Technical Support Engineer

Intercom Communications; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and meaningful equity

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible paid time off policy

401k plan & match

Job summary

Intercom Communications in Chicago is seeking a Technical Support Engineer to enhance customer experiences using advanced AI solutions. The role requires effective communication with customers, problem-solving technical issues, and collaboration with product teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in troubleshooting and coding.

The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a hybrid working model where employees are expected in the office at least three days a week.

Qualifications

• Experience in a troubleshooting environment.
• Ability to understand code syntax.
• Familiarity with native mobile development.

Responsibilities

• Communicating effectively with customers over various platforms.
• Owning customer issues from contact to resolution.
• Debugging complex issues while collaborating with product teams.
• Building tools to improve workflow efficiency.

Skills

Technical coding bootcamps

Troubleshooting experience

Understanding code syntax

Configuring iOS/Android plugins

Familiarity with native mobile development

Job description

Intercom is the AI Customer Service company on a mission to help businesses provide incredible customer experiences. Our AI agent Fin, the most advanced customer service AI agent on the market, lets businesses deliver always‑on, impeccable customer service and ultimately transform their customer experiences for the better. Fin can also be combined with our Helpdesk to become a complete solution called the Intercom Customer Service Suite, which provides AI enhanced support for the more complex or high touch queries that require a human agent. Founded in 2011 and trusted by nearly 30,000 global businesses, Intercom is setting the new standard for customer service. Driven by our core values, we push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and consistently deliver incredible value to our customers. What’s the opportunity? The Technical Support Engineer team is looking for an individual with engineering and or web development experience that wants to be a part of creating truly exceptional customer experiences as well as educating and supporting our customers on a global level. This is a very hands‑on, technical role, that is much broader than a typical ticket‑based support position. Our Support Engineers partner with our customers to tackle challenging technical issues they face in innovative ways.

What will I be doing?

• Communicating efficiently and effectively with our customers – we use our own product to do most of our support, but outbound phone calls are part of our offering too.
• Owning customer communications and issues from initial contact until resolution.
• Becoming an encyclopedia of knowledge about how Intercom works and what it is capable of.
• Being the one responsible, along with the Support team, to ensure that all customers have a great experience with the product – a crucial part of the role is ensuring we make the product as easy to use, reliable, bug‑free, and fast as possible.
• Working directly with product teams to identify current issues and, synthesizing the diverse feedback you hear from our customers, offer informed opinions on potential solutions.
• Debugging complex issues with an understanding of both our own codebase and the many technologies employed by our customers.
• Utilizing inherited and learned technical knowledge to build tools that will help increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team and its processes.
• Influencing the direction of the Intercom product through daily communication with our customers and consistent collaboration with our product teams.

What your first 6 months will look like?

In your first 30 days you will:

• Complete company onboarding, becoming familiar with Intercom’s values, strategy, and goals.
• Dive into CS‑specific trainings to learn the product and CS workflows and successfully pass relevant assessments.
• Start talking to customers in the inbox and build “inboxing” fundamentals through Paired Inboxing sessions.
• Showcase successful and proactive communication about your training progress and needs/questions that arise.

In your first 60 days, you will:

• Continue to complete CS trainings and pass relevant assessments successfully and on schedule.
• Independently inbox using the resources and supports provided; be able to identify Problems to be Solved and address all pieces of the customer’s query.
• Demonstrate ownership in the execution of your work.
• Showcase successful and proactive communication, building on above – begin a habit of having items prepared for 1:1 discussion and driving the agenda.

In your first 90 days, you will:

• Receive QA reviews and action feedback.
• Begin a personal growth tracker document (or Individual Development Plan) with your manager for ongoing development and showcase a proactive approach to personal and career development.
• Contribute outside of the inbox via sharing suggestions and ideas for how we can improve.
• Successfully meet KPI targets and/or goals.
• Demonstrate Intercom’s Values in your work and alignment with the company vision and strategy.

What skills do I need?

Remember that there’s no such thing as the perfect candidate or background, which is what makes us unique and successful! Imposter syndrome is common, but we’d love to hear from you. So please don’t hesitate to apply, even if you don’t tick every box on this page!

• Completion of technical coding bootcamps, programs, courses, etc.
• Previous experience working in a troubleshooting environment.
• Understanding code syntax or use of specifically supported frameworks.
• Experience configuring our supported iOS/Android plugins (mobile SDKs).
• Familiarity with native mobile development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Regular compensation reviews – great work is rewarded!
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 401k plan & match
• In‑office bicycle storage
• Fun events for Intercomrades, friends, and family!

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required. The base salary range for candidates within the Greater Chicago Area is 81,000 - 96,000. Actual base pay will depend on a variety of factors such as education, skills, experience, location, etc. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. All regular employees may also be eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Policies

Intercom has a hybrid working policy. We believe that working in person helps us stay connected, collaborate easier and create a great culture while still providing flexibility to work from home. We expect employees to be in the office at least three days per week. We have a radically open and accepting culture at Intercom. We avoid spending time on divisive subjects to foster a safe and cohesive work environment for everyone. As an organization, our policy is to not advocate on behalf of the company or our employees on any social or political topics out of our internal or external communications. We respect personal opinion and expression on these topics on personal social platforms on personal time, and do not challenge or confront anyone for their views on non‑work related topics. Our goal is to focus on doing incredible work to achieve our goals and unite the company through our core values. Intercom values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Intercom will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

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How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.