Product Support Specialist

Reposted 5 Days Ago
Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Payments • Software
The Role
The Product Support Specialist drives exceptional user experiences by troubleshooting technical issues, optimizing support processes, and collaborating cross-functionally to enhance product quality and user satisfaction.
Summary Generated by Built In
Who we areAbout Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

What you'll do

As part of our growing global Product Support team, you'll be a critical driver in delivering exceptional user experiences. This role goes beyond basic troubleshooting—it's about using your technical expertise, problem-solving mindset, and project management skills to improve our support systems, processes, and product quality.

You'll own complex technical user issues and coordinate with cross-functional teams, including Engineering and Product, to drive them to resolution. A deep understanding of data will allow you to engage with these teams and propose solutions that drive operational efficiency. Your work will focus on scaling support operations, creating better user experiences, and pushing forward continuous improvements that align with Stripe key metrics, such as customer satisfaction, contact rate, and service-level agreements.

Responsibilities
  • Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical issues through direct user interaction (email, phone).
  • Develop product and platform expertise, working closely with Engineering, Product, and Operations teams to diagnose and resolve user issues.
  • Optimize and scale support processes to enhance efficiency and improve the overall user experience, incorporating data-driven insights and metrics.
  • Lead continuous improvement initiatives aimed at hitting key performance metrics such as customer satisfaction, contact rate, and service-level agreement compliance.
  • Create and refine documentation to empower users to resolve issues via self-service, reducing dependency on support teams.
  • Collaborate and advocate with Product and Engineering to improve the platform based on user feedback, ensuring long-term product reliability.
  • Lead cross-functional projects aimed at identifying inefficiencies in current processes and driving the implementation of long-term solutions.
  • Challenge the status quo and push for innovation in user support strategies and operational processes.
Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in a customer-facing product support role, with a focus on troubleshooting technical issues.
  • Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and querying, with the ability to interpret datasets.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, capable of diagnosing complex issues and driving them to resolution.
  • Proven experience in stakeholder management, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive progress.
  • Experience in project management, particularly in optimizing processes, workflows, or support operations.
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays (with compensatory time off).
Preferred qualifications
  • Strong data analysis skills with a passion for interpreting data to improve decision-making and outcomes.
  • Comfortable explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in technical environments and the ability to diagnose and resolve technical user issues.

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of experience in a customer-facing product support role
  • Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and querying
  • Exceptional problem-solving skills
  • Proven experience in stakeholder management
  • Experience in project management
  • Willingness to work occasional weekends and holidays

Stripe Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stripe and has not been reviewed or approved by Stripe.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare is positioned as comprehensive across mental, physical, and medical plans. Mental-health support is repeatedly surfaced as a meaningful part of overall coverage.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave and fertility benefits are highlighted as core elements of the package. Leave-related benefits are portrayed as a standout area of support for families.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Compensation is framed as a relative strength compared to other parts of the employee experience. Pay is frequently characterized as competitive and, for many roles, perceived as fair in absolute terms.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
5,360 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

Stripe is a technology company that builds economic infrastructure for the internet. Businesses of every size—from new startups to public companies like Salesforce and Facebook—use the company’s software to accept online payments and run technically sophisticated financial operations in more than 100 countries. Stripe helps new companies get started and grow their revenues, and established businesses accelerate into new markets and launch new business models. Over the long term, Stripe aims to increase the GDP of the internet.

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