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Director of Technical Support Engineering

Director of Technical Support Engineering

CompanySigma Computing
LocationNew York, NY, USA
Salary$220000 – $240000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading and scaling technical support teams in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment.
  • Strong operational, analytical, and organizational skills, with a track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives while driving measurable improvements in KPIs.
  • Ability to represent Technical Support’s perspective to executive stakeholders, advising on support strategies and collaborating across Product, Engineering, and Go-to-Market teams.
  • Strategic mindset and creative problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Proficient in enterprise analytics and business intelligence platforms, with strong technical acumen across databases, SQL, cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery), and ETL solutions (Fivetran, Matillion).
  • Ability to build trust with customers and stakeholders by resolving issues quickly while scaling proactive, automation-driven solutions that improve customer outcomes.
  • Computer Science fundamentals or equivalent technical background, with deep domain expertise in databases, data modeling, and business intelligence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of exceptional Technical Support Engineers and Support Managers supporting customers with technical questions, business workflows, and data use cases.
  • Develop and execute the vision and strategy for Technical Support Engineering, ensuring operational excellence while aligning with business goals, customer needs, and product growth.
  • Partner with the VP of Technical Operations to drive scale, operational rigor, process improvement, and growth across key investment areas in the business.
  • Step directly into technical and operational challenges when needed, rolling up your sleeves to resolve critical issues and unblock execution alongside the team.
  • Leverage support metrics and insights to lead operational improvements that accelerate resolution, improve quality, and deliver better customer outcomes.
  • Build and execute hiring, onboarding, and career development plans that grow top talent and establish clear pathways for advancement within the support organization.
  • Lead large, cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, coordinating teams, managing timelines, resolving blockers, and ensuring successful delivery.
  • Own and advance support tooling and workflows, leveraging telemetry and customer insights to proactively detect issues, automate solutions, scale self-service, and build systems that accelerate customer outcomes.
  • Be the voice of Technical Support with Product and Engineering leadership, influencing platform priorities and improvements through customer insights.

Preferred Qualifications

    No preferred qualifications provided.