Principal AI Solutions Architect, Customer Success

8100 United States - Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.; North Carolina; Remote; USD 134,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Telehealth

Flexible work schedules

Work from home

401(k) matching

Adoption Assistance

Fertility treatments

Job summary

Genesys is seeking a Principal AI Solutions Architect to turn ambitious AI initiatives into production-ready solutions that elevate customer experience and operational performance. You will own the technical journey from discovery to deployment, working with executive stakeholders to shape AI strategy and design scalable solutions across Genesys Cloud, agentic AI, and enterprise integrations.

This role offers strategic exposure and cross-functional collaboration within a global team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise CX, CRM, AI, automation, or orchestration platforms.
• Proven success deploying AI, automation, or data-driven solutions in complex environments.
• Hands-on with modern cloud platforms and architectures (Genesys Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong experience in enterprise integration and data patterns (REST, event-driven, JSON, data pipelines).

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical engagement with strategic customers to translate business KPIs into scalable AI solutions.
• Lead discovery, architecture, integration, deployment, and optimization across platforms and data streams.
• Prioritize AI initiatives based on value, feasibility, and adoption potential for production outcomes.
• Design reference architectures, data flows, and governance for AI-powered orchestration across enterprise systems.
• Lead workshops to improve customer journeys and create consistent experiences across channels.
• Deliver rapid proofs of concept and MVPs with Genesys Cloud AI Studio and related capabilities.

Skills

CX architecture

AI/automation

Rest APIs

LLM integration

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/DS

Tools

Genesys Cloud

AWS

Azure

GCP

JSON

Job description

Be the one building AI-powered experiences where they matter most. At Genesys, we help organizations create better customer experiences through AI-powered experience orchestration. Our platform connects people, systems, data and AI to help organizations deliver more personalized service, improve operational efficiency and build stronger customer relationships. Help build, support and operate technology used by more than 8,000 organizations in over 100 countries - moving AI from possibility to production in real-world enterprise environments every day. (remote US based)

Role Overview:

The Principal AI Solutions Architect helps strategic customers turn ambitious AI initiatives into production-ready solutions that improve customer experience, operational performance, and enterprise adoption. Supporting the newly launched Agentic AI Orchestration program, this role combines hands-on architecture and rapid prototyping with executive-level customer engagement, technical leadership, and ownership of measurable outcomes. You will partner directly with customer business and technology leaders to identify high-value opportunities, shape AI strategy, and design scalable solutions across Genesys Cloud, agentic AI, conversational AI, automation, data, and enterprise integrations. The role owns the technical journey from discovery and architecture through proof of concept, production deployment, optimization, and expansion. At Genesys, collaboration, empathy, and innovation shape how we help organizations orchestrate personalized experiences at scale. You will gain strategic enterprise AI exposure and senior leadership visibility, while influencing initiatives across Customer Success, Product, Innovation, Solution Consulting, Professional Services, and Support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end technical engagement with strategic customers, translating complex business challenges and customer experience KPIs into scalable AI solutions that deliver measurable value
• Lead discovery, requirements analysis, solution architecture, integration, deployment, and optimization across Genesys Cloud, AI, data, automation, and omnichannel CX
• Prioritize AI initiatives based on business value, feasibility, effort, and adoption potential, helping customers move from experimentation to production and sustained value realization
• Design reference architectures, integration patterns, data flows, and governance approaches for AI-powered experience orchestration across enterprise platforms
• Lead process redesign and architecture workshops that improve customer journeys, streamline workflows, and create consistent experiences across digital and voice channels
• Deliver rapid proofs of concept and minimum viable products using Genesys Cloud AI Studio, Agentic Virtual Agents, Copilots, and related AI capabilities, with clear paths to production scalability and enterprise adoption
• Guide integration of Genesys AI capabilities with CRM, ERP, cloud, data, API, and third-party ecosystems using REST APIs, event-driven architectures, JSON, and LLM services
• Drive continuous value engineering after launch by evaluating performance against customer KPIs, tuning AI solutions, identifying expansion opportunities, and developing roadmaps for sustained business impact
• Influence technical direction across the broader delivery ecosystem by engaging specialists from Innovation, Solution Consulting, Professional Services, Product, Customer Success, Support, and other teams as needed
• Champion responsible AI architecture by incorporating appropriate security, privacy, governance, safety, and compliance controls, including PCI and HIPAA requirements where applicable
• Build customer AI maturity by serving as a trusted technical advisor, transferring knowledge, documenting reusable accelerators, and enabling customer teams to operate and expand solutions with greater self-sufficiency

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of industry experience consulting on, implementing, architecting, or supporting enterprise CX, CRM, AI, automation, or experience orchestration platforms
• Demonstrated success designing and deploying enterprise AI, automation, conversational AI, or data-driven solutions in complex customer environments
• Strong hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms and architectures, including Genesys Cloud, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or comparable technologies
• Deep expertise in enterprise integration and data patterns, including REST APIs, event-driven architecture, JSON, data pipelines, and LLM service integration
• Experience with contact center platforms, conversational AI, NLP, agent-assist technologies, CX analytics, or omnichannel experience orchestration
• Strong understanding of LLM-powered conversational experiences, AI agents, agentic orchestration, workflow design, and enterprise AI integration patterns
• Working knowledge of data governance, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements relevant to enterprise AI and customer experience environments
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with demonstrated ability to connect technical architecture decisions to business outcomes and customer KPIs
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience advising senior technical leaders, business executives, and cross-functional enterprise teams
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and exercise sound technical judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving customer environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Science, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience in CX or AI solution delivery

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with customer journey mapping, omnichannel CX processes, and process redesign in large enterprise environments
• Familiarity with enterprise change management, AI adoption programs, and large-scale technology transformation
• Experience influencing complex customer programs across Customer Success, Professional Services, Product, Engineering, Solution Consulting, or similar functions
• Experience developing reusable reference architectures, implementation patterns, technical accelerators, or AI governance frameworks
• Knowledge of one or more industry verticals such as insurance, healthcare, financial services, retail, or the public sector

Compensation:

This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range listed below. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. This role might also be eligible for a commission or performance-based bonus opportunities. $134,300.00 - $236,100.00

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Telehealth coverage
• Flexible work schedules and work from home opportunities
• Development and career growth opportunities
• Open Time Off in addition to 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) matching program
• Adoption Assistance
• Fertility treatments
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About Genesys:

Working at Genesys AI at enterprise scale - Build, support and operate AI-powered technology used by more than 8,000 organizations worldwide. 150+ new AI features were released in the last fiscal year. A flexible-first culture - Join a global team of nearly 7,000 employees with flexible ways of working designed to help people do their best work. Growth in the AI era - Build future-ready skills through mentorship, learning programs, leadership development and education support. Time to recharge and give back - Benefits include paid volunteer time, August Free Fridays, well-being resources and regionally tailored programs for employees and their families. Recognized globally - Genesys is Great Place to Work® certified in 17 countries and 94% of employees are proud to tell others they work at Genesys. Learn more about our culture, AI innovation and sustainability commitments through our Careers site and Sustainability Report.

Reasonable Accommodations:

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