CareerPlan

Senior Contact Center Engineer

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design, engineer, and optimize intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) and contact center automation capabilities across voice and digital channels to improve self-service and operational efficiency.

Role type

Senior IC contact center platform engineer (automation & IVA)

Builds

Scalable IVA solutions, conversational IVR, chatbots, voice bots, intelligent routing, and agent assist features

Domain

Healthcare technology / Contact Center Operations / Conversational AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Conversational AI design, IVA architecture, contact center operations (ACD, WFM, QM), API integration, performance optimization, troubleshooting, SDLC practices

Preferred skills

Advanced automation patterns, reusable design standards, stakeholder partnership

Technologies

Five9, Salesforce, telephony platforms, authentication services, CRM systems, APIs

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of IVA and automation capabilities; Engineer seamless automation-to-agent handoff experiences; Design integrations with contact center platforms and enterprise systems; Monitor and optimize IVA performance using containment and escalation metrics; Troubleshoot conversational defects and integration issues; Establish engineering standards and governance practices; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC