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Smash CR

Costa Rica-based engineers for US companies

Junior Zoom Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Remote in Costa Rica
RemoteOpen to candidates based in LATAM only; applicants must have citizenship or a valid work permit in Costa Rica, Colombia, or Argentina.
IT Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 1 year of experience in VoIP, telecommunications, unified communications, networking, technical support, or a related technical role.
  • Foundational or hands-on experience with Zoom Phone, Zoom administration, or another enterprise VoIP/UCaaS platform.
  • Basic understanding of cloud telephony concepts, including telephone numbers, call routing, users and extensions, auto attendants or auto receptionists, call queues, voicemail, and endpoints.
  • Familiarity with VoIP, PSTN, or enterprise telephony environments.
  • Basic network troubleshooting knowledge related to voice and cloud communications.
  • Experience troubleshooting technical issues and escalating complex incidents when necessary.
  • Ability to follow approved technical designs, implementation procedures, and documented processes.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Good technical documentation and organizational skills.
  • Ability and willingness to learn new technologies and develop expertise in the Zoom platform.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Responsibilities
  • Support implementation and configuration of Zoom Phone solutions based on approved technical designs and customer requirements.
  • Assist with configuration of sites, users, telephone numbers, calling packages, auto receptionists, call queues, routing rules, voicemail, policies, and supported endpoints.
  • Support number inventory, porting preparation, user migrations, device deployments, and production cutovers.
  • Assist with testing call flows, routing, endpoints, failover scenarios, and platform functionality.
  • Troubleshoot basic Zoom Phone issues involving call routing, provisioning, users, endpoints, voice quality, and administrative configurations.
  • Assist with number management and telephony-related configuration activities.
  • Support integrations involving identity management, APIs, CRM platforms, recording, or reporting tools.
  • Participate in customer discovery and technical meetings alongside senior engineers and Project Managers.
  • Maintain configuration records, test results, issue logs, runbooks, and technical documentation.
  • Assist with post-launch support and production stabilization.
  • Escalate complex technical issues with appropriate diagnostic information.
  • Continuously develop technical knowledge of Zoom Phone, Zoom Contact Center, and cloud communications technologies.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hands-on experience administering Zoom Phone.
  • Exposure to Zoom Contact Center.
  • Experience with Cisco Unified Communications, Microsoft Teams Phone, Avaya, Genesys, or another enterprise communications platform.
  • Basic knowledge of SIP and VoIP protocols.
  • Experience with number porting, carrier coordination, or PSTN services.
  • Familiarity with APIs, webhooks, or enterprise integrations.
  • Experience with CRM or identity-management integrations.
  • Knowledge of network quality concepts related to voice, including latency, jitter, and packet loss.
  • Zoom technical certifications or other UCaaS/VoIP certifications.

About the company

Smash CR connects US companies with Costa Rican software engineers as full-time employees, not contractors. The company sources and places Costa Rican developers who fit into the hiring company’s culture and work environment, creating a single, cross-border community from two countries that supports mutual growth. Its product works by handling recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing employment for Costa Rican engineers so they can work remotely or nearshore as part of the US company's team, ensuring seamless integration and long-term collaboration. Unlike firms that rely on contractors or outsourcing, Smash CR emphasizes full-time employment, cultural alignment, and shared career paths across borders. The goal is to help US companies build rockstar developer teams in Costa Rica while expanding economic opportunities for Costa Rican professionals, achieving more together than either side could alone.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Salt Lake City, Utah

Founded

2019

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What believers are saying

  • SMASH’s 2026 site says first engineers start in two to four weeks, aiding sales.
  • Pakistan delivery now supports 24/7 coverage, opening higher-margin on-call and support contracts.
  • May 5, 2026 newsroom content signals active thought leadership and continued recruiting demand.

What critics are saying

  • BairesDev and Gorilla Logic attack the same nearshore budgets with larger scale and faster ramp.
  • SMASH’s website now spans Costa Rica, Colombia, and Pakistan, diluting the Costa Rica-only story.
  • No recent funding, customer, or headcount disclosures signal weak transparency and slower expansion.

What makes Smash CR unique

  • SMASH’s 2026 model embeds full-time employees, not contractors, inside client teams.
  • Costa Rica, Colombia, and Pakistan give SMASH bilingual overlap plus round-the-clock coverage.
  • SMASH’s senior-engineer vetting and eight-year referral network reduce hiring noise versus marketplaces.

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