Technical Support Specialist

Job Description

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers over live phone and chat, before and after the sale, including scheduled callbacks.

• Provide consultative pre-sales guidance — helping customers choose compatible components (GPUs, CPUs, motherboards, memory, storage, power supplies) and complete builds that fit their needs and budget.

• Actively drive the sale — turn pre-sales conversations into completed purchases by guiding customers to the right build and recommending compatible add-ons, improving conversion, attach rate, and average order value .

• Deliver a warm, professional, customer-first experience on every contact — using active listening, empathy, and plain-language communication to reduce customer effort and build trust.

• Troubleshoot and resolve post-sales hardware and OS issues, diagnose defective products, and route complex or unresolved cases to the Lead tier with clear documentation.

• Maintain current product and component knowledge across each new hardware launch and vendor release cycle.

• Serve as a technical resource for frontline Customer Service agents — answering product and troubleshooting questions and taking warm transfers or escalations on PC and hardware issues so customers reach the right expertise quickly.

• Support the onsite-troubleshooting pilot as needed, applying phone/chat diagnostic skills in an in-person context as this capability is tested.

• Log customer interactions, resolutions, and recurring issues accurately to support quality tracking and continuous improvement.

• Own each customer's issue end to end — set clear expectations, follow up, and make sure the customer never has to chase a resolution.

• Meet customer service quality and satisfaction (CSAT) targets and follow CS service levels, policies, and SOPs.

Requirements

Required

• Experience in a customer-facing technical support, PC retail, or computer building/repair environment.

• Working knowledge of PC hardware components (GPUs, CPUs, motherboards, memory, storage, power supplies) and common Windows OS troubleshooting.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills suited to phone- and chat-based customer interactions.

• CompTIA A+ certification, or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire.

• Ability to work a schedule that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays based on business needs.

Preferred

• Experience with consultative or advisory sales — e.g., helping customers choose compatible parts or plan a build.

• Hands-on PC building or assembly experience.

• Comfortable acting as a go-to technical resource for frontline agents and peers.

• Familiarity with vendor certification programs for PC hardware or components.

Pay Transparency

This job posting may span more than one job level.The base salary range for this position in Diamond Bar is $22 - $24 hourly.

Additionally, Newegg offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, and generous time off for vacation and sick.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings in California. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed above.