Staff Engineer

Intercom provides AI-powered customer service platform enabling businesses to deliver instant, exceptional support through a single seamless platform.
$150,000 - $220,000
Backend
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
2+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · AI

Description For Staff Engineer

Intercom, a leading AI-powered customer service platform serving over 25,000 businesses, is seeking a Staff Engineer to help define and lead the AI revolution in customer service. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, working on both back-end and front-end systems. You'll be instrumental in scaling our architecture, implementing continuous deployment practices, and mentoring other engineers.

As a Staff Engineer, you'll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and researchers. Your expertise in distributed systems and high-level programming languages will be crucial as you contribute to technical architecture decisions and drive engineering excellence. The position offers a unique opportunity to impact millions of customer interactions while working with cutting-edge AI technology like Fin by Intercom.

The role demands a balance of technical expertise and leadership skills, with opportunities to influence both product development and team growth. You'll work in a hybrid environment that values both in-person collaboration and flexibility, supported by comprehensive benefits and a strong engineering culture. This is an ideal position for experienced engineers who want to shape the future of customer service technology while working with a company that prioritizes both technical excellence and employee well-being.

Last updated 11 hours ago

Responsibilities For Staff Engineer

  • Contribute to technical architecture as we scale to service requests from all customers
  • Focus on agility, scalability, and availability with continuous deployment
  • Contribute to all phases of software development including ideation, prototyping, design and implementation
  • Play an active role in hiring, mentoring and career development of other engineers
  • Raise the bar for technical standards, performance, reliability, and operational excellence

Requirements For Staff Engineer

Ruby
Python
  • Experience building SaaS products
  • Significant, demonstrated impact on product and teams
  • Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language
  • Experience with Distributed systems
  • 2+ years of experience as the primary technical leader for a team
  • Experience collaborating with product teams and designers

Benefits For Staff Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Parental Leave
401k
Equity
Commuter Benefits
  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Daily lunch and fully stocked kitchen
  • Regular compensation reviews
  • Pension scheme & match up to 4%
  • 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
  • MacBooks provided (Windows available for certain roles)

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