Senior Software Engineer - Backend Telephony

Cyara is the world’s leading Automated CX Assurance Platform provider, enabling leading brands across the globe to build better customer experiences faster. Through automated testing and monitoring, Cyara accelerates the delivery of flawless customer journeys across digital and voice channels while reducing the risk of customer-facing defects. Every day the most recognizable brands, including Airbnb and NAB trust Cyara to deliver customer smiles at scale.  Our promise is Customer Smiles - Delivered at Scale, and as a member of Cyara’s team, you’ll be given the opportunity to bring that mission to fruition alongside our amazing community of fun-loving forward thinkers.  Interested to find out more about us?  Check out:  www.cyara.com

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Cyara’s Values: 

At Cyara, our values shape everything we do. We're passionate about Delivering Excellence by putting the customer first, collaborating globally, and always striving to improve. We take smart risks and Innovate Boldly, setting new standards and learning from every experience. Integrity First is our cornerstone—we value humility, authenticity, and respect for diversity, building trust in all we do. We Embrace Curiosity by empowering you to experiment, learn, and grow in a dynamic environment. At Cyara, our values drive us forward, shaping a culture where innovation and excellence thrive. 

Cyara’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusive and Belonging: 

At Cyara, we are dedicated to fostering a workplace that embodies equal opportunity and champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). We strive to cultivate an environment where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work, contributing unique perspectives and talents. Our commitment includes continuously evaluating and enhancing our policies, practices, and culture to align with our DEIB principles. We ensure a discrimination-free environment where individuals are evaluated solely on their merits and abilities, regardless of legally protected statuses such as sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or medical condition. By celebrating our differences and championing inclusivity, we enrich our organization, make more thoughtful decisions, and drive collective success. 

Job Function Description: 

As a Senior Software Engineer, Telephonyin the Product Engineering team at Cyara, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and optimization of the software solutions that make up the Cyara portfolio. You will gather product requirements from Product Management and turn them into working software that satisfies market needs. You will develop, revise, and maintain software artifacts and product engineering processes/methodologies to meet functional, scale, and performance criteria. 

• Innovative Software Development: Utilizecutting-edge software development tools to drive innovation, efficiency, and quality in the development of applications for a commercially hosted Asterisk platform. The primary focus of this position is to develop our product offering onto a Mobile/GSM platform and tie Speech Recognition engines into our Asterisk based call scripts. 
• Problem Solving and UX Delivery: Address challenging problems to deliver impactful UX solutions quickly, efficiently, and with high quality. 
• Scalable Systems Architecture: Contribute to the evolution of systems architecture, ensuring scalability with the growing demands of the business. 
• Collaborative Cross-Functional Work: Share knowledge and communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) across the organization to align feature development with overall business objectives. 
• Problem Identification and Resolution: Analyse, identify, and address problems or bugs to ensure a seamless and error-free user interface. 
• Active Participation in Agile Processes: Engage actively in Agile team meetings, contributing to iterative development processes and adhering to best practices. 
• While this position does not require participation in an official on-call roster, Engineering employees are expected to be available to assist with troubleshooting Severity 1 or Severity 2 production issues as they arise. If contacted, employees should be prepared to respond and provide support, leveraging their domain knowledge and skills to resolve critical incidents.

• Proficient in some or all of the following:  C, C++, Python, TCP/UDP/IP ,SIP, RTP/RTCP 
• 5+ years of experience with Linux Operating Systems 
• Proficient in application development for embedded Linux devices and media server development (VOIP or media streaming) 
• Good understanding of MySQL 
• Familiarity with open source VOIP platforms (such as Kamalio/OpenSER, Asterisk, Freeswitch)  
• Familiarity with PSTN & GSM interface cards 
• High Availability, scalability, redundancy and security of service infrastructure 
• Be accustomed to ISO procedures for development, change control and information management 
• Some exposure to scripting languages like Perl, PHP 
• Good understanding of Call control, VOIP deployment issues 
• Good awareness of networking and analysing SIP traces 
• Ability to work on different codebases, and frameworks 
• Cloud computing awareness  
• Strong analytical, design, problem-solving skills, attention to detail and customer focus. 
• Strong communication and collaboration skills. 
• Advanced programming skills with a willingness to learn new technologies in all parts of the stack 

Why you should join us: 

At Cyara you’ll have the opportunity to work with a group of people who share common goals, are driven by a similar passion, and value the expertise of their peers. Cyara is committed to being an  equal opportunity employer, focused on building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace; and a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment, based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. At Cyara we appreciate and welcome the fact that our culture is living and growing as we continue to evolve over time. With this opportunity comes the chance to enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and a work culture that's results-oriented, fast-paced and focused on continuous improvement, whilst maintaining a family first, team oriented, and ever positive atmosphere.

Cyara cares for its own - you’ll feel that on your first day - and you'll get the chance to work for a global, growing company, and an all-inclusive team of innovators. 

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