Software Engineer, GRC

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.

Software Engineer GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance)
Department & Team: Product Security
We have an open position within Genesys Cloud Product Security, seeking a software engineer with strong technical capabilities, cloud expertise, and experience in GRC. You will be part of our Development Team building innovative GRC automation tools, AI-powered compliance solutions, and evidence collection systems.

Genesys is changing how businesses communicate with their customers using a micro-service architecture hosted in AWS. Our Development Team is transforming GRC operations through automation, eliminating manual evidence gathering, and building AI-enhanced compliance tools that position Genesys as a leader in compliance innovation.

Key Responsibilities:
GRC Automation Development

• Design, develop, and maintain automated evidence collection systems using AWS serverless architecture

• Build microservices for GRC automation tools including compliance knowledge bases, AI agents, and audit evidence platforms

• Develop integrations connecting GRC platforms, audit tools, and cloud services

• Implement automated workflows for compliance monitoring, control testing, and audit preparation

Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture

• Architect, build and maintain serverless solutions using AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and other AWS services

• Implement infrastructure as code for GRC automation systems

• Design and build scalable microservices architectures for compliance tools

• Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated testing and deployment of GRC applications

• Manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestration platforms

AI-Powered Compliance Solutions

• Contribute to development of AI-enhanced GRC tooling using AWS Bedrock

• Build RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems for compliance knowledge bases

• Implement natural language query interfaces for compliance documentation

• Develop prompt engineering solutions for automated compliance assessments

• Create AI agents for gap assessments and control evaluations

Integration & API Development

• Design and implement APIs for GRC platform integrations

• Build adapters connecting audit management systems with evidence sources

• Develop automated synchronization workflows between compliance platforms

• Create custom plugins and extensions for internal GRC tools

• Implement secure data transfer mechanisms for sensitive compliance information

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with Ireland-based Development Team on sprint planning and execution

• Collaborate with Audit Operations team to understand compliance requirements and translate them into technical solutions

• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions

• Document code, APIs, and system architectures for team knowledge sharing

• Support deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of production GRC systems

What you will bring to the role:

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with focus on backend development, cloud systems, or platform engineering

• Strong proficiency in Python for application development, automation, and scripting

• Hands-on experience with AWS and cloud-native application development, to include services such as AWS Lambda, Step Functions, and AWS Bedrock

• Proficiency with Docker and containerization technologies

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment practices

• Strong understanding of infrastructure as code solutions such as Terraform

• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and integrations

• Familiarity with Git version control and collaborative development workflows

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

Desirable skills or willing to learn:

• JavaScript/TypeScript development experience

• AI/ML experience including RAG architectures, LLMs, or prompt engineering

• Understanding of GRC, compliance, or audit domains

• Experience implementing policy-as-code solutions

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or similar

• Experience with additional AWS services (S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, IAM)

• Knowledge of security risks and best practices for cloud applications (OWASP)

• Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven systems

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Sumo Logic, PagerDuty, NewRelic)

• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies

• Previous work in SaaS, fintech, or regulated environments

Our Benefits

At Genesys, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work–life balance. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Flexible work options – Choose what works for you with hybrid schedules, work-from-home flexibility, and the option to collaborate onsite in our state-of-the-art Galway office.

• Career development & growth – Access continuous learning opportunities, mentoring, and clear paths for advancement.

• Competitive pension scheme – Invest in your future with an excellent employer-supported pension plan.

• Annual bonus program – Be rewarded for your impact and contributions.

• Comprehensive health coverage – Including private health insurance, access to company dental plan, and wellness supports.

• Financial protection – Enjoy Income Protection and Life Assurance, along with access to dedicated financial planning resources to help you make confident, informed decisions about your future.

• Family-friendly policies – Generous paid maternity and paternity

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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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