Location
Foster City, CA (Hybrid) In office M,W,F
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Support
Compensation
- Compensation is determined based on career level, with the base salary for this role ranging from $130K – $165K • Offers Equity
As a Support Engineer you are at the forefront of helping those developers create. In a given day you’ll help folks with all sorts of things ranging from general Replit usage questions, identifying and debugging issues on the platform and helping to build and maintain the tools we use. We use tools like Zendesk, Linear, Slack, and Replit itself to get the job done. We also value solving the problems we can ourselves. We have a number of tools we build and maintain ourselves.
You will work on a small, global team of support specialists and engineers united by Replit's mission to make the next billion software creators. Together, you'll ensure developers worldwide have the support they need to bring their ideas to life.
In this role you will:
- Work directly with Replit customers via support tickets to solve product issues, bugs, and provide technical guidance.
- Collaborate with the rest of the Support team in telling the story of our users to the rest of Replit.
- Directly contribute to and maintain the Support team’s Knowledge Base.
- Lead customer-facing communications for outages and incidents.
- Proactively identify and lead initiatives to streamline support operations and improve team efficiency.
- Manage complex escalated issues and bugs that are flagged via internal and external channels
- Help on-board and mentor new members of the support team.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Prior experience in software development or systems engineering.
- Demonstrated experience building and debugging applications with Javascript, Python, or similar languages.
- Excellent communication skills with initiative to ask questions when encountered with the unknown.
- Initiative to ask questions when encountered with the unknown.
- Experience with support tools and ticketing systems (e.g. Zendesk)
Bonus Points:
- Has used Replit in the last 3 to 6 months.
- Experience working with IDEs, terminals, or other common developer tools.
- Experience with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.)
What we value:
- Problem-solving mindset: Ability to approach complex operational challenges systematically and devise effective solutions
- Self-directed and autonomous: Capable of working independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Continuous learning: Passion for staying current with industry best practices and new technologies
- Focus on automation: Strong belief in automating repetitive tasks and building self-healing systems
This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The schedule follows a Saturday through Wednesday work week, with an in-office requirement on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:
💰 Competitive Salary & Equity
💹 401(k) Program with a 4% match
⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability
🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave
🚗 Commuter Benefits
📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend
🧑💻 Autonomous Work Environment
🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement
🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays
🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings
☕ In Office Amenities
Want to learn more about what we are up to?
- Meet the Replit Agent
- Replit: Make an app for that
- Replit Blog
- Amjad TED Talk
Interviewing + Culture at Replit
- Operating Principles
- Reasons not to work at Replit
To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.
Compensation Range: $130K – $165K
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