Linear

Product Support Specialist

Europe

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New Grad, Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software, BiotechnologyIndustries

Product Support Specialist

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote


Position Overview

At Linear, we are on a mission to bring magic back to software. We are building an issue tracking and project management tool that combines UI elegance with world-class performance, empowering product teams to do their best work. Founded in 2019, Linear has become the tool of choice for over 10,000 companies to plan and build their products.

Linear was established as a fully remote company from the start. Our small but mighty team is distributed across North America and Europe, united by a relentless focus, fast execution, and a passion for software craftsmanship. We are all makers at heart and care deeply about the quality of our work.

As a Product Support Specialist at Linear, you will contribute to the future of our product by:

  • Surfacing customer feedback and insights.
  • Supporting product betas and rollouts.
  • Contributing to our technical documentation.
  • Engaging a technical customer community via social channels.

Note: We are an equal-opportunity employer and remote-only company. At this time, we can only support hiring within the North American and European time zones for this role.


Responsibilities

  • Support customers in end-to-end engagement, including onboarding, account setup, debugging issues, and feature and integration discovery.
  • Investigate and resolve inbound customer issues reported through all communication channels, including email, Slack, and X.
  • Partner with our engineering team to document and reproduce bugs.
  • Surface trends and insights from customer feedback to the team at large to inform product choices.
  • Lead select strategic projects to improve the support experience, product operations, and internal enablement.

Requirements

  • Passion for technology, quality, and Linear’s mission.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills, with experience working with a technical or engineering user base. Ability to adapt communication approach to non-technical users.
  • Experience troubleshooting technical issues, including APIs and integration setups. Ability to reproduce bugs with Linear and its integrations in various environments (different browsers, Windows, Mac, Mobile).
  • Familiarity with SQL, Javascript, APIs, and GitHub is a plus. Curiosity to learn more in these areas is desirable, even without direct experience. (Note: This is not a product engineering role.)

What We Offer

  • Interesting and challenging work.
  • Work-life balance.
  • Competitive salary and equity.
  • Employee-friendly equity terms (early exercise, extended exercise).
  • Paid lunch and coffee during workdays.
  • Remote work with no commuting.
  • Paid co-working space/desk at an office.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance (US).
  • Regular team events and offsites.
  • 5 weeks of paid vacation.
  • 4 months of paid parental leave.

Learn How We Think and Work

Skills

Customer Support
Onboarding
Account Setup
Debugging
Technical Documentation
Community Engagement
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Slack
X

Linear

Software development tool for task management

About Linear

Linear is a software development tool that helps teams build products more efficiently. It provides features for task management, issue tracking, and workflow customization, making it suitable for both startups and large enterprises. The platform simplifies complex tasks by breaking them down into manageable sub-issues, which enhances productivity. It includes automated backlog management to save time by auto-closing and archiving issues. Linear is designed for speed, offering rapid keyboard shortcuts and real-time synchronization. Users can create custom workflows and views to tailor the platform to their needs. A unique feature called "Cycles" helps teams prioritize their work by automatically tracking started issues and rolling over unfinished tasks to the next cycle. Linear's goal is to streamline the software development process, allowing teams to focus on building great products.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2019Year Founded
$50.8MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Work life balance
Competitive salary and equity
Employee-friendly equity terms (early and extended exercise in the US)
Work remotely, no commuting to the office
Health, dental and vision insurance (US)
5 weeks paid vacation
Parental leave
M1 Macbook Pro, 5K display and accessories
Stipend to set up your home office
Latest productivity software
Paid lunch and coffee during work days
Paid co-working space/desk at an office
Regular team events and offsites
Quarterly hack weeks
401(k) Plan (US)

Risks

Potential reputational damage from association with Carta's unethical practices.
Increased competition from new integrations like Plain, offering similar features.
Challenge of maintaining rapid growth after raising $35 million in Series B funding.

Differentiation

Linear offers rapid-fire keyboard shortcuts and real-time sync capabilities.
The platform provides automated backlog management, reducing manual labor for development teams.
Linear's 'Cycles' feature helps teams focus on upcoming work with configurable tracking.

Upsides

Linear raised $35 million in Series B funding to expand its operations.
The rise of remote work increases demand for Linear's collaborative software development tools.
Integration with AI-driven tools could enhance Linear's task management efficiency.

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