Here at Tin Can, we’re working to give kids the social independence we had growing up - without smart phones. We’ve built a modern remix of the classic home phone, running on a private network with safety-first features, thoughtful design, and a few delightful surprises along the way.
The Role
As we scale to hundreds of thousands of households, customer experience isn’t just a function - it’s a core part of our product. We’re looking for a technical support expert to join our Customer Experience team to handle end to end troubleshooting with customers during hardware set up, account activation, and connection journey while making sure every interaction feels human, calm, and confidence-building for families.
The Technical Customer Experience Specialist is a support role responsible for delivering high-quality, friendly, empathetic, and technically accurate assistance across all customer communication channels. You will manage escalated inquiries, troubleshoot device and account issues, maintain time-sensitive SLAs, and contribute to continuous improvement of our support systems and processes. This role requires strong written communication skills, comfort with technical troubleshooting, and the ability to operate calmly in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Key ResponsibilitiesServe as a direct point of contact for escalated technical customer inquiries across email, SMS, social DMs, and phone calls
Diagnose and resolve issues related to device activation, account setup, VoIP network connectivity, router related setup challenges, and user permissions using incomplete or evolving information
Deliver responses that are clear, accurate, concise, and aligned with Tin Can’s brand voice and customer experience standards
Use sound judgment in balancing customer experience, operational constraints, and urgency
Identify patterns in the queue to escalate trends, bugs, or workflow gaps
Update, refine, and expand response templates, macros, and internal and external knowledge base content to ensure accuracy and tone consistency
Identify repetitive or manual tasks suitable for automation and collaborate with the team to streamline them
Provide support interactions that feel human, empathetic, and personalized—celebrating user milestones and turning problem-solving moments into positive experiences
What We’re Looking For
Previous experience supporting consumer hardware or consumer tech products
Familiarity with troubleshooting networking or device-activation workflows
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
Experience delivering exceptional customer support via email, chat, or phone
Technical curiosity and ability to learn new platforms quickly
Comfort acknowledging uncertainty and proactively seeking answers (“I don’t know yet, but I’ll find out.”)
This is a full-time, hybrid role on a Friday-Tuesday schedule, with Friday-Sunday remote and Monday-Tuesday in office from our Belltown, Seattle headquarters.
Skills Required
- Previous experience supporting consumer hardware or consumer tech products
- Familiarity with troubleshooting networking or device-activation workflows
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical curiosity and ability to learn new platforms quickly
What We Do
Tin Can is a screen-free phone for kids that gives them the independence to call friends and family—without giving them a smartphone. Built like a modern landline, Tin Can connects over Wi-Fi and uses a simple mobile app for parents to control who can call in and out. There’s no browser, no app store, no camera, no spam—just voice. It’s a safer, saner way for kids to communicate and gain a bit of freedom without the baggage of adult tech. We believe that real connection doesn’t require a screen. And that childhood is better when it’s full of imagination, not notifications. Tin Can started in one neighborhood in Seattle, where we hand-installed 40 early prototypes and watched them spread by word of mouth. Now, Tin Can is being used by kids in over 30 states—with no marketing, no paid ads, just families telling other families. We’re growing fast, and so is the movement of parents looking for a better way to let their kids be independent, without handing over the internet in their pocket. Our newest Tin Can is fully custom hardware, designed from the ground up to be beautifully simple. It works out of the box, connects through our app, and comes with smart features like emergency calling, quiet hours, and a free Can2Can plan that lets any two Tin Cans call each other with no subscription required. Tin Can is built for the 4–13 age range—when kids are old enough to want a phone, but not quite old enough to manage one. We’re on a mission to bring back the freedom of the old-school landline, updated for today’s families.
