Deputy is a global SaaS workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus team members working remotely across the United States.Our platform serves over 1.5 million workers and 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries. We are backed by top global investors and recently achieved Unicorn status.

At Deputy, we’re improving the world of work, one shift at a time, for 80% of the world’s workforce: hourly workers. These are the dedicated employees who keep our world running – from baristas to nurses, cleaners to delivery drivers, florists to factory workers. Despite their vital role in society, most workplace technology has focused on those workers who sit behind a desk, but at Deputy, we transform the frontline. When businesses use Deputy, their workplaces thrive – the business is more profitable, compliant, and productive, while the workers are more engaged and happier at work.

We're becoming an AI-native company, a commitment that means you'll be empowered (and expected) to use AI tools and thinking in your day-to-day work. You'll have the training, support, and freedom to use AI responsibly and creatively to spark ideas, solve problems faster, and unlock new ways of working.

If you’re passionate about creating solutions that put people first and helping businesses and their teams thrive, join us at Deputy and make an impact where it matters most!

The Role

As part of the Technical Support team, you will work closely with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales teams to provide advanced technical support across the Deputy ecosystem and related integrations.

As a Technical Support Engineer, you will act as the final escalation point for complex customer issues, providing deep technical investigation and troubleshooting for highly customised customer environments. You will be responsible for analysing platform behaviour, identifying product defects, supporting integrations, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive customer outcomes.

This role requires strong technical problem-solving skills, the ability to manage high-priority escalations, and a customer-first mindset. You will also contribute to operational improvement initiatives, technical enablement, process optimisation, and knowledge sharing across the support organisation.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced technical support for the Deputy ecosystem and related integrations

Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across APIs, integrations, workflows, and customised customer configurations

Take ownership of escalated customer issues from investigation through to resolution

Perform technical analysis including log review, API troubleshooting, data validation, and root cause identification

Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to investigate product defects and platform behaviour

Identify recurring technical issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, tooling, automation, and process optimisation

Support strategic enterprise customers requiring high-touch technical engagement

Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation within tickets, internal knowledge bases, and escalation processes

Mentor and support junior Technical Support Engineers through knowledge sharing, training and technical guidance

Contribute to operational goals including SLA attainment, backlog reduction, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics

Participate in incident response, escalation management, and cross-functional communication during critical customer-impacting events

Develop and maintain strong technical knowledge of Deputy products, integrations, infrastructure, and platform capabilities

Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience supporting SaaS platforms in a technical support environment

Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across APIs, integrations, web technologies, and SaaS platforms

Experience working with REST APIs, JSON, JavaScript

Experience investigating technical issues using logs or browser developer tools

Ability to manage complex escalations and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Self-starter with the ability to learn new technologies quickly and operate independently

Collaborative team player with experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Product and Customer Success teams

Ability to prioritise effectively, manage competing priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment

Experience contributing to process improvement, technical enablement, or operational scalability initiatives is highly regarded

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience preferred

Employee Perks

- Enjoy a flexible work policy (with a work-from-home stipend to set you up for success!)

- Own A piece of Deputy via our Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP)

- Take paid parental leave to support you and your family

- Stay protected with Group Salary Continuance Insurance

- Access support through our Employee Assistance Program

- Enjoy additional leave days — including study assistance, celebration days and volunteering

- Join our global working groups focused on collaboration, belonging and connection

- Get creative at our annual Hackathons

- Take advantage of our novated leasing for electric vehicles, internet reimbursement and more!

Deputy believes in equal opportunity and that inclusiveness and diversity promotes innovation. Our global team members are from a variety of cultures. And we welcome different perspective and skills.

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