Staff Software Engineer Conversational AI

About the team:

We are a strategic innovation group focused on building intelligent conversational experiences that transform how users interact with enterprise systems. The team is responsible for delivering AI-powered search and agentic workflows that enhance productivity streamline operations and improve user satisfaction across IT HR and customer service domains.

What you get to do in this role:

• Design and develop conversational AI agents that guide users through complex workflows like change management onboarding and incident triage.
• Build intelligent search capabilities using LLMs to deliver context-aware results.
• Contribute to agentic systems that automate browser and voice-based tasks without APIs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable secure and high-performance AI solutions.
• Build high-quality clean scalable and reusable code by enforcing best practices around software engineering architecture and processes (Code Reviews Unit testing etc.)
• Work with the product owners to understand detailed requirements and own your code from design implementation test automation and delivery of high-quality product to our users.
• Design software that is simple to use to allow customers to extend and customize the functionality to meet their specific needs
• Contribute to the design and implementation of new products and features while also enhancing the existing product suite
• Be a mentor for colleagues and help promote knowledge-sharing

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you have:

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes decision-making or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools automating workflows analyzing AI-driven insights or exploring AIs potential impact on the function or industry.
• 6 years of experience with Java or a similar OO language
• Passion for JavaScript and the Web as a platform reusability and componentization
• Experience with data structures algorithms object-oriented design design patterns and performance/scale considerations
• Experience with any of the modern UI frameworks like Angular React or Vue
• Analytical and design skills
• Ability to manage projects with material technical risk at a team level

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For positions in this location we offer a base pay of $147300 - $257800 plus equity (when applicable) variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications skill level competencies and work location. We also offer health plans including flexible spending accounts a 401(k) Plan with company match ESPP matching donations a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Additional Information :

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