Conversational AI Engineer

adesso SE
Germany
15 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Clean Code Principles Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Computing Platforms Unit Testing Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Code Review Continuous Integration
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Python (Programming Language) Microsoft Message Queuing OAuth OpenShift Open Web Application Security Openid Connect Cloud Services JSON Web Token Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Data Streaming Systems Integration TypeScript Core Voice Platform Amazon Connect Datadog Data Logging Scripting Chatbots GitHub Copilot Genesys Large Language Models Grafana Multi-Agent Systems Generative AI Backend Git Containerization Gitlab-ci Solid Principles Kubernetes Information Technology Atlassian Tools Enterprise Integration Apache Kafka Graphql Cloudwatch Restful APIs Terraform Amazon Lex Grpc Dynatrace Api Management Docker

Job description

We are looking for a Conversational AI Engineer who combines hands-on platform expertise with a genuine passion for Generative AI. You will analyse client requirements, understand business problems, design autonomous AI agents and bot/agent architectures, create prompts, personas and guardrails, and integrate backend systems through REST APIs and MCP. Design multi-step agentic workflows where AI can reason, plan and execute across systems. Focus on building robust and scalable solutions rather than only completing tickets., * Design scalable bot and agent architectures using Cognigy.AI, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Amazon Connect, Amazon Lex, Google CCAI, Kore.ai, Microsoft Bot Framework or Parloa.

  • Build deterministic, GenAI and multi-step workflows.
  • Validate and transform LLM outputs using JavaScript/TypeScript, Python or Java.
  • Integrate CRM, ERP, ticketing, CCaaS and telephony systems through REST, MCP and GraphQL.
  • Work with PBX, SBC, TTS and ASR technologies.
  • Troubleshoot conversational flows, APIs, LLM behaviour and infrastructure.
  • Apply LLM concepts such as context windows, tokens, temperature and embeddings.
  • Evaluate and improve prompts.
  • Use AI and Agentic Coding tools where appropriate.
  • Apply Clean Code, SOLID principles, unit and integration testing.
  • Work with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, cloud services and observability tools.
  • Follow OWASP-aware secure coding practices

Requirements

  • Work proactively with clients and globally distributed, cross-functional teams.
  • Participate in code reviews and architecture reviews.
  • Convert ambiguous problems into actionable tasks.
  • Define success metrics, plans and roadmaps.
  • Align project delivery with operations, including availability, backups, monitoring, logging and documentation.
  • Deliver quickly with visible incremental progress.
  • Avoid over-engineering and adapt to feedback and changing priorities.
  • Communicate clearly with stakeholders while remaining engaged and accountable.
  • Work independently and take ownership of deliverables.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
  • Consulting or IT-services experience with direct, daily client communication.
  • Relevant certifications such as Cognigy, AWS AI/GenAI, IREB CPRE or ISTQB.
  • Strong English communication skills at C1 level or higher.

Must-Have Skills (2+ Years)

  • Hands-on experience with at least one Conversational AI platform: Cognigy.AI, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, Amazon Connect, Amazon Lex, Google CCAI, Kore.ai, Microsoft Bot Framework, Parloa
  • Strong JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js skills for scripting, extensions and API integrations.
  • Practical experience consuming REST APIs and integrating third-party systems.
  • Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL or gRPC.
  • Experience with Git, Jira and Confluence.

Should-Have Skills (1+ Year)

  • Java or Python for data transformation, scripting or backend integration.
  • AI-agent orchestration, including hybrid deterministic and GenAI flows.
  • LLM concepts including context windows, tokens, embeddings, temperature and RAG.
  • System prompts, personas, guardrails, MCP or similar tool-use/function-calling patterns.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP; AWS preferred.
  • CI/CD using GitLab CI, Azure DevOps or similar tools.

Nice-to-Have Skills (0.5+ Year)

  • AI/Agentic Coding tools such as Anthropic Claude, OpenAI Codex or GitHub Copilot.
  • GDPR, EU AI Act and enterprise AI knowledge.
  • RAG using Pinecone, Weaviate or pgvector.
  • SSO technologies such as OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT or SAML.
  • Cloud contact centre or voice AI experience with Amazon Connect or Genesys Cloud CX.
  • CCaaS and telephony technologies such as PBX, SBC, TTS or ASR.
  • Event streaming using Kafka, AWS SQS or AWS SNS.
  • Kubernetes and container platforms such as EKS/ECS, AKS or GKE.
  • Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
  • Observability tools such as Datadog, Dynatrace or CloudWatch.

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