Responsibilities

• Define technical direction for the pod and take ownership of architecture decisions within scope.
• Produce production code (roughly 50%+ of your time) spanning backend AI services, LLM orchestration, and frontend integration.
• Architect and develop Agentic Experiences (AX) featuring streaming, low-latency agent UIs.
• Coach 3 Senior Engineers and 1 Data Engineer inside the pod.
• Work daily alongside Security, Data, and Infrastructure teams.
• Coordinate with product and engineering colleagues located in the US.
• Lead design reviews and remove blockers from sprint deliverables.
• Uphold observability, SLOs, and reliability benchmarks for pod services.

Requirements

• 7+ years in software engineering with proven experience owning complex backend systems from start to finish.
• 3+ years working with LLM-era AI/ML platforms like LangChain, LangGraph, or Bedrock in production environments.
• Expert-level Python skills for backend services and AI integration.
• Practical expertise with LangChain, LangGraph, and LangSmith.
• Demonstrated experience working with AWS, Docker, and microservices at production scale.
• Proficiency with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and OpenTofu/Terraform.
• Capability in secure coding practices and data governance as baseline standards.
• Strong skills in API design, covering RESTful APIs and microservices.
• English ability at B2 level or above.

Nice to have

• Strong command of React and TypeScript with the ability to contribute to UI-layer code.
• Awareness of MCP (Model Context Protocol) and emerging standards for agent interoperability.
• Familiarity with AI evaluation tools.
• Experience designing and tuning RAG pipelines using vector databases.
• Knowledge of identity/security areas (IAM, CIAM).

We offer

• International projects with top brands.
• Healthcare benefits and employee financial programs.
• Paid time off and sick leave.
• Upskilling, reskilling, and certification courses.
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses.
• Global career opportunities and community involvement.

EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.