Description
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 technologies, conversational AI, or AI orchestration frameworks
Prior experience in customer-facing roles such as Technical Support, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success Engineering, or Professional Services