Manager, Technical Support

About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. All Internet properties powered by Cloudflare have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request, leading to significant gains in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. Available Locations Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Sydney (Australia) About The Department The Cloudflare Technical Support Team solves complicated problems and answers technical questions via phone, email, chat, and social media. Whether it is a Wordpress blogger using our services for free or a global Enterprise business with petabytes of web traffic, we are always eager to assist. We are the eyes and ears of Cloudflare, acting as the real‑time voice of the customer to help communicate their needs and real‑world use cases back to the rest of the company for better service and future product development. What You’ll Do As a Technical Support Manager, you will lead a team of talented engineers to deliver exceptional support experiences, meet and exceed KPIs, and ensure Cloudflare’s customers receive the highest level of service. Drive Operational Excellence Own and monitor daily operations, ensuring adherence to SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics (response time, resolution time, customer satisfaction, backlog health, etc.). Analyze support trends and data to identify process gaps, improve efficiency, and implement scalable solutions. Ensure consistent global handover quality and follow‑the‑sun support across regions. Maintain appropriate staffing levels through workforce management and shift coverage. Lead and Develop a High‑Performing Team Manage, coach, and mentor Support Engineers to achieve their potential and elevate technical excellence. Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and skill assessments; build individual development and training plans. Foster a culture of curiosity, accountability, and customer‑first thinking. Lead by example in managing difficult situations, guiding technical investigations, and resolving escalations. Handle and Prevent Escalations Act as the escalation point for critical incidents (P1/P2), ensuring prompt response, coordination, and resolution. Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Incident Response teams to drive root cause analysis and post‑incident reviews. Build repeatable playbooks and escalation frameworks that improve consistency and reduce time‑to‑resolution. Contribute toward writing formal customer‑facing reports (CFRs), which are technical root‑cause deep‑dive documents. Elevate Technical Excellence Be a hands‑on technical leader capable of reviewing and advising on complex cases across networking, DNS, WAF, Zero Trust, and performance. Support engineers through technical case reviews, troubleshooting guidance, and cross‑training. Contribute to internal knowledge articles, diagnostic scripts, and best practices. Collaborate Cross‑Functionally Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Customer Success to surface recurring issues and influence product improvements. Represent the voice of the customer in operational reviews and feedback loops. Lead or contribute to support transformation projects that enhance our tools, automation, and customer experience. Confidently communicate and narrate complex technical issues with different levels, such as C‑level execs, technical experts, etc. What You’ll Bring 5+ years of experience in technical support or operations within a SaaS, PaaS, or cloud‑based enterprise environment. 3+ years of people management experience leading technical teams of 5+ engineers across multiple locations. Proven record of meeting or exceeding operational KPIs and driving continuous improvement. Strong technical foundation with deep understanding of: Internet technologies: DNS, SSL/TLS, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, networking layers (OSI model) Troubleshooting tools: curl, dig, traceroute, nslookup, tcpdump, logs, and API diagnostics Experience with Linux command line, scripting, or automation tools is a plus. Experience managing 24x7 global support operations and incident escalation frameworks. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; able to translate technical issues into business impact. A data‑driven mindset: confident using metrics to guide performance, planning, and process improvements. Passion for developing people, scaling teams, and creating a culture of excellence. Bonus Points Experience supporting security, CDN, Zero Trust, or performance optimization products. Fluency in one of the following languages: Mandarin, Korean, Japanese. Prior experience in start‑up or hyper‑growth environments where agility and innovation are key. Why Join Us This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technical support at Cloudflare. You’ll be joining a global team that thrives on solving hard problems, driving measurable outcomes, and setting the gold standard for customer experience in the cloud industry. What Makes Cloudflare Special? We’re more than a technology company; we’re a highly ambitious, large‑scale technology entity committed to protecting the free and open Internet. Our initiatives include: Project Galileo : Since 2014, we have equipped more than 2,400 journalism and civil‑society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against censorship‑oriented attacks. Athenian Project : In 2017, we created the Athenian Project to ensure state and local governments have high‑quality protection and reliability, providing services to 425+ local‑government election websites in 33 states. 1.1.1.1 : We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure, and privacy‑centric public DNS resolver that is available to everyone free of charge. Legal Notice This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license. Cloudflare is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in diversity and inclusiveness. 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