Principal Engineer

AI Customer Service company helping businesses provide incredible customer experiences through their AI agent Fin and Helpdesk solutions.
Backend
Principal Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
7+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Principal Engineer

Intercom, a leading AI Customer Service company, is seeking a Principal Engineer to join their team in Dublin, Ireland. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of customer service technology through their AI agent Fin and comprehensive Customer Service Suite. As a Principal Engineer, you'll lead strategic initiatives, working autonomously on both backend and frontend systems while mentoring other engineers. The position requires mastery of domain knowledge and technical leadership, with responsibilities spanning from hands-on development to architectural decisions. You'll work in a hybrid environment with a strong engineering culture, contributing to a platform that serves nearly 30,000 global businesses. The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of software engineering experience, deep knowledge of high-level programming languages, and distributed systems expertise. Intercom offers comprehensive benefits including equity, health insurance, flexible PTO, and a collaborative work environment. This role is perfect for experienced engineers who want to make a significant impact on a product used worldwide while working with cutting-edge AI technology in customer service.

Last updated 5 days ago

Responsibilities For Principal Engineer

  • Lead definition and execution of key strategic initiatives
  • Build both back-end and front-end systems
  • Coach and mentor other engineers
  • Partner with Group Engineering Managers on technical strategy
  • Provide assessments of project progress, risks and challenges
  • Contribute to technical architecture
  • Contribute to all phases of software development
  • Play active role in hiring and career development
  • Raise the bar for technical standards and operational excellence

Requirements For Principal Engineer

Ruby
  • Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language (Ruby, Python, Perl etc.)
  • Experience with Distributed systems
  • 2+ years of experience as the primary technical leader for a team
  • Experience collaborating with technical leaders, product teams and designers
  • Proven track record of delivering value to customers
  • 7+ years experience working as a full stack software engineer

Benefits For Principal Engineer

401k
Dental Insurance
Medical Insurance
Parental Leave
Vision Insurance
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Daily lunch and fully stocked kitchen
  • Regular compensation reviews
  • Pension scheme & 4% match
  • Life assurance
  • Comprehensive health and dental insurance
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paternity leave
  • Cycle-to-Work Scheme with secure bike storage
  • MacBook and choice of equipment

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