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Technical Support Specialist

What’s holding global brands back in South Africa isn’t demand. It’s friction. We’re changing that. If you're excited by complex challenges, care about doing things properly, and thrive in a fast-moving environment, this is a rare opportunity to do your best work.

The problem Precium is solving:

Global businesses want to grow across the continent but broken payment experiences, regulatory minefields, and infrastructure gaps get in the way.

Precium helps global brands reduce payment failures, navigate local regulations, and get paid, reliably and at scale.

We build payment infrastructure that reduces friction, increases revenue, and ensures compliance without compromising performance.

From reconciliation to payouts, we handle the complexity so our clients can operate with confidence.

Our clients include South Africa’s biggest enterprises and some of the world’s most recognisable consumer brands. We're backed by global investors like QED Investors, Partech, and SpeedInvest, and we’re building for scale, for depth, and for the long term.

We’re a team of builders who care about craft, rigour, and impact. We value the effort it takes to do hard things well and we’re excited by the opportunity to shape how the world does business in South Africa.

We give global brands the infrastructure, insight, and control they need to grow in South Africa.

The role

We're seeking a Technical Support Specialist to join our team and play a central role in providing exceptional support to our merchants after they go live on our platform. In this role, you will be responsible for resolving complex technical issues related to our payment platform, API integration, transaction flows, and platform monitoring. You will report to the Payment Operations Manager.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and excel at technical troubleshooting with a customer-focused approach, we want to hear from you.

Why this role matters:

As a Technical Support Specialist, you will be crucial in ensuring seamless merchant experiences and maintaining customer trust. Your work will directly impact merchant satisfaction and the smooth operation of our platform.

Why Precium

At Precium, ambition is expected. We believe this is what it takes to build something that lasts.

• Partner with some of the world’s most ambitious merchants and orchestrators as they expand into South Africa.
• Build from first principles whether you're designing a system, solving a client problem, or rewriting a process.
• Join a team that values precision, curiosity, and discipline, and backs it up with high trust and high standards.
• Competitive salary, ESOP, and benefits.

Who you are

You’re a sharp thinker and an even sharper doer. You care about the details, ask good questions, and enjoy learning as you go. You’re motivated by challenges, not discouraged by them. You like solving hard problems with other smart people. You don’t need hand-holding, but you value open feedback and being part of a strong, honest team.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Technical Troubleshooting – Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues efficiently, especially related to APIs, integration, and transactions.
• API Knowledge – Hands-on experience working with and troubleshooting RESTful APIs, using tools like Postman.
• Coding Languages – Proficiency in multiple programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, or C# to troubleshoot code-level problems.
• Incident Management – Experience managing and resolving platform incidents, including escalating issues to engineering teams.
• Payments Industry Familiarity – Understanding of payment gateways, transaction processing, and related technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide advanced technical support for API integration, Postman troubleshooting, and transaction processing.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot integration issues between Precium's platform and merchant systems.
• Monitor the platform to identify and address transaction failures and system performance issues.
• Manage engineering escalations, collaborating closely with developers for timely solutions.
• Assist with card data and vault migrations, ensuring smooth customer transitions.
• Offer support and guidance as the escalation point for unresolved technical issues.
• Document troubleshooting steps, solutions, and platform knowledge to enhance support processes.

Challenges you’ll need to solve

• Tackle complex technical issues in a fast-paced environment where precision is key.
• Serve as a knowledge resource and escalation point for internal and external stakeholders.
• Balance multiple support priorities while maintaining a high standard of customer service.

How we work

At Precium we follow 5 guiding values. These values underpin our day-to-day, guide our decision making both externally and internally and describe who we are.

• We spell Client with a capital C
• We speak and seek truth and transparency
• We are here to win the match together
• We continuously level up
• We take action

Job details

• Cape Town based (Min 1 day in office)
  
• Preferred start date: 1st June 2025
• Role budget: Disclosed in intro call
• Contractor or permanent: Permanent

This is a chance to do your best work and help lead Precium’s next chapter of growth as we shape how global merchants do business in South Africa.

Workwize is a fast-growing SaaS company based in The Netherlands, specializing in IT asset management solutions for modern, distributed teams. Our platform helps companies streamline procurement, management, and return of IT equipment — all in one place. We’re a remote-friendly company with a strong focus on clarity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Are you passionate about solving technical problems and ensuring customers have the best experience possible? Do you thrive in fast-paced, collaborative environments where every day brings a new challenge?

JoinWorkwize as aTechnical Support Specialist within ourCustomer Operations Team . In this pivotal role, you’ll be the first line of technical expertise, supporting both our clients and internal teams. You'll manage and resolve technical queries throughZendesk andLinear/Jira , always aiming for speed, clarity, and quality.

Your mission:Deliver accurate, timely support while actively contributing to the continuous improvement of our tools, documentation, and processes.

As a Technical Support Specialist, you'll act as theprimary technical contact for our client-facing teams and serve as the bridge betweenCustomer Support and Engineering . Your key responsibilities include:

Resolve technical issues such as user reactivations, order cancellations, and API-related questions.

Reproduce and analyze bugs, performing root cause analysis to explain expected vs. actual behavior.

Triage and filter tickets to protect Engineering focus and improve response efficiency.

Document all cases clearly and escalate only when necessary.

Build and maintain deep knowledge of the Workwize platform, features, and tools.

Stay current with updates, new features, and process changes.

Support internal teams with technical questions, includingMDM device setup andwarehouse device wipe-up procedures.

Translate technical concepts for non-technical teams and vice versa.

Flag recurring technical issues and recommend process or documentation improvements.

Manage tickets inZendesk and log validated bugs inLinear (or Jira) as needed.

3+ years of experience in atechnical support orcustomer support role, preferably within aSaaS or tech company.

Strong understanding of APIs and debugging processes. Ability to explain and document technical issues clearly.

Intermediate technical knowledge, including experience with tools likeMySQL ,Postman ,Cursor , and APIs.

Proficiency withZendesk ,Jira , orLinear .

Excellent communication skills — both technical and non-technical — with a customer-first mindset.

Experience working cross-functionally with Customer Success, Operations, and Engineering.

Highly organized, detail-oriented, and solutions-driven.

Work remotely from South Africa with a flexible schedule.

Join a growing international startup with a supportive and transparent culture.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Europe and beyond.

Bring your ideas — we value continuous improvement and initiative.

Opportunity to grow in a role that blends technical support, problem-solving, and product knowledge.

If you're excited about combining technical problem-solving with customer impact, we'd love to hear from you. Join Workwize and help shape the future of remote IT asset management.

Submit your application today and be part of our distributed success story!

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