EPAM Systems

Lead Data Engineer, AI

EPAM Systems$135K — $160K *
US-Anywhere
+ 2 other locationsRemote
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of software development experience
  • Strong engineering background with applied AI skills
  • Expertise in designing AI workflows that integrate models and enterprise data
  • Proficient in prompt engineering strategies including versioning and optimization
  • Experience with building production-grade AI deployment pipelines (MLOps)
  • Competent in monitoring AI systems for performance and drift
  • Understanding of change control and release management practices

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement AI workflows that integrate models, prompts, and business logic
  • Develop and maintain effective prompt engineering strategies
  • Implement orchestration layers for multi-step reasoning and decision execution
  • Integrate AI capabilities with enterprise systems and user interfaces
  • Apply guardrails for safe and explainable AI behavior
  • Build and maintain scalable AI deployment pipelines
  • Establish monitoring for AI systems, focusing on performance and failures

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with data scientists and business experts
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies
  • Focus on designing safe and explainable AI systems
  • Challenging projects that require innovative problem-solving
  • Development of skills in a fast-paced, technology-driven field
Full Job Description
Lead Data Engineer, AI We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with AI to design and implement intelligent AI workflows that combine models, enterprise data and business logic into reliable production solutions. In this role, you will build scalable AI deployment pipelines, integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems and collaborate with data scientists and business experts to deliver safe, explainable and compliant AI behavior. Responsibilities Design and implement AI workflows combining models, prompts, enterprise data, tools and business logic Develop and maintain prompt engineering strategies, including versioning, testing and optimization Implementation of orchestration layers for multi-step reasoning, decisioning and action execution Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems, APIs and user interfaces Application of guardrails to ensure safe, explainable and compliant AI behavior Build and maintain production-grade AI deployment pipelines Ensure reliability, scalability, latency optimization and cost efficiency of AI services Implementation of monitoring and observability for AI systems including usage, performance, drift and failures Establish change control, versioning, rollback and release management practices Collaborate closely with data scientists and business experts to validate model behavior and outputs Translate experimentation results into reliable production solutions Communicate operational constraints and engineering considerations to stakeholders Requirements 5+ years of experience in software development Strong engineering background with applied AI skills Expertise in designing and implementing AI workflows combining models, prompts and enterprise data Proficiency in prompt engineering strategies, including versioning, testing and optimization Skills in building production-grade AI deployment pipelines, MLOps and productionization Competency in monitoring and observability for AI systems, including drift, performance and failures Knowledge of change control, versioning and release management practices Capability to quickly ramp up on new platforms and tools Familiarity with large enterprise data ecosystems English proficiency at B2 level or higher

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
NASDAQ

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