Director of Technical Support Engineering at Sigma Computing

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading and scaling technical support teams in a high-growth B2B SaaS environment
  • Ability to use data to improve how the team operates, driving measurable results for the company
  • Ability to represent Technical Support's perspective to executive stakeholders, advising on support strategies and collaborating across Product, Engineering, and Go-to-Market teams
  • Strategic mindset and creative problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced startup environment
  • Proficient in enterprise analytics and business intelligence platforms, with strong technical acumen across databases, SQL, cloud data warehouses (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery), and ETL solutions (Fivetran, Matillion)
  • Ability to build trust with customers and stakeholders by resolving issues quickly while scaling proactive, automation-driven solutions that improve customer outcomes
  • Computer Science fundamentals or equivalent technical background, with deep domain expertise in databases, data modeling, and business intelligence

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of exceptional Technical Support Engineers and Support Managers supporting customers with technical questions, business workflows, and data use cases
  • Develop and execute the vision and strategy for Technical Support Engineering, ensuring operational excellence while aligning with business goals, customer needs, and product growth
  • Partner with the VP of Technical Operations to drive scale, operational rigor, process improvement, and growth across key investment areas in the business
  • Step directly into technical and operational challenges when needed, rolling up your sleeves to resolve critical issues and unblock execution alongside the team
  • Leverage support metrics and insights to lead operational improvements that accelerate resolution, improve quality, and deliver better customer outcomes
  • Build and execute hiring, onboarding, and career development plans that grow top talent and establish clear pathways for advancement within the support organization
  • Lead large, cross-functional initiatives from planning through delivery, coordinating teams, managing timelines, resolving blockers, and ensuring successful delivery
  • Own and advance support tooling and workflows, leveraging telemetry and customer insights to proactively detect issues, automate solutions, scale self-service, and build systems that accelerate customer outcomes
  • Be the voice of Technical Support with Product and Engineering leadership, influencing platform priorities and improvements through customer insights

Skills

Technical Support
Team Leadership
Operational Excellence
Customer Focus
Talent Development
Strategic Planning
Problem-Solving
Communication

Sigma Computing

Cloud-based data analytics platform for businesses

About Sigma Computing

Sigma Computing offers a cloud-based data analytics platform that enables businesses to analyze large volumes of data through a user-friendly, spreadsheet-like interface. Users can connect to their cloud data warehouse and access advanced features such as data collection, territory management, and revenue planning without needing coding skills. The platform is scalable, allowing for the analysis of billions of rows of data, and promotes self-service capabilities for faster insights. Recently, Sigma introduced AI features like data classification and natural language processing to enhance data analysis and support Enterprise AI initiatives.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$550.9MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Competitive pay - Looking for a great salary and solid stock options? You’ve come to the right place.
Flexible schedule - Do the work you need to get done in the time you have to get it done
Amazing benefits - Medical, dental, vision, 401k, FSA, commuter… we’ve got you covered. Literally.
Flexible vacation - At Sigma, we work to live, not live to work. So go on, book that dream vacation.
Health & wellness - A healthy body supports a healthy mind, so we partner with Crunch Fitness and CorePower.
Family-friendly - From flexible scheduling to parental leave to kids’ birthdays off, we support Sigma families.

Risks

Competition from Tableau and Power BI could threaten Sigma's market share.
Reliance on platforms like Snowflake may impact service delivery if disruptions occur.
High valuation pressures Sigma to deliver rapid growth, risking strategic misalignment.

Differentiation

Sigma offers a spreadsheet-like interface for non-technical users to analyze data.
The platform integrates with major data warehouses like Snowflake and BigQuery.
Sigma's AI features include natural language processing and sentiment analysis.

Upsides

Sigma raised $200M in Series D funding, valuing it at $1.5 billion.
The platform's scalability allows analysis of billions of data rows efficiently.
Sigma's partnerships enhance data accessibility and integration for users.

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