EPAM Systems

Forward Deployed Engineer/Chief (relocation to Bulgaria)

EPAM Systems$135K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Georgia, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of engineering experience with a focus on production AI/LLM applications.
  • Strong agent-design judgment matching tasks with suitable harnesses.
  • Ability to lead discovery conversations and explain technical trade-offs to diverse audiences.
  • Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks like LangChain and interaction with LLM providers.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Python along with solid software engineering fundamentals.
  • Strong skills in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and context management strategies.
  • Proven experience in evaluating generative AI quality using custom evaluation frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build and deploy end-to-end AI-native systems including agents and workflows.
  • Develop evaluation pipelines to validate system utility and effectiveness.
  • Implement design strategies for failure in agent loops including retries and human-in-the-loop.
  • Capture and document domain expertise and workflows for repeatability across projects.
  • Engage proactively in shaping use cases and assessing technical feasibility.
  • Write production-grade Python code for integrations and API development.
  • Interact directly with SMEs and end-users for validation through interviews and observations.

Benefits

  • Collaborative team culture focused on innovation and building AI solutions.
  • Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement in cutting-edge AI technologies.
  • Access to modern cloud deployment platforms and advanced engineering tools.
  • Involvement in meaningful projects that directly impact user experience and value creation.
Full Job Description
We are building AI-native solutions for our clients - products where LLM and its harness are the core of the value. This is a builder's role: you and your team are responsible for building agentic systems, writing the production code, and standing up the evals and observability. You will work closely with SMEs and end-users to understand where the real value lies, and you design the feedback loops. Responsibilities Design, build and ship AI-native systems E2E - agents, workflows, RAG and the harness: custom tool calling, sandboxing, context engineering and sub-agents, caching, compaction Build the evaluation pipelines and use them to prove the system is genuinely useful Design for failure in the agent loop: retries, model fallbacks, cost limits and human-in-the-loop on consequential actions Capture domain expertise and repeatable workflows so what works on one engagement carries to the next Engage early to help shape the use case and check technical feasibility Write production-grade Python: integrations, APIs, data access, deployment Work directly with SMEs and end-users through interviews, UAT and observing the real workflow, and validate that the system fits how people actually work Requirements 7+ years of engineering experience, with a strong recent track record building production AI / LLM applications (not prototypes or research only) Strong agent-design judgment - task-harness fit, matching the harness to the context, failures and policies of the actual task rather than calling a model in a loop Capability to operate close to the client: lead discovery and feasibility conversations, work directly with SMEs and end-users, and explain technical trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences Hands-on experience with agentic frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel) and major LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini) Expert-level Python and solid software engineering fundamentals Strong RAG and retrieval skills: vector databases, embeddings, hybrid search, re-ranking, chunking and context management Proven experience evaluating generative AI quality - LLM-based evaluation, heuristics, custom eval frameworks - and using observability/tracing tools (LangSmith, Arize Phoenix, Langfuse) Production deployment experience on at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) with containerization, CI/CD Sound judgment under ambiguity - scoping, sequencing and making the call on speed vs. quality vs. scope English at C1 level Nice to have Experience designing experiments, A/B testing and iterating on AI products against real user behavior and business metrics Background in NLP, Data Science or applied ML, with experience moving models into production Familiarity with MCP, A2A and Agent Skills, and emerging agent standards Experience with enterprise AI platforms (AWS Bedrock AgentCore, Databricks Genie, Microsoft Foundry) Exposure to AI governance, security and compliance (guardrails, prompt-injection prevention)

About EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems, Inc. is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. The company has a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, and serves clients in a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, and retail. EPAM's services include software engineering, product development, and digital platform engineering, and the company has a reputation for delivering high-quality solutions that help its clients achieve their business goals. EPAM has been recognized as a leader in the digital services industry by a number of independent research firms, and the company has won numerous awards for its work.
Learn more about EPAM Systems
Size
58,824 employees
Market Cap
$18.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$327.1 million
Founded
1993
5 Year Trend
+26.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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