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We are seeking a Conversational AI Architect to design, build and scale enterprise-grade conversational and agentic AI solutions on Google Cloud. This role combines deep technical expertise in Gemini CX, Dialogflow CX and Vertex AI with hands-on engineering leadership to move generative AI agents from pilot to secure, high-volume production environments.
Responsibilities
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Design and deploy enterprise-grade agentic AI and conversational AI solutions using Gemini CX, Vertex AI Agent Studio, Dialogflow CX and supporting Google Cloud AI services
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Orchestrate hybrid conversational workflows by combining generative playbooks and autonomous agent behaviors with deterministic Dialogflow CX state-machine controls
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Build and optimize RAG pipelines using Vertex AI Search to securely ground agents in enterprise documents, knowledge repositories and business data
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Develop secure backend integrations, connectors and webhooks using Cloud Run, Cloud Functions and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to integrate CRM, ERP and internal enterprise systems
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Implement security and compliance guardrails using Model Armor, VPC Service Controls, IAM least-privilege policies and appropriate data isolation controls
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Build conversation telemetry and analytics pipelines using BigQuery and CCAI Insights for error-taxonomy analysis, intent health, containment reporting and operational improvement
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Provide hands-on engineering leadership, write production-grade code, troubleshoot complex platform issues and guide solutions through production deployment and scale
Requirements
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12-20 years of overall experience in IT
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Expertise in Gemini CX, Google Cloud Contact Center AI (CCAI), Vertex AI Agent Studio and the Advanced Agent Modeling (AAM) framework
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Proven experience designing and deploying agentic and conversational AI systems, including goal-oriented agents, multi-agent workflows and enterprise-scale customer interaction solutions
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Expertise in Dialogflow CX, including pages, parameters, conditional routing, transition routes, Speech-to-Text tuning, Text-to-Speech and telephony/SIP configurations
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Experience building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions using Vertex AI Search and grounding AI agents securely with enterprise knowledge sources
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Proficiency in Python or Node.js, with hands-on development of APIs, webhooks, connectors and backend integrations using Cloud Run and Cloud Functions
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Knowledge of GCP infrastructure, BigQuery, Looker Studio, Terraform, IAM, VPC Service Controls, Model Armor, cloud security, data anonymization and enterprise security controls
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Proven experience moving generative AI agents from pilot/MVP stages into secure, scalable and high-volume production environments
Nice to have
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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Data Engineer certification
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Completion of Google Cloud Agentic AI or Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (GECX) learning paths, and experience with automation libraries such as dfcx-scrapi
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Experience delivering high-volume customer service solutions in Financial Services, Telecom, Retail or Healthcare environments
We offer
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Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
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Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
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Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
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Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
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Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
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Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
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Focused individual development
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Benefit package:
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Health benefits
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Retirement benefits
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Paid time off
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Flexible benefits
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Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)
