Customer Success Associate, Glowforge
Technical Support Team, Contractor
3D laser printers
Job no longer available
3D laser printers
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
101-200 employees
Company mission
Glowforge's mission is to empower anyone to print anything.
Role
Who you are
- Experience supporting customers or an equivalent combination of experience and advanced education
- Experience with customer service in multiple support channels, including but not limited to inbound and outbound phones, chat, email, SMS, and video chat
- A track record of being a powerful customer advocate and problem-solver
- You’re profoundly curious and have proven technical expertise in your hobbies or work
- Ability to critically think and respond to customers strategically and thoughtfully, even when circumstances are ambiguous or dynamic
- You write well, communicate clearly, and listen actively
Desirable
- Experience providing superb technical support by email, chat, phone or forum
- Experience working from home with geographically distributed teams
- Passion about what Glowforge is building
- You have experience troubleshooting web-based applications across multiple browser / OS versions and platforms (Chrome / Safari / etc, Windows, MacOS, Android, etc.)
- A love of making things, knitting, 3D printing, furniture building, it doesn’t matter what
What the job involves
- You’re going to learn our hardware, software, firmware, materials, and designs inside and out and use this knowledge to troubleshoot and resolve customer challenges - in the app, with the mechanics of their printer, and the designs and materials they're using
- You’ll work through email, phone, chat, sms, or any other forum or tool the company may require. You can support our customers where they are
- You'll listen, empathize, be patient, and problem-solve
- We’ll give you access to a knowledge base and you'll notice patterns, write excellent bug reports, work with colleagues and leaders to determine solutions, and describe something complicated in simple steps so that customers can get back to printing happily
- You’ll be an extraordinary teammate, sharing ideas and partnering throughout the day. With our customers you’ll keep a positive disposition and level head even during the worst of times
Our take
Awareness of the potential of 3D printing has grown rapidly over the last decade, with artists, hobbyists, and designers benefitting greatly from the technology's limitless creative boundaries. However, 3D printers are still being innovated upon and therefore many existing models are already outdated, showing a demand for a modernized 3D printer for consumers.
Glowforge develops 3D laser printers for consumers, allowing them to cut, engrave, and score hundreds of materials for art and design projects. The technology features cutting-edge features such as an engraving resolution of 1,000 DPI and camera-enabled 3D autofocus, with the software running entirely in an easy-to-use web application.
Whilst the company will certainly face competition from other 3D printer developers, Glowforge has recognized the limitations users face with outdated features and limited material compatibility, providing a more modernized and flexible solution. Through this approach, the company hopes to increase access to 3D printing whilst ensuring that users’ designs are never limited by the technology itself. Series E funding of $20 million was awarded to Glowforge in 2023, ensuring that its technology can continue innovating the 3D printing space.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2023
$20m
SERIES E
Jun 2022
$43m
SERIES E
Total funding: $133.2m
Company benefits
- Pay well and fairly - We start with research-based salaries that ensure everyone’s pay is fair and well above market. Even better, we don’t make you negotiate for the best offe
- 6 weeks to recharge - Unplug with 20 days of vacation, plus 10 holidays that you can take whenever fits the way you celebrate. That means you can choose to observe the holidays that matter most to you, rather than the holidays that the company mandates
- Health insurance - We pay your premium for outstanding physical and mental health, dental, and more. We have full telehealth alternatives for both doctor visits and therapy. We also recognize that not all insurance works for all people, so we published our plan on the internet
- A company of owners - Everyone here builds value together, and when we succeed, we share in the results. Every full-time role comes with a generous stock option grant
- Take care - We provide wellness, bereavement, jury, parental leave, and more – your life is important and we make sure you have room to do right by yourself and those you care about
- Top-notch equipment - Whatever you need to be productive, we’ll provide – from a laptop and standing desk to a Haas VF-4 milling machine and leather dye
- Own a Glowforge - Borrow one indefinitely for free, or buy a Glowforge Pro and air filter of your own at an enormous employee discount
- Support and safety during the pandemic - We were among the first to switch to remote and are being cautious about our return. We have a budget for equipping your home office. Our COVID-19 response coordinator, Dr. Therese Seldon, is chartered with keeping us all safe
Company HQ
SODO, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Dan Shapiro
(CEO & Founder)Experience as CEO of Google Comparison Inc. CEO of Robot Turtles since 2013.
Mark Gosselin
(CTO)Co-founded Glowforge in 2014 as CTO.
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