Job Description
Genesys empowers organizations of all sizes to improve loyalty and business outcomes by creating the best experiences for their customers and employees. Through Genesys Cloud, the AI-powered Experience Orchestration platform, organizations can accelerate growth by delivering empathetic, personalized experiences at scale to drive customer loyalty, workforce engagement, efficiency and operational improvements.
We employ more than 6,000 people across the globe who embrace empathy and cultivate collaboration to succeed. And, while we offer great benefits and perks like larger tech companies, our employees have the independence to make a larger impact on the company and take ownership of their work. Join the team and create the future of customer experience together.
Senior Software Development Engineer (Advanced Technical)
Team & Department: Work Automation, Digital CX R&D Group
Reporting to: Edel Kelly
Location: Budapest, Hungary
About Genesys
Great customer experiences start with Genesys. Through our market-leading cloud contact centre platform, Genesys Cloud CX, we unify customer and agent experiences across voice, email, chat, and social channels—at global scale.
At Genesys, we foster a culture that is creative, collaborative, and innovative. We value diversity and inclusion, and we believe the best products are built by teams where every voice is heard and respected.
The Role
As a Senior Software Development Engineer (Advanced Technical), you will serve as a key technical leader and subject matter expert within the Work Automation team. You will apply deep technical expertise and strong problem-solving skills to design and deliver complex, high-impact solutions that drive the evolution of our platform and contribute to broader organizational objectives.
You will work on highly complex technical challenges, exercising independent judgment in designing methods, architectures, and evaluation criteria. In addition to hands-on development, you will guide technical direction, influence stakeholders at multiple levels, and act as a trusted advisor within your area of specialization.
This role combines strong individual contribution with technical leadership, including mentoring others and managing major technical initiatives from concept through delivery.
Key Responsibilities
• Apply advanced technical and scientific principles to design innovative solutions that support organizational goals.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex, large-scale technical initiatives that contribute to business growth and platform evolution.
• Analyze complex systems, data, and requirements to develop robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Exercise independent judgment in defining architectures, methodologies, and evaluation frameworks.
• Act as a go-to expert within your technical domain, maintaining awareness of emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, influencing decisions across levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, UX, Engineering, and external partners where applicable.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to engineers within the team.
• Lead and manage major technical projects, including delegation of tasks, oversight of deliverables, and quality assurance.
• Contribute to and uphold best practices in software engineering, system design, and development processes.
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s or PhD is a plus).
• Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in software development or a related technical field (advanced degrees may reduce experience requirements).
• Deep expertise in at least one technical domain, with a strong reputation as a subject matter expert.
• Proven experience solving complex technical problems requiring advanced analytical and design skills.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and modern development practices.
• Experience leading or contributing to large-scale, complex technical projects.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Experience mentoring and guiding other engineers in a technical capacity.
• Strong practical knowledge of project management principles and execution.
• Proactive, self-driven mindset with a commitment to continuous learning and technical excellence.
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About Genesys:
Genesys® empowers more than 8,000 organizations worldwide to create the best customer and employee experiences. With agentic AI at its core, Genesys Cloud™ is the AI-Powered Experience Orchestration platform that connects people, systems, data and AI across the enterprise. As a result, organizations can drive customer loyalty, growth and retention while increasing operational efficiency and teamwork across human and AI workforces. To learn more, visit www.genesys.com.
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