hours
  • One week-long company wide winter slow down
  • 3 Volunteer Days Off (VTOs)
  • WFH stipend to set up your home office
  • Charity donation match up to $100
  • Dedicated programs, coaching, tools, and resources for your professional and career growth as well as an individual learning stipend for your personal and focused growth
  • Fun team in person time through our Shippos Everywhere program which includes regular team and company off-sites throughout the year as well as local Shippos gatherings.

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