Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.
Job Description: Technical Support Engineer (APAC), BILINGUAL Japanese-English
Software Products can have defects. We help customers identify them and eliminate their impact so they can focus on their primary job! Our products involve highly sophisticated, cutting-edge software algorithms to detect critical defects and security vulnerabilities in source code. Therefore, our technical support issues can be highly complex --- solving them requires intelligence, intuition, insight, and true technical expertise.
About Black Duck Software, Inc.
Black Duck Software, Inc. helps organizations build secure, high-quality software, minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck, a recognized pioneer in application security, provides SAST, SCA, and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code, open source components, and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools, services, and expertise, only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.
Key Responsibilities:
- Customer Advocacy: Serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for strategic customers. Act as a trusted advisor, understanding their environment and business goals.
- Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues (C/C++, C#, Java) via phone, email, and online meetings.
- Collaboration: Work closely with R&D and peers to provide effective solutions and reproduce customer issues.
- Knowledge Sharing: Create and share technical knowledge internally and with customers.
- Incident Management: Manage case queues effectively, prioritizing heavy workloads in a fast-paced environment.
- Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in technical support or software development.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in C/C++ and/or Java programming.
- Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments (e.g., shell scripting).
- Database experience (e.g., PostgreSQL/SQL).
- Soft Skills:
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Customer-centric mindset with a focus on delivering outstanding support.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues independently.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
- Language: Proficiency in Japanese (Highly desirable for local support).
- Technologies:
- Experience with Kubernetes or Containerization.
- Database experience (SQL/NoSQL).
- Tools: Experience using Salesforce.com for case management.
- Domain Knowledge: Background in Application Security (AppSec), SAST, SCA, or DAST tools.
Work Environment: Fast-paced, collaborative, and results-driven. Occasional off-hour shifts may be required to support global customers.
Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in technical support
- 4+ years technical BS required
- Experience with C/C++, C#, or Java programming
- Understanding of the software lifecycle and build process
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with hardware platforms and operating systems
Black Duck Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Black Duck and has not been reviewed or approved by Black Duck.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage provide multiple plan choices with transparent costs, with carrier updates noted for 2026. Vision via VSP and dental plan options offer defined tiers and network access.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching alongside an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback. These features support longer‑term savings and wealth building.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Exempt employees use a manager‑approved, no‑cap time‑off model, while non‑exempt employees accrue flexible time off alongside sick time. Paid leaves include parental and family care leave, with additional protections under applicable leave laws.
Black Duck Insights
What We Do
Organizations worldwide use Black Duck Software’s industry-leading products to secure and manage open source software, eliminating the pain related to security vulnerabilities, compliance and operational risk. Black Duck is headquartered in Burlington, MA, and has offices in San Jose, London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Vancouver, Seoul & Beijing
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on cultivating an environment of collaboration, creativity, and fun! We know where you work can influence how you work, which is why our collaborative office space focuses on community and continuous learning. Our work-hard, play-hard attitude even got us named a Top Place to Work in Massachusetts by The Boston Globe!
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