# Forward Deployed Data Scientist at Intercom

- Company: Intercom
- What the company does: Backed by Index, GV and 500 Global.
- Company website: http://intercom.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $207K to $229K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-14
- Apply by: 2026-10-29
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/intercom/jobs/8185627
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/intercom-forward-deployed-data-scientist/

## About the role

The Research, Analytics & Data Science (RAD) team at Intercom uses data and insights to drive evidence-based decision-making. We're a team of data scientists and product researchers who use data - both big and small - to unlock actionable insights about our customers, our products and our business. We generate insights that build customer empathy, drive product strategy and shape products that deliver real value to our customers.

## What they're looking for

- Proven ability to apply data science in real-world business contexts to drive measurable outcomes
- Strong collaboration mindset, skilled at working across Sales, Success, Product, and Engineering
- High adaptability and ownership: able to shift between deep technical analysis and high-level strategic framing
- Excellent communication skills, both technical and non-technical
- Rapid prototyping with systems thinking: you know when a customer needs a fast, bespoke answer, and when to build something others will keep using
- Excellent SQL and production-aware Python, you write code other people can run, not just code that runs once and are experienced applying analytical and statistical methods to real business problems

Tags: R&D