Technical Support Engineer, Japan
Fireblocks is hiring a Technical Support Engineer, Japan . Level rates it ; you can apply on Fireblocks.
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Provide technical support and troubleshoot complex DeFi and Web3 platform issues for enterprise financial institutions in the APAC region.
Fireblocks is the company bringing global finance onchain. Backed by over $1 billion in capital, we are the premier digital asset infrastructure provider trusted by thousands of industry-defining financial institutions, including banks, payment providers, fintechs, and global corporates such as BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Western Union, Stripe, and Revolut. Built for institutional scale and security, our enterprise-grade platform and network have powered over $14 trillion in digital asset transfers worldwide.
What you’ll do
Ready to join the fast-paced world of navigating the shifting landscape of regulations for cryptocurrency and DeFi? We’re looking for an experienced Technical Support Engineer to join a newly formed APAC Support team. As a Technical Support Engineer, you will deal with the most challenging and complex problems in the Defi and Web 3.0 space. You will support Fireblocks's continued hyper-growth and work closely with many teams, including Site Reliability, DevOps, Product and Engineering.
Our Technical Support Team operates on a 24/7 basis 365 days out of the year, including all major holidays which are paid overtime. APAC Technical Support Engineers will cover 5 days weekly, might include one day over the weekend and the Shift could start at 6:30am (no night shifts).
Responsibilities
- Owning problems through to resolution using all available resources at your disposal
- Provide real-time support using Slack and remote troubleshooting during APAC timezone
- Deliver best-in-class technical support for Fireblocks's SaaS platform
- Escalate technical issues to the Senior Support Team as required
- Collaborate with the Senior Support team during outage situations and participate in war room calls
- Adoption and adherence to business processes and policies
- Since the Technical Support team is our first line of defence, The expectation is to handle customer queries and escalations professionally with meticulous case management and documentation.
Minimum Requirements
- At least 3-5 years experience as a Technical Support Engineer (or a similar role)
- Ability to work under high pressure and troubleshoot with effective time management
- Work ethics/ability to work unorthodox hours in case needed
- API implementation and debugging
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Native or fluent Japanese and English language skill
Preferred Qualifications
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science or equivalent field
- Prior experience supporting SaaS-based products or relevant experience in financial services, technology, and/or technical support
- Mandarin or another language depending on your actual customer base (Korean, Japanese, Bahasa)
- Knowledge of Databases, Kibana, Grafana, OpenSearch, Scripting (Python/Perl/Bash/Javascript) or LogStash
- Understanding of cryptographic algorithms utilized by public blockchain networks (e.g., elliptic curve, symmetric and public key cryptography, hashing, and other cryptography-related topics)
Fireblocks' mission is to enable every business to easily and securely access digital assets and cryptocurrencies. In order to do that, we strongly believe our workforce should be as diverse as our clients, and this is why we embrace diversity and inclusion in all its forms.
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