3rd Level Technical Support SME

What does it mean to be a 3rd Level Technical Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the world’s #1 discovery platform? 

You will be an essential pivotal engineer within the advertiser professional services support group.
You will juggle on a daily basis between complex technical case investigations, bug reporting prioritizing and tracking, knowledge retention and training, and operational data analysis.
You will be in contact with multiple stakeholders within the professional services group as well the engineering group, and of course our customers and their account managers.
You will lead at least one area of expertise as the highest level of technical escalation and management, owning it end-to-end.

What do I need in order to succeed in this role?

• 3+ years of experience in 2nd level support / 1+ years of experience in 3rd level support
• Advanced technical orientation and understanding - familiarity with architectural design and flows, relations between frontend and backend services, reading code.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting methodologies - web, DB, analytics, APIs/SDKs, logs.
• Ability to analyze operational data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English - technical summaries, training material, emails, face-to-face meetings.
• Service quality awareness and empathy.
• Experience with ad-tech (particularly advertiser side) - an advantage.
• Innovative thinking - an advantage.

What will I be doing on a day-to-day basis?

• Perform in-depth troubleshooting of the most complex issues in the support group, requiring expert understanding of Taboola features and architecture.
• Be an escalation point for burning issues within and outside your primary SME area/s.
• Analyze operational aspects of your SME area/s and expose actionable insights.
• Mentor and provide consultations to lower level support engineers.
• Create and provide training and knowledge material to the entire support group (and beyond) - new feature introduction, troubleshooting methodologies and tools, technical summaries and more.
• Perform periodic meetings with Product and R&D regarding issue prioritization, new features and supportability requirements.
• Cooperate and coordinate with additional groups within professional services, support, sales, account management and more.
• Identify gaps of work methodologies, supportability or manual work that can be improved by automation or refined processes, and work towards closing the gaps.
• Work from home as well as from the office.

Why should I take on this role in Taboola?

This is a role that mixes advanced technical abilities with interpersonal relationships.
If you’re looking to challenge yourself technically while leading multiple human interactions, then this is what you’re looking for.

Taboola is an active company with a growing portfolio of features and collaborations, working with some of the biggest names in the business.
This keeps us constantly learning, especially with the upcoming integration with Yahoo.

Come grow your technical and personal skills with excellent people working in great facilities with a positive and productive approach towards each other and their work.

Sounds good, how do I apply?

It’s easy, submit your CV by clicking the “Apply” button below. 

Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.