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Senior/Lead AI Engineer (Python)

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Python, experience with web frameworks like FastAPI or similar
  • Understanding of the AI application development lifecycle
  • Experience with rapid UI prototyping using Streamlit, Gradio, or similar frameworks
  • Familiarity with major LLM platforms and APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, Gemini) and related frameworks (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Strands Agents, etc.)

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end AI applications, including chatbots, Q&A platforms, and agent workflows
  • Collaborate directly with clients to understand their needs, identify opportunities, and recommend LLM-driven solutions
  • Develop and manage robust data pipelines, prompt strategies, and datasets to ensure effective and accurate AI models
  • Evaluate and refine AI system performance, ensuring outputs are accurate, secure, scalable, and compliant with industry regulations

Key facts

  • Remote from: Ukraine, Europe, EMEA
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • AI Engineer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Social Skills
  • Detail Oriented

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 seeking an experienced and innovative Senior/Lead AI Engineer to spearhead the development, deployment, and optimization of cutting-edge AI solutions tailored to client-specific needs. This role emphasizes leadership, technical excellence, and collaboration to deliver impactful, scalable AI applications and workflows. Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain end-to-end AI applications, including chatbots, Q&A platforms, and agent workflows Collaborate directly with clients to understand their needs, identify opportunities, and recommend LLM-driven solutions Develop and manage robust data pipelines, prompt strategies, and datasets to ensure effective and accurate AI models (Will be +) Evaluate and refine AI system performance, ensuring outputs are accurate, secure, scalable, and compliant with industry regulations (Will be +) Conduct research and rapid prototyping to validate technical feasibility and demonstrate business value of AI solutions Stay current with evolving LLM technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to continuously improve solutions and client outcomes Requirements Strong proficiency in Python, experience with web frameworks like FastAPI or similar Understanding of the AI application development lifecycle Experience with rapid UI prototyping using Streamlit, Gradio, or similar frameworks Familiarity with major LLM platforms and APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, Gemini) and related frameworks (LangGraph, LlamaIndex, Strands Agents, etc.) Knowledge of advanced AI integration patterns (e.g., RAG, Agents) Experience deploying AI solutions at scale, with considerations for performance, cost-efficiency, and maintainability Proven ability to evaluate generative AI quality using metrics such as retrieval and classification scores, as well as LLM-based evaluation methods Proven experience in AI engineering and delivering ML-based solutions Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills Nice to have Experience designing experiments, conducting A/B tests, and iterating on models based on user feedback Understanding of retrieval systems (keyword search, vector search, embeddings) and ranking algorithms Familiarity with emerging protocols such as MCP, A2A, ACP, etc. Experience deploying to cloud AI platforms (Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI) or on-premise solutions (e.g., vLLM) Experience with enterprise AI platforms such as AWS AgentCore or Databricks AgentBricks or Google Agents Space, or Azure AI Foundry Experience with observability and monitoring tools and frameworks

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