Intercom

Senior Forward Deployed Engineer

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9 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Drive customer adoption of Fin by helping prospects use Intercom’s AI capabilities to automate and scale support operations.
  • Embed with strategic customers to understand business challenges and technical requirements and advise them on achieving results with Fin.
  • Work hands-on with customer technical teams, coding side-by-side as a technical expert and trusted advisor.
  • Collaborate with Sales, Success, and Product teams to deliver successful customer projects and provide product feedback.
  • Develop the Forward Deployed Engineering function by codifying and sharing best practices from customer engagements.

Requirements

  • Experience building SaaS products; experience as a founder or early startup engineer is a bonus.
  • Interest in AI/ML and the ability to understand novel problems, architectures, trade-offs, and limitations quickly.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to align teams across organizational boundaries.
  • Deep knowledge of a high-level programming language such as JavaScript, Python, or Ruby.
  • Ability to prototype and ship high-quality software quickly while maintaining focus on business outcomes.
  • Proficiency in using and writing REST APIs for system integration.
  • Strong communication skills with both engineers and non-technical audiences.
  • Willingness to travel and work onsite with customers.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity are offered, with regular compensation reviews.
  • Lunch is provided every weekday, along with snacks and a fully stocked kitchen.
  • Pension scheme with matching up to 4%.
  • Life assurance and comprehensive health and dental insurance for employees and dependents.
  • Flexible paid time off, paid maternity leave, and six weeks of paternity leave.
  • Cycle-to-Work Scheme and secure bike storage.
  • MacBook standard equipment, with Windows available for certain roles.
  • Hybrid work policy requiring employees to be in the office at least three days per week.

Tech Stack

JavaScriptPythonRubyWindows

Categories

Forward Deployed
Intercom

About Intercom

1,001-5,000 employees

We’re Intercom — the AI customer service company helping businesses deliver incredible customer experiences at scale. Our platform combines Fin, the #1 AI Agent for customer service, with our next-generation Helpdesk, a modern workspace that gives support teams the power, speed and intelligence they need.

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