EPAM Systems

Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer

EPAM Systems$150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Georgia, US
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering
  • Proven leadership in end-to-end delivery of production AI systems
  • Expertise in agent architecture design and orchestration frameworks
  • Proficient in Vertex AI Search, BigQuery, and NL2SQL
  • Experience with external API integration into AI systems
  • Background in designing evaluation pipelines
  • Understanding of ETL, data transformation, and vectorization processes

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end AI delivery across multiple streams
  • Lead a mini-team for each stream, including various engineering roles
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders to refine requirements and user journeys
  • Brainstorm and design agent architecture and its data source connections
  • Create feedback loops for continuous improvement of agents
  • Develop evaluation pipelines and manage agent evaluation processes
  • Establish observability and telemetry layers for agents

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Involvement in cutting-edge AI technology and innovation
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Health and wellness programs
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer to own end-to-end AI delivery across multiple streams, leading mini-teams and partnering closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers and analysts to design, build and scale production-grade agentic AI systems. Responsibilities Own end-to-end AI delivery across two streams, lead a mini-team per stream (Senior AI Engineer, AI Engineer, DQ Engineer, Analyst) Embed with business stakeholders, the GE Solution Architect, data engineers and analysts to refine requirements and user journeys Brainstorm and own the agent architecture/harness and its connections to data sources Design SME/end-user feedback loops that drive continuous agent improvement Design evaluation pipelines and stand up the agent-evaluation process Design the observability/telemetry layer Decide which user journeys are best served via chat vs A2UI Influence ETL, transformation and vectorization decisions with data engineering Requirements 7+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with a track record of leading teams and owning end-to-end delivery of production AI systems Expertise in agent architecture design and orchestration frameworks, including RAG pipelines and harness design Proficiency in Vertex AI Search, BigQuery and NL2SQL Skills in integrating external APIs and data sources into agentic systems Background in designing evaluation pipelines, including LLM-as-judge methodologies and golden set curation for citations/completeness Knowledge of observability and telemetry systems, including tracing, quality metrics and BigQuery telemetry Understanding of ETL, data transformation and vectorization processes Familiarity with chat and A2UI interaction paradigms to determine optimal user journey design

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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