> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://supporthuman.cx/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Senior Technical Support Engineer - URL: https://supporthuman.cx/jobs/senior-technical-support-engineer/ - Published: 2024-02-15T02:55:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-07T22:18:25.000Z - Description: The Must Haves section makes this essentially a highly-skilled senior communicator/engineer role, which makes the salary way too low for what they're asking for. - Author: Steph Lundberg - Tags: Apollo GraphQL, Eh, It's Probably Fine, Technical & Engineering, Senior, Full-time, US Western time zones, United States, Travel Required, $100k-$150k, Closed, #Import 2026-08-07 19:16, #job, Remote ## [Apollo GraphQL](https://www.apollographql.com/careers/?ref=supporthuman.cx) | $95,000 - $118,000 ⛔ This job is closed and no longer accepting applications. I keep an archive of [Closed](https://job-board.ghost.io/tag/closed/?ref=supporthuman.cx) jobs so that you can see how past jobs of a particular company have been rated. **Steph's Notes:** Title appears as both Senior Technical Support Engineer and Senior Technical Solutions Engineer in the job description. *whispers* please don't require attention to detail, please don't require attention to detail... > You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment Goddamn it, Apollo, you were doing so well! The **Must Haves** section makes this essentially a highly-skilled senior communicator/engineer role, which makes the salary way too low for what they're asking for. I'm putting this in **Eh, It's Probably Fine** because the other culture flags are green, but I would recommend asking some pointed questions about the salary if you apply. [Roundup Issue](https://www.supporthuman.cx/15feb24-roundup/?ref=supporthuman.cx) --- ### Original Job Description: [Senior Technical Support Engineer](https://www.apollographql.com/careers/job/?id=cb48ab3f-8587-4e2f-97b9-602d10997935&ref=supporthuman.cx) **Overview** Do you have a background in developer-focused SaaS customer support and a passion for modern API technologies? As the next Senior Technical Support Engineer on Apollo’s User Advocacy team, you’ll have the opportunity to use your top-notch technical problem-solving skills and your knack for delivering exemplary customer service to help support some of the leading companies that are adopting GraphQL today. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge of GraphQL, Apollo, and related cloud technologies to serve as a trusted advisor and advocate for customers. You’ll contribute to all aspects of customer support at Apollo, including managing support cases about Apollo’s OSS and SaaS products to completion, contributing to self-serve support documentation, and occasionally supporting customers on live calls. If collaborating with a tight-knit team and supporting some of the most interesting and innovative projects in the GraphQL space today sounds like fun to you, then we’d love to have you join our team as a Senior Technical Solutions Engineer. **What you'll do** - Become well-versed in Apollo OSS and SaaS products to answer a variety of customer inquiries - Respond to and resolve customer support tickets efficiently while maintaining positive customer satisfaction ratings - Prioritize customer support issues based on severity and, when required, escalate requests to the appropriate team members - Directly engage and collaborate with engineering and product teams to quickly resolve reported bugs - Develop, author, and maintain internal and customer-facing technical support documentation - Support projects that help streamline and automate customer support processes **About you** - You have the technical acumen and aptitude to ramp up on Apollo’s software stack and understand the broader technical contexts in which Apollo’s customers use those products - You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment and are driven to deliver successful outcomes for customers as efficiently as possible - You have demonstrable technical problem-solving skills and feel the freedom to candidly say, “I don’t know, but I am going to find out.” - Customers and internal team members recognize you as a sincere communicator who strives to deliver results **Must have** - Experience providing customer service for developer products - Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with experience in developing applications using React - Familiarity with the modern cloud-native stack: Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, OpenTelemetry, CI/CD - Familiarity with SSO/federated authentication methods (SAML, OIDC) and their components - Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences - Ability to work 8-5PM PT when on-call rotation **Huge plus** - Experience with GraphQL (ideally, Apollo Client and Apollo Server) - Experience with Apollo Federation and GraphOS - Experience with Kotlin or Swift - Experience with Go or Rust **Additional Info** **$95,000 - $118,000 a year** Compensation: In addition to the U.S. salary range above, we also provide equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and country. Benefits: Apollo offers all US-based employees a choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans. California residents can also choose from 2 Kaiser plans. Dental and Vision provided by Sun Life Financial. This position can be done from anywhere in the US, but will be working with PST time zones, so calendar flexibility is key! It will also require light to medium travel - 1-2x per quarter. Equal Opportunity: Apollo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a talented and diverse workforce.Privacy: California residents applying for positions at Apollo can see our privacy policy [**here**](https://www.apollographql.com/CCPA-Privacy-Notice-for-Employees.pdf?ref=supporthuman.cx). E-Verify: Apollo is an E-Verify employer and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information please visit[ **E-Verify.**](https://www.e-verify.gov/?ref=supporthuman.cx)