Technical Support Engineer

Department: Operations (Engineering Services & Customer Support)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Austin, Texas

Reporting To: Global Operations Manager

Description

Offer range: $75,000 – $100,000 USD base per year.

At Factbird, we help manufacturers see what’s really happening on their lines—so they can make better, faster decisions. Our plug-and-play hardware and cloud platform turn live production data into clear insights, and we’re scaling fast across sites, teams, and countries.

We’re looking for a customer-centric, curious Technical Support Engineer (Tier 2) who loves untangling tricky problems and explaining things simply. The result? Happier customers, stronger product feedback loops, and a support engine that keeps pace with our growth. If you get energy from turning “huh?” into “aha!”—and from helping a great product reach more customers —you’ll love it here. 

About the role

As our Tier 2 Technical Support Engineer, you’ll be the technical backbone of customer support. You’ll investigate escalations beyond Tier 1, reproduce issues in staging or sandbox environments, analyze logs and network traces, and write crisp, developer-ready tickets.

You’ll report to the Global Operations Manager and collaborate closely with Product, Firmware, Cloud Development, Support, and Operations leadership. Your success will be visible in faster resolutions, fewer false escalations, stronger knowledge base content, and rising CSAT/NPS.

Key Responsibilities

• Own Tier 2 escalations and resolve issues across hardware, firmware, networking, and cloud.
• Reproduce & isolate problems in staging/sandbox; confirm true root cause and impact.
• Analyze evidence (logs, API calls, and network traces) to pinpoint failures and patterns.
• Write crisp tickets for verified bugs/requests (clear repro steps, logs, environment data).
• Act as the firewall to engineering—only escalate well-validated issues with strong context.
• Keep records tidy and raise the bar on documentation (KB articles, SOPs, runbooks).
• Coach Tier 1 to boost first-contact resolution and reduce unnecessary escalations.
• Communicate proactively with customers from the report to fix; set expectations clearly.
• Spot recurring themes and flag product/process improvements with Product, Cloud, and Firmware.
• Support release readiness (verify fixes, light QA, smoke tests) and post-incident reviews.
• Contribute to metrics (CSAT, NPS, false-escalation rate, resolution time) and share insights regularly.

About You

You’re a systems thinker who loves a good puzzle—you take ownership, validate before you escalate, and turn symptoms into clear, actionable narratives. You keep customers confident with proactive updates and lift the team around you by sharing what you learn.

Most of all, you care about outcomes: cleaner signals to engineering, happier customers, and steady, visible improvements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science, or a related field—or equivalent hands-on experience in technical support or systems environments.
• At least 5 years of experience in customer-facing support roles, working directly with external stakeholders and customers in a professional, solution-oriented way. Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong technical and analytical skills, with experience troubleshooting hardware and cloud-based software systems, and a solid understanding of networking, data flow, and system integrations. Familiarity with AWS Cloud services and an interest in learning how to use cloud logs and monitoring tools to investigate issues.
• Working understanding of GraphQL APIs, including reviewing queries and responses to identify potential problems. Experience with general troubleshooting tools (such as API clients or log viewers), or a willingness to develop these skills on the job.
• Familiarity with staging or sandbox environments, including the ability to safely reproduce issues and compare behaviour across environments.
• A strong ownership mindset with a diagnose-before-escalate approach, committed to delivering great customer experiences while collaborating effectively with engineering teams. Self-directed, collaborative, and motivated by solving complex technical challenges.

Why Factbird?

At Factbird, our people come first. Here’s what you can look forward to: 

• Flexible working hours—because life doesn’t always follow a schedule, and we want you to find the right balance between work and personal life. 
• Competitive salary  
• Internet reimbursement—stay connected, wherever you’re working from. 
• Thoughtful onboarding—we’ll guide you step by step, giving you the tools, context, and support to hit the ground running. 
• Tailored career path—Work together with us in building your career path with us through our bi-yearly Individual Development Plan conversations.
• Active breaks—whether it’s Tuesday runs with Coach Ole or Friday yoga in the office—we encourage time to recharge and stay energized. 
• Factbird Kickoff & Team Days—special days and company-wide gatherings that bring us together across regions. 
• A global, inclusive culture—we’re proud of our diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and we celebrate them in everything we do. 

   We’d love to hear from you!
If this role feels like the right fit, we’d be excited for you to apply and join us in shaping the future of data collection and production monitoring. And if someone in your network comes to mind who might be a great match, please feel free to share this opportunity with them.


For questions, you can always send an email to khma@factbird.com






At Factbird, we believe that great work starts with people feeling respected, valued, and included. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
All employment decisions at Factbird are made based on business needs, role requirements, and individual qualifications, without discrimination based on gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable European and local employment laws.
We celebrate diversity in all its forms and believe that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences make our teams stronger and our work better. We warmly encourage all qualified candidates to apply and to bring their whole selves to Factbird.