About the job
At Intercom, we're revolutionizing customer service through our advanced AI solutions. Our flagship AI agent, Fin, empowers businesses to deliver exceptional customer experiences, ensuring they're always available to assist users. When combined with our Helpdesk, Fin forms the Intercom Customer Service Suite, a comprehensive solution for addressing complex customer queries that require a personal touch.
Since our inception in 2011, we have gained the trust of nearly 30,000 businesses globally, setting the standard for customer service excellence. Our commitment to innovation drives us to push boundaries and deliver unparalleled value to our clients.
What’s the opportunity?
As a Principal Engineer at Intercom, you'll take the lead in defining and executing key strategic initiatives. This role offers you the autonomy to impact the engineering organization significantly. You'll be responsible for developing both back-end and front-end systems, collaborating closely with designers, product managers, researchers, and data analysts. Additionally, you'll mentor and coach fellow engineers while partnering with Group Engineering Managers on technical strategy and leadership.
What will I be doing?
In this role, you will:
- Utilize your domain expertise to lead pivotal projects within our R&D organization.
- Provide insights on project progress, risks, and challenges to guide resource allocation and prioritization effectively.
- Contribute to our technical architecture, ensuring our systems scale to meet growing customer demands.
- Prioritize agility alongside scalability and availability, with a focus on continuous deployment and incremental releases.
- Engage in all software development phases, including ideation, prototyping, design, and implementation, balancing hands-on development with architectural leadership.
- Leverage state-of-the-art tools to enhance productivity and streamline problem-solving.

