Support Engineer - L2

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Zello is a voice-first communication platform powered by our industry-leading push-to-talk technology to improve collaboration and productivity for desk-less workers. With over 175+ million users we’re the #1 rated push-to-talk app in the world delivering 9 billion (yes with a B) messages a month. 

At Zello our company values are at the heart of what we do everyday. We’re proud to serve the frontline we’re privileged to connect people in times of crisis across the globe and we’re honored to support first responders.

And this is where you come in.

The Support Engineer provides second-level technical support bridging the gap between the Product Advocate (L1) team and Engineering. You will investigate advanced technical issues—including app-level network and API integrations—working directly with enterprise customers and developers to resolve complex problems.

Your work ensures Zello remains a reliable high-performing solution for organizations that depend on it daily.

You will report to the Product Advocate Manager and collaborate with the Product Engineering Sales and Customer Success teams.

Deliver deep technical expertise to diagnose and resolve complex product issues supporting both enterprise customers and the Product Advocate team.

Focus areas include:

• Advanced Troubleshooting and Root-Cause Analysis

• Escalation Management and Cross-Team Coordination

• API SDK and Integration Support

• Enterprise Implementation Support

Advanced Troubleshooting & Root-Cause Analysis

• Investigate complex technical issues beyond the scope of L1 support.

• Use diagnostic tools logs and APIs to isolate and identify root causes.

• Reproduce and document product bugs for Engineering.

• Provide troubleshooting support for PAs on hybrid software/hardware solutions and on-premise server products.

Technical Support for Enterprise and Developer Accounts

• Support enterprise deployments integrations and custom configurations.

• Assist third-party developers integrating Zello SDKs and APIs.

• Help customers design robust solutions using Zello technology.

• Assist with implementation of MDM solutions and SSO for enterprise customers.

Escalation & Collaboration

• Serve as the primary liaison between L1 Support and Engineering.

• Ensure accurate complete escalation documentation and follow-up until resolution.

• Aid in relationship management by acting as key technical resource for ongoing Enterprise and Partnership communications.

• Mentor Product Advocates in advanced troubleshooting and technical concepts.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify recurring issues and propose fixes or automation tools.

• Contribute to internal knowledge bases and troubleshooting guides.

• 3–5 years of technical support or related experience in a SaaS or communications technology company.

• Strong understanding of APIs networking fundamentals and mobile platforms (Android/iOS).

• Proficiency in reading and interpreting logs JSON and basic scripting.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Customer-first mindset with attention to clarity and accuracy.

Support Engineers can advance into roles such as:

• Senior Support Engineer (L3) – Expert in Zello’s full product ecosystem mentor and process owner.

• Solutions Engineer – Supporting pre-sales and custom integrations.

• Software Engineer – Transitioning into Engineering for those contributing to code-level debugging and automation.

We hire for potential passion for our mission and a knack for solving difficult problems over checking every qualification box. We have competitive pay equity with significant upside and intentionally design our benefits to encourage healthy and well-balanced employees flexible schedules and time off. We even offer a sabbatical after every five years of service so you’re able to pursue and enjoy what matters most to you. And of course we wouldn’t be a technology company without a ping-pong table and free snacks in our break room. Join us!

Zello provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
All Zello personnel are required to comply with defined security privacy and compliance requirements applicable to their role along with requirements that are applicable to all Zello personnel.

What We Do

We started as a company that turned phones into walkie-talkies. Today we modernize instant voice communication with our industry-leading push-to-talk technology to help mobile workers meet quickly changing urgent real-world challenges. We have the highest-rated walkie-talkie app with over 8 billion messages sent per month and 170 million users in industries such as transportation retail construction hospitality healthcare and more. We’re proud to serve frontline workers we’re privileged to connect people in times of crisis across the globe and we’re honored to support first responders. As demand for our app continues to rise we’ve evolved from a startup to a scale-up — and we’re still growing rapidly which is where you come in.

Why Work With Us

If you strive to work on technology with purpose technology that actually changes how people communicate and work then come talk to us. We like people who take pride in their work and deliver with consistency and quality. We're collaborative sometimes serious sometimes not but we're all in 110%.

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