Kandji

Support Engineering Lead

Miami, Florida, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Enterprise Software, BiotechnologyIndustries

About Kandji

Kandji is the Apple device management and security platform that empowers secure and productive global work. With Kandji, Apple devices transform themselves into enterprise-ready endpoints, with all the right apps, settings, and security systems in place. Through advanced automation and thoughtful experiences, we’re bringing much-needed harmony to the way IT, InfoSec, and Apple device users work today and tomorrow.

Some of the smartest money in tech has partnered with Kandji to realize our vision, including Tiger Global, Felicis, Greycroft, First Round Capital, and Okta Ventures. In July 2024, Kandji raised $100 million in capital from General Catalyst, bringing Kandji’s valuation to $850 Million.

Since Kandji’s Series C in 2021, the company has seen a 600%+ increase in annual recurring revenue, and its customer base has grown nearly 4X across 40+ industries. Notable customers include Allbirds, Canva, and Notion, and the company has partnerships with such industry giants as ServiceNow, AWS, and Okta.

Kandji was also named to Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startup List 2023 and recognized as a top venture-backed startup with the potential to reach unicorn status.

The Opportunity

As the Support Engineering Lead at Kandji, you'll play a pivotal role in guiding our support team while working directly with customers to ensure they get the most out of our Apple device management platform. This role puts you at the intersection of technical expertise and customer advocacy, where you'll mentor support engineers, handle complex escalations, and help drive continuous improvements to our customer experience.

Working out of our Miami office five days a week (9 AM - 6 PM), you'll be part of a team that takes pride in creating world-class experiences for our customers. To our customers, your team represents everything Kandji stands for—technical excellence, reliability, and genuinely helpful support that makes their lives easier. You'll serve as both a technical leader and a bridge between our support team and other departments, ensuring that customer feedback reaches our product and engineering teams while maintaining the high-quality support standards that our customers rely on.

Day to Day

  • Lead and mentor the support team: Guide support engineers through complex technical challenges, provide coaching on customer communication best practices, and help develop their technical skills with Apple device management and MDM technologies.
  • Handle escalated support cases: Take ownership of the most challenging technical issues that require advanced troubleshooting skills, working directly with customers to resolve complex problems with Apple Business Manager, device enrollment, policy deployment, and security configurations.
  • Facilitate team workload management: Coordinate daily support activities, prioritize cases based on severity and SLAs, and ensure optimal coverage across different time zones and support channels.
  • Act as the voice of the customer: Gather insights from support interactions and share feedback with product and engineering teams, helping identify patterns in customer issues that could impact business operations.
  • Drive process improvements: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline support workflows, implement new tools and processes, and continuously enhance the customer support experience.
  • Provide technical guidance: Share expertise in Apple device management, MDM solutions, and Kandji's platform capabilities to help both team members and customers achieve their goals.
  • Quality assurance and coaching: Monitor support interactions to ensure adherence to SLAs and customer satisfaction scores, providing feedback and training to maintain service excellence.

What You Bring

  • Four or more years of experience in customer support and technical troubleshooting, with demonstrated expertise in Apple device management, MDM/EMM platforms, or enterprise IT support.
  • Technical proficiency

Skills

Apple device management
Customer support
Technical expertise
Mentoring
Escalation handling
Customer experience improvement

Kandji

Unified platform for Apple device management

About Kandji

Kandji offers a platform specifically designed for managing and securing Apple devices in businesses. Their system allows companies to easily deploy secure devices, update software, and address vulnerabilities across all their devices. A key feature is the MigrationAgent, which simplifies the transition from older Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions to Kandji's platform, requiring minimal user interaction. What sets Kandji apart from competitors is their deep knowledge of the Apple ecosystem and their dedicated customer support, with engineers available to assist users who have experience with Mac administration. The goal of Kandji is to help businesses strengthen their IT infrastructure and support their growth by providing effective device management solutions.

San Diego, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2018Year Founded
$280.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Coverage - 100% individual and dependent medical + dental + vision coverage
Flexible Spending Account
Equity for full-time employees
New MacBook Pro and software setup
Exciting opportunities for career growth
An outstanding, inclusive culture
4% 401(k) company match
Monthly Uber Eats meal credit
$1,000 Home Office Equipment Stipend
$50 monthly Internet reimbursement
Equipment discounts
Week long company shutdown, first week of August
10 Health and Wellness Days
12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
14 Holidays

Risks

Increased competition from established players like Jamf could impact Kandji's market share.
Reliance on Apple makes Kandji vulnerable to major policy changes by the company.
Pressure from recent funding may lead to strategic missteps if not managed carefully.

Differentiation

Kandji specializes in Apple device management, offering a unified platform for businesses.
Their MigrationAgent simplifies transitions from old MDM solutions with minimal user interaction.
Kandji's 24/5 customer support features Mac admin-experienced engineers for peer-to-peer guidance.

Upsides

Kandji raised $100 million to accelerate innovation in Apple device management.
The introduction of AI-powered Kai enhances operational efficiency and user experience.
Growing demand for Apple device management aligns with Kandji's focus and expertise.

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