Staff Engineer - Web Platform

Intercom
Full-timePlatform / InfrastructureDublin, Ireland · Remote within Ireland
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Primary technologies

Cloud & infrastructure

What you'll be doing

Lead the technical direction and architecture of Fin's web platform as a Staff Engineer. Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure a modern, performant, and scalable web stack. Mentor engineers, set technical standards, and contribute hands-on to codebase and system evolution.

  • Own and evolve the architecture of Fin's web platform
  • Define long-term technical strategy for the web team
  • Collaborate with marketing, design, analytics, and data science stakeholders
  • Lead design and implementation of MarTech systems for event tracking, attribution, and A/B testing
  • Partner with engineers across web, infrastructure, and data
  • Mentor and elevate engineers across the team and organisation
  • Set standards for reliability, maintainability, code quality, and operational readiness
  • Provide technical leadership and insight to managers and executive stakeholders

Key requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience in a high-scale growth-focused web environment
  • Track record of technical leadership across multiple teams or departments
  • Deep expertise in Next.js and React
  • Experience with headless CMS platforms (e.g., Contentful, Sanity)
  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)
  • Experience with AWS (CloudFront, S3)
  • Experience designing or operating experimentation infrastructure (A/B testing, event instrumentation, attribution)

Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience

Role signals

Technical focus
web platform architecture, technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration
Leadership
Mentoring
Architecture / system design
Indicated in the listing
Hands-on vs management
Hands-on

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Full job description

Fin is the AI Customer Agent company on a mission to help businesses provide perfect customer experiences.

Our AI Agent Fin is the highest-performing AI Customer Agent on the market today, enabling businesses to deliver impeccable, always-on customer support across the customer journey – from service, to sales, to ecommerce. Powered by our own AI models, Fin resolves complex customer issues end-to-end across every channel, with minimal set-up and integration. Fin can also be combined with our natively integrated Intercom help desk for one single system that is designed to meet the needs of modern day support teams.

Founded in 2011, Fin became one of the fastest growing companies and remains one of the largest private software companies in the world with nearly 30,000 global businesses using our products to transform their customer support. Driven by our core values, we push boundaries, build with speed and intensity, and relentlessly deliver incredible value to our customers.

What’s the opportunity?

Fin's websites, including fin.ai, are strategic growth levers for the company — powering storytelling, brand, experimentation, and product discovery. As our Staff Engineer, you will shape the technical direction and architectural evolution of our web platform and systems. You’ll act as the technical leader across our marketing and growth web surfaces. This is a cross-functional engineering leadership role, partnering with marketing, analytics, design, data science, and engineering teams — to ensure our web stack is modern, performant, measurable, and delightful to build on. You’ll operate with a high degree of autonomy and will be accountable for setting the long-term technical strategy for the team and executing against it.

What will I be doing?

As a senior technical leader, you will:

  • Own and evolve the architecture of Fin's web platform.

  • Define the long-term technical strategy for the web team, focusing on scalability, performance, developer productivity, observability, and system reliability.

  • Collaborate closely with marketing, design, analytics, and data science stakeholders to ensure the platform supports their goals with accuracy, performance, and agility.

  • Lead and influence the design and implementation of MarTech systems for event tracking, attribution, funnel reporting, A/B testing infrastructure, and more.

  • Partner with engineers across web, infrastructure, and data to create a high-quality, cohesive technical ecosystem.

  • Mentor and elevate engineers across the team and organisation — providing guidance on architecture, data modeling, system design, and engineering best practices.

  • Set the standard for technical excellence in reliability, maintainability, code quality, and operational readiness.

  • Provide technical leadership and insight to Engineering Managers, Product Managers, and executive stakeholders - communicating risks, trade-offs, and opportunities clearly.

  • Contribute hands-on to the codebase — leading by example and helping unblock and accelerate key projects.

What skills do I need?

We’re looking for someone who brings deep technical expertise, cross-functional leadership, and strong domain knowledge in web systems. You should have:

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience.

  • Experience in a high-scale growth-focused web environment.

  • A track record of technical leadership and influencing technical direction across multiple teams or departments.

  • Deep expertise in Next.js and the React ecosystem.

  • Experience with** headless CMS platforms **such as Contentful or Sanity - including content modeling, migration, and multi-site architecture.

  • Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), cloud platforms (**

AWS, CloudFront, S3**), and deployment platforms (Vercel).

  • Experience designing or operating **experimentation infrastructure **- A/B testing frameworks, event instrumentation, attribution systems and tools like Eppo.

  • Strong understanding of web analytics and data instrumentation - experience with event tracking SDKs, Google Tag Manager, or similar.

