Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are looking for a Lead AI Engineer to design and deliver AI solutions, including chatbots, Q&A systems, and workflow systems for agents. This role is based remotely in Türkiye.
Join EPAM Systems to expand your expertise in AI engineering and create impactful solutions tailored to client needs. Stay informed on LLM advancements and drive innovation in AI projects.
Responsibilities
- Design AI applications such as chatbots, Q&A platforms, and agent workflows
- Collaborate with clients to identify needs, opportunities, and recommend LLM-based solutions
- Develop data pipelines, prompt strategies, and datasets to support effective AI models
- Evaluate AI systems to ensure accuracy, security, scalability, and compliance with industry standards
- Research and validate technical feasibility while demonstrating business value
- Stay informed about LLM technologies, frameworks, and methodologies to improve solutions
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks like FastAPI
- Background in leading and mentoring engineering teams
- Understanding of AI development lifecycles
- Flexibility to use rapid UI prototyping tools like Streamlit or Gradio
- Familiarity with LLM platforms and APIs, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Amazon Bedrock, and Gemini, along with frameworks like LangGraph and LlamaIndex
- Knowledge of advanced AI integration patterns like RAG and Agents
- Skills in deploying AI solutions at scale with a focus on performance and cost-efficiency
- Experience assessing generative AI quality using retrieval, classification, or LLM-based metrics
- Proven background in AI engineering and delivering machine learning-based solutions
- Competency in problem-solving with strong attention to detail
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills (B2+)
Nice to Have
- Background in designing experiments and conducting A/B testing to optimize models
- Understanding of retrieval systems, vector search, and ranking algorithms
- Familiarity with protocols like MCP, A2A, and ACP
- Experience deploying AI solutions to cloud platforms such as Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock, or GCP Vertex AI or leveraging on-premise options like vLLM
- Background in working with enterprise AI platforms such as AWS AgentCore, Databricks AgentBricks, or Azure AI Foundry
- Skills in using observability and monitoring frameworks and tools
We Offer
- Opportunity to work remotely in Türkiye
- Be part of a leading AI engineering team
- Competitive compensation package
About the Company
EPAM Systems is a global software engineering and product development company, delivering digital platforms and solutions to the world's leading companies.