Full-Time

Senior Full Stack Engineer

Team Web

Intercom

Intercom

1,001-5,000 employees

AI-first customer service platform

No salary listed

London, UK

Hybrid

Three days on-site per week required.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
JavaScript
React.js
Jest
Vercel
AWS
Mocha
Terraform
Next.js
REST APIs
DevOps
CircleCI
HTML/CSS
Requirements
  • 8+ years of experience in full stack development, with expertise in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
  • Expert in front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js, Tailwind
  • Experience in CMS platforms (such as Contentful and Sanity) and marketing tools (e.g. Google Tag Manager, Marketo)
  • Experience in CI/CD tools (such as CircleCI) to streamline and automate development workflows
  • Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, and cloud platforms like AWS (Vercel, CloudFront, S3, etc.)
  • Experience with A/B testing and familiarity with analytics tools to drive data-informed design and development decisions
  • Knowledge of performance optimization techniques and best practices for fast-loading, responsive websites
  • Experience in writing tests for front-end components, with familiarity in testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha, Cypress)
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain end-to-end web solutions — from modern UIs to backend services, APIs, and infrastructure
  • Collaborate with design, brand, marketing, and content teams to deliver seamless, performant experiences across web and mobile
  • Develop backend logic and APIs, manage data flows, and implement systems that integrate with third-party platforms
  • Optimize website performance by applying best practices in front-end development, including lazy loading, and efficient asset management
  • Set up and manage infrastructure using tools like Vercel, AWS, Cloudfront, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., CircleCI)
  • Implement and maintain web analytics, and support A/B testing for data-driven decisions
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and trends to continually improve our development processes and user experience
  • Be comfortable writing backend software. We look for engineers to be able to unblock themselves end to end
  • Build using the best tools in the industry. We invest heavily in AI-powered developer tools that remove friction and help you focus on solving meaningful problems

Intercom offers an AI-first customer service platform that helps businesses improve customer experiences and scale operations. It runs on a single AI system with two main parts: a Fin AI Agent, a human-quality AI assistant that works with any Helpdesk, and the Intercom Customer Service Platform to manage support at scale. This integrated approach differentiates it by combining automated AI agents with human-insight capabilities in one system trusted by thousands of support leaders. The goal is to help organizations deliver excellent service at scale by making customer interactions more efficient and effective through AI.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$590.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fin for Platforms expansion into Zendesk and competitor ecosystems diversifies revenue beyond native platform.
  • 350+ third-party integrations including Salesforce and Stripe increase switching costs and cross-sell opportunities.
  • Proactive support and outbound messaging tap growing demand for customer retention and churn prevention.

What critics are saying

  • Zendesk Answer Bot and Salesforce Service Cloud Einstein AI erode market share with native AI integration.
  • Fin standalone agent on Zendesk cannibalizes core platform revenue as customers adopt AI separately.
  • Venture debt at 12-15% interest rates trigger cash burn crisis amid slowing AI growth.

What makes Intercom unique

  • Fin AI agent resolves 50% of queries automatically with multilingual, multi-channel action capabilities.
  • Omnichannel consolidation across email, chat, phone, WhatsApp, and social apps in single inbox.
  • Real-time customer intelligence combining behavioral data, conversation history, and custom attributes.

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Benefits

We reward our people - All full-time Intercom employees are offered a rewards program that includes competitive base salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.

We love to learn - There are so many opportunities here to learn and build a career. We support employees' growth by offering a wide range of continuing education options, including core skills, management training, and guided learning.

We take employee wellbeing seriously - We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, and vision, as well as employee assistance programs and mental health resources. We also offer flexible time off, significant paid family leave, and more.

The world has changed. So has the way we work - The majority of our employees say they prefer a hybrid model of work—some in-office time, some WFH—so that's our current approach. No matter what, though, we're committed to listening to our team.

Growth & Insights and Company News

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Irish Independent
Mar 9th, 2026
Intercom secures $250M in venture debt to expand AI agent Fin and hire 650 people

Intercom has secured $250 million in venture debt from Hercules Capital to fund its AI expansion. CEO Eoghan McCabe said the funds will develop the company's Fin AI agent and support hiring of 650 additional employees. The customer service company plans to invest the capital in further developing Fin, Intercom's artificial intelligence platform. The debt financing from the Silicon Valley-based specialist lender represents a significant investment in the firm's AI capabilities as it scales its operations.

LinkedIn
Mar 9th, 2026
We just raised $250M to build the Customer Agent

Fin is the leading Service Agent product by any interesting metric. Customer count (8k), average resolution rate (67%), revenue (approaching $100M).

Tech.eu
Feb 11th, 2022
Ireland’s Intercom raises $125 million at $1.2 billion valuation

Intercom, developers of customer communications tools, has raised $125 million in a Series D…