Senior Cloud Software Engineer

Genesys; Ireland; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company based in Ireland is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance security and automation within its cloud platform. You will work closely with a collaborative team to develop cloud services while mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in AWS, Python programming, and designing microservices. This role offers unique opportunities for impact and growth in a supportive workplace culture, along with attractive benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Development and career growth opportunities

Excellent pension scheme

Health Insurance

Family-friendly leave allowances

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on understanding of AWS cloud services and architectures.
• Hands-on experience working with Python.
• 5+ years of experience designing and developing microservices using AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test cloud services and tooling.
• Implement secure coding practices across microservices.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

Skills

Understanding of AWS cloud services

Experience with Python

Skill in designing JSON/YAML schemas

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

REST APIs

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.The Security Development team at Genesys is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help drive security, compliance, and automation across our global cloud platform. In this role, you will work with a highly collaborative team of engineers to design, build, and evolve secure services and tooling that support applications running at massive scale.As a senior contributor, you will also play a key role in mentoring engineers, shaping best practices, and influencing architectural direction across multiple services and microservices.**Key Responsibilities:*** Design, develop, and test cloud services and tooling that meet stringent security and compliance requirements.* Implement secure coding and architectural best practices across microservices and cloud workloads.* Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers within the team.* Develop automation scripts to support operational efficiencies and security workflows.* Integrate internal and external systems using RESTful APIs and modern integration patterns.* Build and maintain CI/CD deployment pipelines and ensure high-confidence automated releases.* Create comprehensive unit and integration tests to ensure quality and reliability.* Engineer services to be resilient, observable, self-healing, and able to operate at global scale.* Participate in peer design and code reviews, contributing to continuous improvement.* Ensure compliance with GDPR, PCI, HIPAA, and other relevant security and privacy standards.* Uphold the Genesys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.**Minimum Requirements:*** Strong hands-on understanding of AWS cloud services, architectures, and best practices.* Hands on experience working with python* Experience building and consuming REST APIs and web services.* 5+ years of experience designing and developing microservices using AWS services.* Ability to design JSON/YAML-based schemas for cross-team consumption.* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.**About You:*** Passionate about security, hacking, and safeguarding cloud systems.* Continuously experimenting with new technologies, frameworks, languages, and able to produce meaningful proofs of concept.* Solid grasp of software engineering fundamentals and an instinct for scalable, future-ready architectures.* Deep appreciation for secure coding, quality engineering, and performance metrics.* Highly detail-oriented, systematic, and driven by craftsmanship.* Comfortable bringing your own creativity, curiosity, and perspective to the team.**Desirable Skills:*** Experience solving performance, scalability, and reliability challenges in multi-region global cloud environments.* Ability to design well-structured REST-based APIs.* Background working with AWS Cloud services and be comfortable with large-scale data processing.* Hands-on experience with automated deployment and testing workflows in CI/CD pipelines.* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline**Our Benefits:*** Flexible work schedules and work-from-home options* Development and career growth opportunities* Excellent pension scheme* Bonus scheme* Health Insurance* Income Protection & Life Assurance* Family-friendly leave allowances, including paid maternity and paternity leave.If a Genesys employee referred you, please use the link they sent you to apply.**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 .**Reasonable Accommodations:**If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in your ability to access or use this online application and need an alternative method for applying, you or someone you know may contact us at [e-mail] can expect a response within 24–48 hours. To help us provide the best support, click the email link above to open a pre-filled message and complete the requested information before sending. If you have any questions, please include them in your email.This email is intended to support job seekers requesting accommodations. Messages unrelated to accommodation—such as application follow-ups or resume submissions—may not receive a response.**Genesys is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics.***Please note that recruiters will never ask for sensitive personal or financial information during the application phase.*### Join our Talent Community.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.Genesys is an equal opportunity employer committed to fairness in the workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, domestic partner status, national origin, genetics, disability, military and veteran status, and other protected characteristics. Please note that recruiters will never ask for sensitive personal or financial information during the application phase.