L1 Support Specialist – Customer Support (SaaS)

Shift: Willingness to work in US rotational shifts including evening/night to support global customers. Transport provided

About the Role:

We are seeking a customer-focused L1 Support Specialist to join our Bangalore-based support team. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for customers, providing timely, high-quality support and resolving common product and usage issues. You will play a critical role in delivering a great customer experience while building strong product and technical fundamentals.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their support career who is eager to learn, grow technical skills, and build a long-term career in SaaS support.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide frontline support to customers via chat, email, zoom, and phone
• Troubleshoot and resolve common product, configuration, and usage issues
• Understand customer problems, reproduce issues when needed, and document findings clearly
• Follow established troubleshooting guides and workflows
• Escalate complex or unresolved issues to L2/L3 teams with complete context
• Educate customers on product features and best practices
• Maintain accurate case notes and update knowledge base articles as needed
• Meet defined SLAs, quality standards, and productivity targets

Technical Skills (Must Have)

• Basic understanding of web-based/SaaS applications
• Familiarity with browsers, operating systems, and basic networking concepts
• Ability to read and understand simple error messages and logs
• Comfortable learning new tools and technologies quickly
• Basic proficiency with spreadsheets and documentation tools
• Experience using or exposure to ticketing systems (Zendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce, Jira, or similar)

Customer Support Skills (Must Have)

• 1–3 years of experience in customer support, service desk, or technical support
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Ability to explain simple technical concepts clearly
• Customer-first attitude with empathy and patience
• Good problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple tickets
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment

Preferred Skills & Qualifications: Technical Skills (Preferred)

• Exposure to workflow, project management, or collaboration tools
• Basic understanding of APIs, integrations, or authentication concepts (SSO, OAuth)
• Familiarity with SQL, JSON, or scripting fundamentals
• Experience supporting B2B SaaS products
• Customer Support Skills (Preferred)
• Experience supporting global customers
• Prior experience with chat and phone support
• Knowledge of ITIL fundamentals
• Interest in growing into L2/L3 technical support or specialist roles

What Success Looks Like:

• Consistently meets SLAs and quality targets
• High CSAT for L1- owned cases
• Accurate triage and effective escalations
• Demonstrated growth in product and technical knowledge
• Positive collaboration with peers and senior support engineers

As a Team Manager, Technical Support you will be directly responsible for managing and mentoring a team of globally distributed professionals in providing exceptional customer support experiences. This position manages the day-to-day operations of the team and works closely with other Support leaders to ensure the team is hitting its targets. Responsibilities include coaching and developing individuals within the team in their roles as product experts and participating in improvement efforts across Support. The successful candidate will be experienced (3+ years) in leading and developing a Support team within a Software as a Service environment. 

At Smartsheet Support we empathize and empower others with expert engagements and are the first line of response for our customers to fix issues, share best practices, and advocate for users. Our teams of experts are aligned to various domains of knowledge, promoting the most effective and expedient customer resolution. 

You will report to a Sr Support Manager within the Global Support team. 

Estimated Breakdown: Core responsibility distribution may change depending on business and customer need but in general fall around: 

• 70% People management, career development & coaching
• 30% Operations: Provide oversight, case/queue management & insights of the day-to-day operations of your team, owning and driving towards meeting KPIs/SLAs

You Will: 

• Manage & lead a team of globally distributed technical support professionals to provide enterprise-level, post-sales technical support to Smartsheet customers. Teams will be comprised of members with varying levels of technical expertise and tenure 
• Set clear objectives, coach & provide feedback, evaluate progress, and instill a high performance culture with focus on teamwork, customer excellence, and ownership for resolving customer issues
• Own and drive performance and customer outcomes through the delivery of SLAs and KPIs 
• Leverage the strengths of your team to maintain case volume, reduce backlog, and deliver improvements to Support experiences 
• Analyze and interpret KPI metrics, customer feedback, to identify trends and make recommendations for improving efficiencies 
• Execute to meet targets of strategic goals set by Support Leadership 
• Perform regular case reviews and quality assessments of your team 
• Actively engage in the release readiness process and assist with evaluating new features and changes
• Create a culture of inclusivity, recognizing the strengths that individuals bring to the team to promote engagement and development opportunities 
• Recruit to business needs, alongside recruitment partners, shaping and iterating to ensure the quality of talent attracted
• Partner with the Training team, as applicable, aligning on onboarding and assessment objectives and programs, through feedback and effective communication whilst sharing any skill gaps
• Promote continuous improvements through recognition and feedback within the team
• Effectively partner across the global Support organization and other stakeholders to drive initiatives, share ideas, and model team collaboration
• Other duties as assigned 

You Have: 

• 3+ years of prior people management or equivalent experience in mentoring, managing, or providing feedback to individual contributors
• 3+ years experience working in a technical support or customer service environment, with a preference for prior experience operating in a fast-paced, high-volume technical SaaS environment with a high degree of critical thinking and problem solving 
• Experience with frontline management and working with or leading global teams preferred
• Experience in coaching, mentoring, managing, and evaluating performance of individual contributors
• Excellent end-user interaction and strong written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership skills and proven track record as a resource for other team managers
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and take ownership of issues or challenges
• Ability and desire to learn and develop new skills quickly and grow along with a leading global software product

L1 Support Specialist – Customer Support (SaaS)

Location: Bangalore, India (Office-based / Hybrid)

Shift: Willingness to work in rotational shifts including evening/night to support global customers. Transport provided

About the Role:

We are seeking a customer-focused L1 Support Specialist to join our Bangalore-based support team. In this role, you will be the first point of contact for customers, providing timely, high-quality support and resolving common product and usage issues. You will play a critical role in delivering a great customer experience while building strong product and technical fundamentals.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their support career who is eager to learn, grow technical skills, and build a long-term career in SaaS support.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide frontline support to customers via chat, email, zoom, and phone
• Troubleshoot and resolve common product, configuration, and usage issues
• Understand customer problems, reproduce issues when needed, and document findings clearly
• Follow established troubleshooting guides and workflows
• Escalate complex or unresolved issues to L2/L3 teams with complete context
• Educate customers on product features and best practices
• Maintain accurate case notes and update knowledge base articles as needed
• Meet defined SLAs, quality standards, and productivity targets
• Must-Have Skills & Qualifications:
• Technical Skills (Must Have)
• Basic understanding of web-based/SaaS applications
• Familiarity with browsers, operating systems, and basic networking concepts
• Ability to read and understand simple error messages and logs
• Comfortable learning new tools and technologies quickly
• Basic proficiency with spreadsheets and documentation tools
• Experience using or exposure to ticketing systems (Zendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce, Jira, or similar)

Customer Support Skills (Must Have)

• 1–3 years of experience in customer support, service desk, or technical support
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills
• Ability to explain simple technical concepts clearly
• Customer-first attitude with empathy and patience
• Good problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple tickets
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment

Preferred Skills & Qualifications: Technical Skills (Preferred)

• Exposure to workflow, project management, or collaboration tools
• Basic understanding of APIs, integrations, or authentication concepts (SSO, OAuth)
• Familiarity with SQL, JSON, or scripting fundamentals
• Experience supporting B2B SaaS products
• Customer Support Skills (Preferred)
• Experience supporting global customers
• Prior experience with chat and phone support
• Knowledge of ITIL fundamentals
• Interest in growing into L2/L3 technical support or specialist roles

What Success Looks Like:

• Consistently meets SLAs and quality targets
• High CSAT for L1- owned cases
• Accurate triage and effective escalations
• Demonstrated growth in product and technical knowledge
• Positive collaboration with peers and senior support engineers