Technical Support Engineer 2

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Join the team as Twilio’s next Technical Support Engineer 2 - Billing

We’re looking for someone who is excited by solving tough problems and enjoys helping others work through complex technical issues. You’re a strong communicator to both technical and non-technical audiences via phone or email and you’re able to empathize with frustrated customers from all backgrounds. You enjoy collaborating with colleagues on your team, help them with the day to day challenges, and are able to contribute ideas on how to improve the team’s work.

You should have a firm understanding of the technology stacks common to the Web ecosystem and experience in a telecom environment. You’ve got strong time management skills, and are efficient at getting work done in a dynamic work environment while still following standard processes and procedures. 

In this role, you’ll:

• →Escalations, working directly with our users and Customer Success teams to solve problems and help them leverage all of Twilio’s platform functionality
• →Escalate critical issues to the appropriate internal channel, ensuring timely response and testing and communicating the resolution
• →Report bugs to our Engineering & QA teams, as well as helping to prioritize fixes to ensure customer satisfaction
• →Clearly communicate with customers and other internal teams about issues impacting their service
• →Effectively verify that issues have been resolved
• →Execute internal processes to streamline and scale support
• →Partner with cross-functional teams, such as Product Management, Support, and R&D to translate customer business needs and product feedback into new solutions
• →Reporting and knowledge base documentation expertise
• →Provide Email, Chat and Phone support to customers 

Twilio values diverse experiences from all kinds of industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. If your career is just starting or hasn't followed a traditional path, don't let that stop you from considering Twilio. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table!

• Fluency in Japanese and English
• Past billing experience, including analyzing the invoices 
• Knowledge of Excel, SQL and ZenDesk
• Ability to address customer concerns and provide feedback in a friendly, diplomatic and empathetic way; you treat customer problems like your own
• Ability to help, train and mentor team-members, and advise on improvements for our Billing platform 
• Ability to make sound decisions quickly and efficiently
• Experience with troubleshooting and resolving QoS (Quality of Service) issues, including escalations to third parties
• Respond to customer inquiries related to billing reconciliation and account audits
• Investigate billing, pricing and usage issues and communicate the findings to our customers
• Strong knowledge of RESTful API’s with the ability to understand and troubleshoot issues with cloud solutions
• Past experience in Zuora or any other financial management software

• Previous exposure or knowledge of Twilio products.
• Coding experience in any language. (reading and debugging)
• Previous experience with JIRA or a similar ticketing system.

 This role will be remotely based in Japan

We prioritize connection and opportunities to build relationships with our customers and each other. For this role, you may be required to travel occasionally to participate in project or team in-person meetings.

We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things. That's why we seek out colleagues who embody our values — something we call Twilio Magic. Additionally, we empower employees to build positive change in their communities by supporting their volunteering and donation efforts.

So, if you're ready to unleash your full potential, do your best work, and be the best version of yourself, apply now! If this role isn't what you're looking for, please consider other open positions.

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