Specialist Software Engineer (AI)

What's the Role All About? 

 

The Specialist Software Engineer is a customer-facing, billable role responsible for implementing, configuring, and delivering AI-driven and Conversational AI solutions across the NICE CXone ecosystem.  As a hands-on technical contributor, you will build integrations, configure conversational AI platforms, and ensure high-quality execution of project deliverables.  

 

How Will You Make an Impact? 

• Technical Implementation and Configuration:  
• Configure, customize, and deploy Conversational AI solutions aligned to defined business and technical requirements.
• Build and maintain integrations using APIs, modern web technologies, and authentication standards.
• Implement, enhance, and optimize bot behaviors using conversational design and prompt engineering best practices.
• Develop proofs of concept (PoCs) and production-ready solution components.
• Support testing, validation, and go-live activities to ensure solutions are functioning as expected across customer environments. 

• Technical Problem Solving & Quality:  
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across SaaS applications, integrations, environments, and data flows.
• Adapt, extend, or refactor existing integrations and solution components to meet evolving customer needs.
• Ensure implementations meet quality, performance, security, and usability standards.
• Produce documentation including specifications, test cases, and deployment materials. 
• Collaboration with Implementation Teams:  
• Partner closely with Implementation Engineers, Consultants and Project Managers who lead discovery, requirements definition, and solution design.
• Participate in customer workshops to clarify technical details, validate feasibility, and provide subject‑matter input.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication across cross‑functional delivery teams.

 

Have You Got What It Takes? 

• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business field (e.g., Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering) or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience, with 1+ years in digital channels or AI/Bot software applications preferred.
• Technical Skills:
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript; Python familiarity is a plus.
• Solid understanding of:
• REST API integration patterns
• Modern authentication (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML)
• Browser and web security (CORS, X Frame Options)
• HTML/CSS and front-end fundamentals
• Ability to interpret API documentation, implement PoCs, and troubleshoot integrations.
• Strong understanding of conversational UX, AI driven interfaces, and prompt engineering techniques.
• Communication and Collaboration:
• Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable engaging with customers to explain technical concepts and implementation decisions.
• Effective collaborator during design discussions, code reviews, technical troubleshooting, and delivery execution.
• Authored detailed design documents, functional requirements documents, test use cases, and deployment guides to support implementation and delivery.
• Willingness to work in US shift (5 PM – 2 AM IST).

 

You Will Have an Advantage If You Also Have: 

• Experience designing and deploying enterpri