Customer Engineer

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for Encord's Customer Support function, working across a wide range of innovative verticals.
• Establish open lines of communication both externally with customers and internally with Encord teams to manage customer queries through to resolution.
• Suggest and prototype technical solutions to customers who are using advanced features like the Python SDK or Encord Active.
• Understand and interact with some of our backend systems to investigate and resolve incoming customer support queries before escalating to engineering.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders in engineering and product to triage, investigate and remediate queries; feed into product roadmap by raising themes across customer usage and possible areas to improve the product.
• Build strong relationships with customers to resolve queries and manage expectations, including with technical users and C-Level executives at target organisations.
• Monitor query response and resolution times to establish best practices and iterate on our Customer Support processes.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in a technical support or customer-facing engineering role such as Support Engineer, Technical Support Specialist, or Junior Solutions Engineer in a B2B SaaS environment.
• Full proficiency in Python and SQL, with the ability to read, write, and debug scripts and run queries to investigate customer issues.
• Experience interfacing with backend systems, logs, or APIs to diagnose and resolve technical issues before escalating to engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a mixed queue of high-touch and low-touch customer requests, prioritising effectively and communicating clearly at every stage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical problems into clear, empathetic responses for both developers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with Engineering and Product teams to triage bugs, document recurring issues, and surface product improvement themes.
• Familiarity with support or ticketing tooling (e.g. ZenDesk, Intercom, Linear, or similar).

Nice-to-Haves

• Previous support experience.
• Exposure to computer vision, ML workflows, or AI infrastructure products.
• Experience with REST APIs or SDKs.
• Prior experience in an early-stage or high-growth start-up.
• Experience working with both high-touch and low-touch accounts.
• Strong customer empathy.
• A love of technology and the ability to talk about it confidently.
• A growth mindset and willingness to contribute to the development of the Customer Support team.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, commission, and meaningful equity in a high-growth startup.
• 18 paid vacation days in the U.S. plus federal holidays.
• Flexible PTO to fully recharge.
• Annual learning & development budget.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S., London, and Europe.
• Bi-annual company offsites, twice-weekly team lunches, and monthly socials.