Technical Support Specialist, Hospitality, German Speaking

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Technical Support Specialist supporting German-speaking hospitality merchants on Lightspeed’s commerce platform. Troubleshooting escalations, training staff, and driving POS feature adoption.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide premium technical assistance and white-glove customer service to Strategic Accounts via email, phone, video, and on-site engagements.
  • Identify and recommend best practices to help high-value clients streamline operations and maximize the Lightspeed ecosystem.
  • Partner with Implementation teams on warm handoffs for new Strategic accounts.
  • Collaborate with Strategic Account Managers to manage daily operations, resolve complex issues, and improve the customer journey.
  • Lead unified customer meetings to review requests, forecast requirements, and mitigate risks.
  • Conduct remote or on-site account health syncs to drive feature adoption and measurable client growth.
  • Provide training to new and existing customer staff.
  • Advocate for product enhancements with Product and Development teams.
  • Manage high-stakes technical escalations end-to-end, including technical resolution, executive communication, and stakeholder feedback.
  • Use diagnostic techniques to isolate root causes and resolve escalated issues.
  • Document account complexities and resolutions for global Support teams.
  • Write and maintain troubleshooting guides, testing procedures, and internal documentation; track software defects.
  • Develop technical expertise across Lightspeed hospitality platforms.
  • Contribute to wider team objectives beyond the strict scope of the role.

Requirements:

  • This role is open to candidates located in Berlin.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English.
  • Extensive customer service experience in a technical support role.
  • Prior experience in the Hospitality industry.
  • Ability to self-manage incoming emails, telephone calls, video calls, meetings, and on-site visits based on priority and customer commitments.
  • Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Mac OS.
  • Proven troubleshooting skills in a senior support position.
  • Strong problem-solving skills to ensure customers use their POS to its full capacity.
  • Ability to manage technical escalations of at-risk accounts and identify growth opportunities.
  • Flexibility in your schedule to work.
  • Knowledge of networking or network support experience is advantageous, but not necessary.
  • Understanding of API relevant to SaaS and experience supporting this is advantageous, but not necessary.
  • Prior consultant experience is advantageous, but not necessary.

Benefits:

  • Equity options in the form of Restricted Share Units (RSUs)
  • Health & Wellness credit
  • Career development and internal mobility opportunities
  • One paid day off per year to volunteer
  • Access to professional or coaching services through health apps
  • Additional benefits depending on the country of residence
  • Inclusive and barrier-free workplace accommodations