Handshake was founded on a simple belief that everyone deserves a path to a great career, regardless of where they went to school or who they know. Today, we power 25 million job seekers, 1 million+ employers, and 1,600 educational institutions.
In 2025, we started Handshake AI and built the fastest-growing AI data business in history. We work directly with frontier AI lab researchers to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and push the boundary of data. We’ve grown from $0 to ~$1B run rate and pay ~$60M to over 30K individuals every month.
Why join Handshake now:Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family, and peers can see and feel
Partner hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners, and the world’s top educational institutions
Work alongside engineers, scientists, operators, and leaders from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders
Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue
We're looking for an IT Support Analyst to help deliver an exceptional technology experience for our employees. You'll support a distributed workforce by resolving technical issues, administering core IT systems, and helping improve internal processes as we continue to scale.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys troubleshooting complex problems, learning new technologies, and collaborating across teams. You'll have opportunities to automate repetitive work, contribute to IT projects, and grow your technical expertise in a fast-paced environment.
What You'll DoSupport the Employee IT Experience
Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 support across hardware, SaaS applications, identity systems, and collaboration tools
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues with a focus on delivering an excellent employee experience
Support remote and hybrid employees across multiple time zones
Escalate complex issues when appropriate while owning tickets through resolution
Help Improve IT Operations
Support onboarding and offboarding workflows
Assist with identity and access management (Okta, Google Workspace, etc.)
Help administer endpoint management platforms (Jamf, Kandji, JumpCloud, Intune, or similar)
Manage software provisioning, license assignments, and asset tracking
Identify recurring issues and recommend process improvements or automation opportunities
Contribute to Security & Documentation
Maintain internal documentation and knowledge base articles
Partner with Security to support device compliance and access management
Assist with IT projects, tool implementations, and operational improvements
Participate in incident response and troubleshooting efforts as needed
Collaborate Across the Business
Partner with People Ops, Finance, Security, and Engineering to support day-to-day technology needs
Help deploy new hardware, software, and productivity tools
Contribute to office and remote IT initiatives as the company grows
2–4 years of IT support experience, preferably in a SaaS, startup, or fast-paced environment
Experience supporting macOS (Windows experience is a plus)
Hands-on experience with:
Google Workspace
Slack
Okta or another identity provider
Endpoint management tools (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, JumpCloud, etc.)
ITSM platforms (Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar)
Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, SaaS applications, identity, and basic networking
Experience administering common SaaS applications and user lifecycle management
Familiarity with scripting or automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar) is a plus
Comfortable working in cloud-first environments
A customer-first mindset with strong problem-solving skills
Organized and detail-oriented with solid documentation habits
Curious and eager to learn new technologies
Comfortable balancing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Takes ownership of assigned work while knowing when to seek guidance
Handshake delivers benefits that help you feel supported—and thrive at work and in life.
The below benefits are for full-time US employees.
🎯 Ownership: Equity in a fast-growing company
💰 Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching
🍼 Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching
💝 Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend
📚 Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development
💻 Remote & Office: Internet, commuting, and free lunch/gym in our SF office
🏝 Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days
🤝 Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses
Explore our mission, values, and comprehensive US benefits at joinhandshake.com/careers.
Skills Required
- 2-4 years of IT support experience
- Experience supporting macOS
- Windows experience
- Hands-on experience with Google Workspace
- Hands-on experience with Slack
- Hands-on experience with Okta or another identity provider
- Hands-on experience with endpoint management tools (Jamf, Kandji, Intune, JumpCloud, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with ITSM platforms (Jira Service Management, ServiceNow, Zendesk, or similar)
- Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, SaaS applications, identity, and basic networking
- Experience administering SaaS applications and user lifecycle management
- Familiarity with scripting or automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar)
- Comfortable working in cloud-first environments
- Experience supporting remote and hybrid employees across multiple time zones
- Experience with onboarding/offboarding workflows, software provisioning, license assignments, and asset tracking
- Strong written and verbal communication and documentation skills
Handshake Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Handshake and has not been reviewed or approved by Handshake.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off practices include flexible/unlimited PTO, companywide recharge weeks in summer and winter, plus additional volunteer and personal holiday time. Feedback suggests sabbaticals and coordinated breaks help people actually use rest time.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as extended for primary and secondary caregivers, and family-oriented policies are highlighted. Fertility and family-support resources are referenced in public materials.
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Healthcare Strength — Core coverage spans medical, dental, and vision, with added mental-health resources and wellness programming. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to overall wellbeing.
Handshake Insights
What We Do
Handshake is the #1 place to launch a career with no connections, experience, or luck required. The platform connects up-and-coming talent with 650,000+ employers - from Fortune 500 companies like Google, Nike, and Target to thousands of public school districts, healthcare systems, and nonprofits. Earlier this year, we announced our $200M Series F funding round. This Series F fundraise and new valuation of $3.5B will fuel Handshake’s next phase of growth and propel our mission to help more people start, restart, and jumpstart their careers.
Why Work With Us
How someone builds their career is foundational. We believe in working with the higher education community to help students build meaningful careers. We are at the nexus of universities, students and employers— and we’re able to connect the very best pieces of each side. We’re proud to create a community where students can be more successful.
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