Service Engineer

OUR MISSION   SPAN IS ENABLING ELECTRIFICATION FOR ALL ⚡ WE ARE A MISSION-DRIVEN COMPANY DESIGNING, BUILDING, AND DEPLOYING PRODUCTS THAT ELECTRIFY THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS, AND SLOW THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. - Decarbonization is the process to reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, from entering our atmosphere. - Electrification is the process of replacing fossil fuel appliances that run on gas or oil with all-electric upgrades for a cleaner way to power our lives. AT SPAN, WE BELIEVE IN: - Enabling homes and vehicles powered by clean energy - Making electrification upgrades possible - Building more resilient homes with reliable backup - Designing a flexible and distributed electrical grid THE ROLE The ROLE Want to save the world from climate change? And to ride in with a superhero cape to solve tricky customer issues? If you love the adventure of working for a fast-paced startup and enjoy solving new challenges each day, look no further. SPAN is hiring a Service Engineer. Sitting within SPAN’s Operations group and reporting to our Service Engineering Manager, you will join a team of fellow Service Engineers. The Service Engineering team is the Tier 3 escalation point for our Tier 1 and 2 customer support team for resolving technically complex product issues in the field, and coordinating with our engineering teams to identify, root cause, and remediate bugs. Your objective is to deliver excellent service to our technically-minded installers and our non-technical homeowner customers. You will need to be a strong partner to customer support and a bridge to various engineering teams all while driving technically challenging issues to resolution with a strong sense of urgency. A SPAN Service Engineer is patient, has a generalist’s mindset, and is an excellent technical problem solver.   Responsibilities Troubleshooting and customer service - Respond within the agreed upon timeframe (SLA) to issues escalated from Tier 1 and 2 and to responses from customers - Shepherd issues through to resolution with a sense of urgency, coordinating with all the necessary partners, including support, engineering, customers, and installers. - Collaborate with teammates on handling challenging troubleshooting issues - Participate in feedback loops (e.g. retrospectives) with Engineering and Customer Support - Use non GUI product access paths and tools (SSH, CLI) for higher level troubleshooting - Create and run basic scripts and light coding for queries into the product and various databases - Using a systems mindset, mine data and coalesce multiple site issues into one coherent problem statement - Build deep technical knowledge of our products and continuously deepen your own technical skills - Document and teach what you know to fellow Service Engineers - Embrace a continuous improvement mindset and suggest ways for the team to improve. This might mean suggesting new features for our internal troubleshooting tools, improvements to our core products, or changes to our SOPs - Contribute to the build out of out our library of troubleshooting documentation - Coordinate with your teammates to ensure we hit our coverage targets   About You Required Qualifications You… - Have 2+ years of experience as a service engineer, product support engineer, or similar role or - Have 2+ years of experience in the field as a PV/ESS and/or electrical installer - Have experience working within a ticketing tool (e.g. Zendesk, JIRA, Salesforce, etc.) - Have experience troubleshooting networking issues, IoT devices, or electrical installations - Are an excellent problem solver and possess a demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems with a sense of urgency - Easily adapt your communication for different audiences (highly technical vs not technical) - Are deeply empathetic, enjoy speaking with customers, and bring a customer orientation to your work - Enjoy being a generalist and having your hands in a bit of everything - Bring an entrepreneurial spirit and a love of problem solving to every challenge you encounter - Are detail oriented, organized, and reliable. You do what you say you’re going to do and understand the importance of being the last point of escalation - Are a strong communicator, both written and verbally - Have a continuous improvement mindset - Are a voracious learner on all subjects and enjoy knowing a little bit about a lot of things - Are very scrappy and have a knack for excelling in complex and ambiguous situations Bonus Qualifications You have… - Have worked previously in Zendesk and/or Salesforce - Have experience working in Linux systems - Have experience with SQL and command line interfaces - Technical troubleshooting experience with software and hardware products - Spent time in the field troubleshooting and/or repairing complex products - Experience working as or with electricians - Experience troubleshooting networking equipment/connected devices - An understanding of solar, residential energy storage, embedded electronics, power electronics, AC and DC power, and/or electric vehicle service equipment (EVSE) - Experience with databases and creating software tools for automated analysis (SQL, python) Note - Role is In-Office, 5 Days | Regular Shift – 8 AM to 5 PM IST   Life at SPAN Our Bengaluru team plays a pivotal role in SPAN’s continued growth and expansion. Together, we’re driving engineering, product development, and operational excellence to shape the future of home energy solutions. As part of our team in India, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with our teams in the US and across the globe. This international collaboration fosters innovation, learning, and growth, while helping us achieve our bold mission of electrifying homes and advancing clean energy solutions worldwide. Our in-office culture offers the chance for dynamic interactions and hands-on teamwork, making SPAN a truly collaborative environment where every team member’s contribution matters. Our climate-focused culture is driven by a team of forward-thinkers, engineers, and problem-solvers who push boundaries every day. - Do mission-driven work: Every role at SPAN directly advances clean energy adoption. - Bring powerful ideas to life: We encourage diverse ideas and perspectives to drive stronger products. - Nurture an innovation-first mindset: We encourage big thinking and bold action. • • Deliver exceptional customer value: We value hard work, and the ability to deliver exceptional customer value. LIFE AT SPAN Our Bengaluru team plays a pivotal role in SPAN’s continued growth and expansion. Together, we’re driving engineering, product development, and operational excellence to shape the future of home energy solutions. As part of our team in India, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with our teams in the US and across the globe. This international collaboration fosters innovation, learning, and growth, while helping us achieve our bold mission of electrifying homes and advancing clean energy solutions worldwide. Our in-office culture offers the chance for dynamic interactions and hands-on teamwork, making SPAN a truly collaborative environment where every team member’s contribution matters. Our climate-focused culture is driven by a team of forward-thinkers, engineers, and problem-solvers who push boundaries every day. - Do mission-driven work: Every role at SPAN directly advances clean energy adoption. - Bring powerful ideas to life: We encourage diverse ideas and perspectives to drive stronger products. - Nurture an innovation-first mindset: We encourage big thinking and bold action. - Deliver exceptional customer value: We value hard work, and the ability to deliver exceptional customer value. Benefits at SPAN India ⚡Generous paid leave ⚡Comprehensive Insurance & Health Benefits ⚡Centrally located office in Bengaluru with easy access to public transit, dining, and  city amenities Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!