[Remote] Customer Support Specialist, Contractor Hub
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rippling is a company that provides a unified platform for managing HR, IT, and Finance. They are seeking a Customer Support Specialist for their Contractor Hub team, responsible for helping businesses onboard, pay, and manage contractors globally while ensuring a high-quality customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Become a subject matter expert on Rippling's Contractor Hub platform, including contractor onboarding, global contractor payments, payroll schedules, payment methods, tax documentation, compliance workflows, and payment statuses
- Own customer issues from initial contact through resolution, driving cases to completion while providing proactive updates and clear expectations
- Support customers across multiple channels including email, chat, and video conferencing while maintaining high standards for responsiveness, professionalism, and customer empathy
- Investigate complex payment issues by analyzing payment timelines, banking workflows, FX processing, payroll schedules, payment statuses, funding flows, and contractor lifecycle events
- Troubleshoot contractor onboarding issues including identity verification, tax forms, bank account setup, contractor invitations, and account activation
- Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Risk, Compliance, Payments Operations, and Banking Operations to escalate issues, drive investigations, and advocate for timely customer resolutions
- Clearly explain product behavior, platform limitations, and payment workflows to customers, translating technical concepts into simple, actionable guidance
- Identify recurring customer pain points and contribute to improvements in internal documentation, troubleshooting guides, support workflows, and customer-facing help content
- Document investigations thoroughly using internal systems to ensure accurate case history and smooth cross-functional collaboration
- Maintain strong case hygiene by prioritizing workloads effectively, meeting SLAs, and balancing speed with quality
- Contribute to team knowledge sharing by mentoring peers, surfacing product insights, and helping improve operational excellence across the support organization
- Deliver a world-class customer experience by demonstrating ownership, accountability, and a customer-first mindset in every interaction
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2–5 years of experience supporting SaaS products in a customer-facing technical support role
- Experience troubleshooting complex software or financial technology products with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to investigate issues across multiple systems rather than relying solely on documented troubleshooting steps
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify root causes, recognize patterns, and make sound decisions with incomplete information
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining high quality and meeting SLAs in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable collaborating across Product, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to resolve customer issues
- Strong customer empathy and a sense of ownership, with a track record of following through until problems are fully resolved
- Experience working with CRM and support platforms such as Zendesk, Salesforce, or similar case management systems
- Ability to learn complex products quickly and adapt to rapidly changing processes and product capabilities
- Ability to work primarily Monday - Friday aligned with US business hours. This role is part of a global support organization and requires participation in a rotational 24/7 coverage model to support customers across multiple regions and time zones
- Experience supporting payroll, global payments, contractor management, fintech, HRIS, or workforce management products
- Familiarity with payment rails such as ACH, Wire, SWIFT, SEPA, or international payment processing
- Experience supporting products involving banking integrations, compliance, KYC, tax documentation, or global workforce management
- Experience working in a high-growth SaaS or fintech environment where ambiguity and rapid product evolution are common
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