Technical Support Engineer (API)

📍 Manhattan, New York (Hybrid — 2 days onsite)

We are making travel effortless. Join us.

Whether it’s to visit the people closest to us, starting an exciting adventure, or a career-defining business trip, travel is an essential part of our lives. Yet we've all experienced the aches and pains of getting to our destination. Today, more than 4 billion airline passengers rely on technology that hasn't kept up with the expectations of the modern connected traveller.

That’s why we’ve started to rebuild the infrastructure that underpins the travel industry. We’re on a mission to unravel travel — simplifying systems and building the tools that will make the future of travel effortless.

We were part of Y Combinator S18's cohort and we are backed Benchmark, Blossom, Index Ventures and Kima Ventures. A fantastic set of investors that has helped build some of the world's largest companies.

Something to consider when reading this job advert

We know people engage with job adverts differently. Some will view it as a checklist that needs to be at 100% before applying; others will see 60% as good enough. If you think you have what it takes but don't necessarily meet all the requirements on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat, learn more about you and see if it could be a great fit.

What we're looking for in you

• Ability to learn and clearly explain a technical product or concept

• Strong written communication skills in English

• Experience delivering high-quality customer support for a technical product, or transferable experience in a customer-facing role

• Experience supporting business customers in a B2B environment, or willingness to develop this experience

• A professional, approachable communication style and a genuine willingness to help others

• Confidence communicating with a wide range of stakeholders across different roles and levels of experience

• Curiosity and a problem-solving mindset

• Familiarity with support tools such as Zendesk and Jira (or similar platforms)

• Nice to have: experience in a customer support role within the travel industry

What you'll be doing

• Develop a strong understanding of Duffel’s products and share your knowledge with customers and internal teams

• Respond to and, where needed, escalate technical support requests submitted via email or chat

• Explain technical concepts clearly so customers can confidently use our products

• Communicate with customers in a timely, professional, and clear manner to meet internal and customer service expectations

• Create and maintain product support documentation to help customers find answers independently

• Collaborate with Duffel’s technical teams and travel suppliers to resolve customer issues

• Share common support trends and insights to help inform product improvements and future development
  

Why You’ll Love Working at Duffel

We believe in true ownership. That’s why every permanent employee gets equity in the business.

Perks That Actually Matter:

✈️ Travel Allowance: We literally pay you to get out of town and explore the world.

🏝️ Work From Anywhere: Flexibility is built in. Work remotely, or take advantage of our Sabbatical Policy.

⚡ Electric Car Scheme: Roll up in a brand-new EV with eco-friendly tax savings.

⚖️ Work-Life Harmony: Flexible bank holidays, generous family leave, and a dedicated volunteering day.

📚 Growth Tools: Paid study days to level up your skills, plus a solid pension and cycle-to-work scheme.

🏥 Health & Wellbeing: Private healthcare, eye test cover, and season ticket loans.

🏡 Family Leave (maternity, paternity and adoption)

The Details

📍 Location: Manhattan, NYC - Hybrid

🧠 Interview Process: Simple & transparent: (change accordingly to role)

1. Recruiter Screen

2. Hiring Manager Chat

3. Technical Case Study

4. Final Stage Interview.
   

We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe that the key to our success is employing a diverse team, that's why recruitment decisions are only based on your experience and skills. We value your ability to problem solve and build amazing things so we welcome applications for everyone - regardless of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

Note to recruitment agencies Duffel does not accept speculative CV's from external parties. Any unsolicited CV's sent to us will be treated as property of Duffel, and any attached terms and conditions associated with these CV's will be null and void.