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Senior AI Engineer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer delivering production-grade AI, Machine Learning, or LLM-based solutions
  • Proficiency in Python, especially web frameworks like FastAPI, and understanding of NLP concepts such as semantic similarity, tokenization, and text classification
  • Hands-on experience with modern AI patterns, particularly RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and AI Agents
  • Familiarity with major LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock) and framework tools such as LangGraph or LlamaIndex

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement scalable AI applications, including chatbots, search platforms, and autonomous agent workflows
  • Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to understand their challenges and recommend smart, LLM-driven solutions
  • Create data pipelines, design smart prompt strategies, and build testing frameworks to ensure AI models are safe, accurate, and cost-effective
  • Establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers in AI best practices

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Mentorship
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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EPAM Systems

IT Services & IT Consulting

Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has used its software engineering expertise to become a leading global provider of digital engineering, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services, and a leading business and experience consulting partner for global enterprises and ambitious startups. We address our clients’ transformation challenges by fusing EPAM Continuum’s integrated strategy, experience and technology consulting with our 30+ years of engineering execution to speed our clients’ time to market and drive greater value from their innovations and digital investments. We make GenAI real with our AI LLM orchestration, testing and engineering solutions, EPAM DIAL, EPAM EliteA™ and EPAM AI/RUN™, respectively. We deliver globally, but engage locally with our expert teams of consultants, architects, designers and engineers, making the future real for our clients, our partners and our people around the world. We believe the right solutions are the ones that improve people’s lives and fuel competitive advantage for our clients across diverse industries. Our thinking comes to life in the experiences, products and platforms we design and bring to market. Added to the S&P 500 and the Forbes Global 2000 in 2021 and recognized by Glassdoor and Newsweek as a Top 100 Best Workplace, our multidisciplinary teams serve customers across six continents. We are proud to be among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services in the Fortune 1000 and to be recognized as a leader in the IDC MarketScapes for Worldwide Experience Build Services, Worldwide Experience Design Services and Worldwide Software Engineering Services. Learn more at www.epam.com.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryIT Services & IT Consulting
Company size10001

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Job description

We are looking for a skilled, innovation-driven Senior Data Engineer to join our team and spearhead the development of cutting-edge Generative AI solutions. If you're passionate about artificial intelligence and adept at building systems that deliver measurable business impact, this opportunity is ideal for you. You will work with a dynamic group of professionals to create and deploy AI-driven technologies that tackle real-world challenges — all within a highly collaborative, supportive, and forward-focused environment. As a senior member of our team, you won't just write code; you will architect intelligent systems, consult directly with clients, mentor hungry talent, and turn the latest AI research into production-grade reality. If you love Python, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and staying on the cutting edge of Generative AI, we want to hear from you! Responsibilities Architect and implement scalable AI applications, including chatbots, search platforms, and autonomous agent workflows Collaborate directly with business stakeholders to understand their challenges and recommend smart, LLM-driven solutions Create data pipelines, design smart prompt strategies, and build testing frameworks to ensure AI models are safe, accurate, and cost-effective Establish coding standards, perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers in AI best practices Run quick experiments, build prototypes to test new models, and stay current with emerging AI research and tools Requirements 3+ years of experience as a Senior Software Engineer delivering production-grade AI, Machine Learning, or LLM-based solutions Proficiency in Python, especially web frameworks like FastAPI, and understanding of NLP concepts such as semantic similarity, tokenization, and text classification Hands-on experience with modern AI patterns, particularly RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) and AI Agents Familiarity with major LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock) and framework tools such as LangGraph or LlamaIndex Experience deploying AI applications at scale, managing cloud costs, and evaluating model quality using retrieval metrics or LLM-based evaluation Capability to quickly spin up user interfaces using Streamlit, Gradio, or similar tools Ability to explain complex technical ideas clearly to both developer teams and non-technical clients Strong English communication skills (B2 level or higher) Nice to have Development experience with TypeScript Experience incorporating AI into the SDLC using tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor to write, test, and review code Expertise in AWS or Azure, specifically Azure OpenAI or AWS Bedrock Experience using Databricks (MLflow, Agent Bricks, etc.) for data or model workflows Knowledge of advanced search/retrieval systems (vector databases, semantic search, rerankers) and familiarity with emerging open-source protocols like Model Context Protocol (MCP) or LLM monitoring tools like LangSmith or Arize Phoenix

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