Principal Engineer · Intercom

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:02:00 GMT
Engineering

Intercom · Dublin, Ireland · hybrid

Job Title: Principal Engineer

As a Principal Engineer at Intercom, you will lead the definition and execution of key strategic initiatives within the engineering organisation. You will work autonomously and be accountable for strategic execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Build both back-end and front-end systems

Work closely with designers, product managers, researchers, and data analysts

Coach and mentor other engineers

Partner closely with Group Engineering Managers on technical strategy and leadership

Requirements:

Mastery of domain knowledge and experience as a leader within the R&D org

Significant, demonstrated impact on the product and/or the 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

Benefits:

Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing start-up

Awesome benefits, including a pension scheme, life assurance, comprehensive health and dental insurance, flexible paid time off policy, paid maternity leave, and 6 weeks paternity leave

Working Policy:

Hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days per week in the office