Customer Support Agent (SaaS Helpdesk) - Philadelphia

About the role

You'll be joining our team of friendly experts behind every customer interaction. You'll spend your days crafting thoughtful responses that solve problems, answer questions, and make people feel genuinely heard. Whether you're troubleshooting a tricky IMAP configuration or helping someone understand our features, every response matters.

Responsibilities

• Helping customers solve problems with kindness and compassion, and empowering them to resolve issues on their own
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues, replicating and describing issues, and escalating to senior staff or developers as appropriate
• Responding to incoming queries through various channels in a timely manner, with a focus on written communication
• Becoming familiar with and being able to use support documentation and tools confidently
• Developing and maintaining product knowledge: you'll be trained on the ins and outs of email, and our products, and you'll stay informed on trending issues and product updates
• Writing and maintaining customer-facing help pages, internal documentation, and standard responses for our most common questions
• Helping prevent spam, phishing, and abuse while applying privacy and security best practices to protect customer data (we'll show you how)
• Working closely with our global team (Australia and India) through Slack, email, and daily huddles via Zoom—with occasional flexibility for time zone differences
• Engaging in opportunities to grow your skillset, such as facilitating team meetings and participating in interviews for potential colleagues
• Plus other tasks and duties as allocated to you

Requirements

• One year of experience supporting customers via email in similar tech support roles
• Outstanding written communication skills—writing is a central part of your role
• A positive and engaging approach to customer interactions
• Strong interpersonal skills, patience, compassion, enthusiasm, and diligence
• Experience with ticketing software (Zendesk is a plus)

Qualifications

Research has shown that members of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all the criteria. We recognize that different experiences make for a great team. If your experience doesn't perfectly align with the criteria above, but you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply now.

Benefits

• 100% covered medical and dental benefits for you from day one
• Generous contributions for partners and dependent coverage (also available from day one)
• Four weeks of paid time off
• Paid sick leave, holidays, and parental leave
• Paid sabbatical for long-term staff
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• SIMPLE IRA match of up to 3%

Pay

This role has a base salary of $62,499, plus 5% premium for a schedule including Saturdays, and a 10% premium for a schedule including Sundays, for an annual salary of $71,874.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role, and you'll work from our Center City Philadelphia office two days per week. You'll have an established ongoing schedule (i.e., the same five days and same hours every week). Your schedule will include three weekdays, plus Saturday and Sunday. Your total working hours each week will be 40 hours: 8 hours per day, including a 30-minute paid lunch break.

Company Information

Fastmail is a small company making a big difference. Fastmail has been the leading independent email service since 1999, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, with a global customer base. Our mission is to make email better. We make email better for our customers by providing the premium email service that people are proud to pay for. And we make email better for the world by leading standards, open source, and advocacy work. We understand that these aims can only be achieved with a dedicated team passionate about serving our customers, improving our product, and driving the industry forward. Our Culture and Values At Fastmail, our guiding principles shape everything we do: We are good internet citizens—we believe in open protocols, sharing technology, and fostering good relationships. We build the future—we are leaders in our industry, and build or improve standards and technology to further that. We seek understanding—we are curious and seek deep understanding of our systems. We value discussion—we reach agreement through constructive, iterative collaboration

Application Process

Your application process includes completing some screening questions. Note that we cannot assist with a visa or sponsorship—you must already have the right to work in the United States. Shortlisted candidates will receive a written assessment to showcase customer support expertise, followed by an interview over Zoom. If this goes well, we will invite you to an interview at our office in Center City Philadelphia, where you'll also be asked to complete an in-person written assessment. Final candidates will be asked to complete reference and background checks before an offer is made. Applications close August 9, 2026. We review applications as they are received and may progress candidates before the closing date. Please note that we will always email you with an update on your application, even if you aren't successful. If you don't see a message from us, check your spam folder. You may wish to whitelist @.workablemail.com now to ensure you don't miss a message from us.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, or sexual orientation.