  • Comfortable working in and supporting full-stack codebases - even if this role is not UI-heavy, a solid frontend architecture awareness is valued.

  • Experience operating in continuous delivery environments with an emphasis on incremental, high-quality shipping.

  • Exceptional communication skills and a history of collaborating with cross-functional teams (product, marketing, analytics, design, etc.)

  • A mentorship mindset — proven ability to raise the bar for engineering excellence across a team or organization.

#LI-Hybrid

At Fin, we want to give people what they need to do the best work of their careers. Our benefits and programs are designed to support your health and wellbeing, your family, your time away from work, and your financial future. Offerings vary by location in line with local practices and requirements.

Learn more about working at Fin and the benefits we offer at fin.ai/careers.

**Policies **

Fin 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 Fin. 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.

Fin values diversity and is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity. Fin 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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Your interview focus

Based on this listing, the Staff Engineer - Web Platform role at Fin is a senior technical leadership position focused on shaping the architecture, strategy, and technical standards of the company's web platform, with a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and hands-on contributions.

  • Technical Leadership·Medium
  • Web Platform Architecture·Medium
  • Experimentation Infrastructure·High
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration·High

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Your 30-minute plan

  1. Review Fin's Web Presence and Product Positioning

    0–5 min

    Spend time exploring fin.ai and related web properties to understand their storytelling, branding, and product discovery approach.

  2. Refresh Technical Knowledge in Next.js, React, and Headless CMS

    5–12 min

    Review advanced patterns and integration strategies for Next.js, React, and headless CMS platforms like Contentful or Sanity.

  3. Prepare Case Studies on Architecture, Experimentation, and Analytics

    12–20 min

    Select 2-3 impactful projects where you led web architecture evolution, implemented experimentation infrastructure, or drove analytics improvements.

  4. Review Infrastructure-as-Code and AWS Deployment Practices

    20–25 min

    Revisit your experience with Terraform and AWS (CloudFront, S3), focusing on automation, reliability, and operational readiness.

  5. Draft Role-Specific Questions and Leadership Examples

    25–30 min

    Prepare thoughtful questions for the interviewers and examples of your technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration.

Likely questions

, 8 items

Priority reflects how strongly this topic is emphasised in the job listing, not whether it will be asked.

Talking points

, 5 items
  • Architecting Scalable Web Platforms

    Be ready to discuss how you've designed and evolved web architectures to support high-scale, growth-focused environments, as this is central to the role.

  • Technical Leadership Across Teams

    Prepare examples of influencing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders, as the role requires leadership across multiple functions.

  • Implementing Experimentation and Analytics Systems

    Demonstrate your experience with A/B testing, event tracking, and attribution systems, as you'll be expected to lead MarTech infrastructure.

  • Deep Expertise in Next.js, React, and Headless CMS

    Showcase your hands-on experience with these technologies, including content modeling and multi-site architecture, as they are core to the stack.

  • Infrastructure-as-Code and Cloud Deployment

    Discuss your use of Terraform and AWS (CloudFront, S3) for deploying and maintaining web platforms, as this is a must-have skill.

What to research

, 4 items
  • Fin's Web Platform and Growth Strategy

    Review Fin's public web properties (e.g., fin.ai) and consider how their web platform supports storytelling, experimentation, and product discovery.

  • Next.js, React, and Headless CMS Integration

    Refresh your knowledge of advanced Next.js and React patterns, and review best practices for integrating with headless CMS platforms like Contentful or Sanity.

  • Experimentation and Analytics Infrastructure

    Prepare to discuss your experience with A/B testing frameworks, event tracking, attribution systems, and tools such as Eppo or Google Tag Manager.

  • Infrastructure-as-Code and AWS Deployment

    Review your experience with Terraform and AWS services (CloudFront, S3), focusing on how you've automated deployments and ensured reliability.

Questions to ask

, 6 items
  1. How does the web platform team at Fin collaborate with marketing, analytics, and design to drive growth initiatives?

    Why ask this? To understand the cross-functional dynamics and expectations for this leadership role.

  2. What are the current architectural challenges or priorities for Fin's web platform?

    Why ask this? To identify where your expertise can have the most immediate impact.

  3. How is success measured for the web platform and its technical leadership?

    Why ask this? To clarify performance expectations and key outcomes for the role.

  4. What is the team's approach to experimentation, analytics, and data-driven decision making?

    Why ask this? To gauge the maturity of MarTech systems and your potential influence.

  5. How does Fin support ongoing learning and mentorship among senior engineers?

    Why ask this? To assess opportunities for professional growth and your role in mentoring others.

  6. What is the balance between hands-on engineering and strategic leadership expected in this role?

    Why ask this? To set expectations for your day-to-day responsibilities and leadership style.

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