Principal Software Engineer

Genesys

Galway, Ireland
Hybrid
Design backend platforms for agentic ai
Own technical strategy for core services
Design for scale, reliability, and cost
Genesys is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of backend platforms for their AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform. The role requires extensive experience in backend software, particularly in Java or Python, with a focus on designing scalable and reliable systems while fostering collaboration across teams

Job Summary

  • As a Principal Engineer you’ll design and evolve the backend platforms that make our Agentic AI products possible.
  • You’ll own the technical strategy for core services, data, and runtime foundations; partner closely with Agentic AI specialists; and lead multiple teams to deliver secure, reliable, low‑latency systems at global scale.
  • Our comprehensive benefits package includes flexible work options, career development, competitive pension scheme, annual bonus program, comprehensive health coverage, and financial protection.

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Genesys is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of backend platforms for their AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform. The role requires extensive experience in backend software, particularly in Java or Python, with a focus on designing scalable and reliable systems while fostering collaboration across teams.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Design backend platforms for Agentic AI
  • Own technical strategy for core services
  • Design for scale, reliability, and cost
  • Champion threat modeling and security
  • Partner with AI specialists on interfaces
  • Lead major cross-team programs
  • Java and/or Python expertise

Nice-to-have

  • Pragmatism and bias to action
  • Growth mindset
  • Appetite to learn ML concepts
  • Experience with LLM systems concepts

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years backend/platform software experience
  • Technical leadership evidence
  • Event-driven and service-oriented architectures
  • AWS at scale expertise
  • Modern DevOps/SRE practices
  • Performance and cost optimization experience

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