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
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.