Enterprise Support Engineer

Locations: San Francisco (Hybrid), New York (Hybrid), Columbus (Hybrid), or Remote (US) We’re growing our Support team and are seeking a seasoned Enterprise Support Engineer with deep API expertise, strong technical judgment, and a proven track record of supporting complex customer environments. This role is designed for someone who knows how to navigate ambiguity, manage high‑stakes situations, and communicate clearly with stakeholders ranging from developers to executives. At ReadMe, Support is not simply reactive. Our Enterprise Support Engineers are trusted partners to our customers—helping them maintain world‑class developer documentation, optimize their integrations, and confidently scale their use of our platform. You look beyond individual tickets to understand systemic issues, advocate internally for customers, and proactively improve the overall customer experience. We’re a small team of humans (and one owl) working together to do big things — and that’s where you come in. In this role you’ll have a transformational impact on ReadMe across both the trajectory of the business and our thriving culture. What we do ReadMe helps more than 5,000 leading startups and tech companies build beautiful, personalized, and interactive developer hubs. If you’ve ever visited the developer docs for PagerDuty, Samsara, or Nvidia, you’ve used ReadMe! We’re providing tools for teams to build a better developer experience and make their products and APIs easier to use. What You’ll Do Here Serve as a primary technical point of contact for enterprise customers. Deliver timely, accurate, and highly professional support across multiple channels (In‑App Messenger, forums, social, feature boards, and escalations). Troubleshoot complex API, authentication, CI/CD, and front‑end implementation issues. Partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Product, and Customer Success to advocate for customer needs. Identify patterns in support cases and proactively recommend product or process improvements. Draft clear, executive‑ready communications during escalations or incident scenarios. File detailed bug reports, provide reproducible test cases, and contribute technical fixes when appropriate. Contribute to and elevate internal and external documentation. You’ll love this job if you… You have significant experience supporting enterprise or high‑growth SaaS customers. You remain calm and structured during high‑priority or time‑sensitive situations. You can confidently say “no” or reset expectations while preserving trust. You communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Technical Skills APIs and API debugging Swagger / OpenAPI specifications OAuth, SAML, and SSO authentication flows Git and CI/CD troubleshooting Front‑end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Markdown Chrome Developer Tools CLI environments npm packages and modern JavaScript ecosystems Leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) in debugging workflows — with strong judgment and verification Diagnosing performance, configuration, and integration issues Support Skills A structured investigation and root‑cause analysis process. Follow‑through on every issue and ensure closure. Identify recurring friction points and advocate for systemic improvements. Proactive, detail‑oriented, and accountable. Understand metrics (SLAs, CSAT, time to resolution) and consistently perform at a high level. This role is a great fit if… You enjoy turning high‑stakes or frustrated customers into long‑term advocates. You can operate independently while collaborating cross‑functionally. You want to help shape enterprise‑grade support at a growing company. You’re excited to have real impact at an early‑stage but scaling startup. How you'll grow within one month Build relationships with Support, Engineering, Product, and Success teams. Deeply learn ReadMe’s product architecture, features, and customer use cases. Train on our support tools and internal processes. Begin troubleshooting and resolving real customer issues. Understand our SLAs, escalation paths, and support performance metrics. Within a few months you’ll… Confidently manage enterprise‑level customer conversations. Develop a strong command of OpenAPI and advanced implementation patterns. Identify product gaps and contribute meaningful feedback to Engineering. Own complex investigations from intake to resolution. Strengthen internal documentation and knowledge‑sharing processes. Within your first year, you’ll… Be recognized as a ReadMe product expert. Serve as a trusted technical advisor to key customers. Help shape support processes as we scale. Contribute significantly to reducing friction across the customer journey. Play a key role in maintaining the high standard of enterprise support that defines ReadMe. Our Benefits Include Unlimited PTO with a three‑week minimum. Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you, and 100 % for your dependents. A One Medical membership. A gym or fitness stipend of up to $150 per month. One‑to‑one donation matching of up to $1,000 per year. Twelve weeks of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child. Hybrid work. Three off‑site retreats per year to get together with coworkers and plan for the quarter ahead. Take a look at our handbook for more information on our benefits. At ReadMe, we’re committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and a pleasant and supportive place to work. ReadMe is open to hiring folks fully remote in the US, hybrid, or in‑person at our New York or San Francisco HQ. #J-18808-Ljbffr ReadMe