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AI Architect

Role overview

Qualifications

  • At least 5 years of relevant practical experience
  • A minimum of 2 years functioning in Senior, Lead, Manager, or Owner-level roles
  • Extensive hands-on background across the Google Cloud AI ecosystem
  • Strong coding proficiency in Python or Node.js

Responsibilities

  • Assemble and roll out autonomous, outcome-driven multi-agent systems through Gemini CX and Vertex AI Agent Studio
  • Administer hybrid conversational pathways within Dialogflow CX
  • Construct, improve, and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines leveraging Vertex AI Search
  • Maintain enterprise-grade security and regulatory compliance

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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EPAM Systems

  • IT Services & Consulting
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
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.

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Job description

We're seeking an accomplished, implementation-focused Conversational AI Architect to design, build, and launch sophisticated agentic AI platforms. This role positions you as the vital link connecting advanced Generative AI models to complex, production-grade enterprise systems. The responsibilities reach well beyond high-level design work; you'll author production-ready code, direct multi-agent workflow coordination via Gemini CX / Vertex AI Agent Builder, administer deterministic state machines through Dialogflow CX, and construct secure cloud data pipelines using the Advanced Agent Modeling (AAM) framework Responsibilities Assemble and roll out autonomous, outcome-driven multi-agent systems through Gemini CX and Vertex AI Agent Studio, pushing customer interactions beyond basic deflection toward comprehensive end-to-end resolution Administer hybrid conversational pathways by blending generative playbooks with exact state-machine control within Dialogflow CX, applying Pages, Parameters, Conditional Routing, and Transition Routes Construct, improve, and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines leveraging Vertex AI Search, securely connecting agents to unstructured enterprise knowledge bases Design and launch secure backend integrations, connectors, and webhooks using Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP), bridging conversational systems with enterprise CRMs, ERPs, and internal databases Maintain enterprise-grade security and regulatory compliance by implementing Model Armor protections, establishing VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC), and applying rigorous IAM least-privilege rules Establish telemetry pipelines channeling raw conversation transcripts from Dialogflow into BigQuery, utilizing CCAI Insights to support extensive error-taxonomy evaluation, intent health assessment, and containment rate analysis Requirements At least 5 years of relevant practical experience A minimum of 2 years functioning in Senior, Lead, Manager, or Owner-level roles Proven record overseeing engagements for teams of 5 or more full-time employees Extensive hands-on background across the Google Cloud AI ecosystem, encompassing Gemini CX, Google Cloud Contact Center AI (CCAI), and the Advanced Agent Modeling (AAM) framework Demonstrated expertise in conversation engineering, including Dialogflow CX, Speech-to-Text (STT) tuning (phrase hints, audio profiles), Text-to-Speech (TTS), and telephony/SIP trunking configuration Strong coding proficiency in Python or Node.js, with background developing custom automation scripts or utilizing Google Cloud wrapper libraries such as dfcx-scrapi viewed as a significant advantage Consistent background working with GCP infrastructure and DevOps resources, including Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Looker Studio, and Infrastructure-as-Code methods via Terraform Working knowledge of cloud security fundamentals, data anonymization techniques, and maintaining model training isolation within enterprise tenant boundaries Clear history transitioning generative AI agents from pilot or MVP phases into fully scaled, live production serving millions of end users Fluent English communication skills at a B2 level or higher Nice to have Holding a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Professional Data Engineer certification Having completed Google Cloud's official Agentic AI on Google Cloud or Gemini Enterprise for Customer Experience (GECX) training tracks Background implementing large-scale customer service solutions across Financial Services, Telecom, Retail, or Healthcare industries

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