Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (Data Integration)

About the Position

We are seeking a Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (Data Integration) to join our team in Lausanne, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and delivering AI-native integration solutions for a major European energy trading client. The position provides an opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives involving rapid prototyping, data integration, and solution architecture. Working with advanced integration tools and alongside client stakeholders, you will help drive transformative outcomes and strengthen strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement on high-priority integration challenges
• Scope AI-assisted integration prototypes
• Build and iterate on data integration, ingestion, and transformation prototypes using MuleSoft process APIs, Fivetran, and dbt
• Define and validate technical feasibility and architecture for innovative integration approaches
• Lead hardening and transition of validated prototypes into standard build workflows
• Act as a subject matter expert and senior escalation point for data integration technologies
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for client integration and AI-related initiatives
• Contribute reusable integration patterns and components to the AI Solution Engineering practice

Requirements

• Overall experience of six or more years, including three or more in integration engineering
• Experience of two or more years in forward-deployed or solution engineering roles
• Strong proficiency in API integration development
• Hands-on experience with Fivetran and dbt
• Experience with MuleSoft APIs
• Practical exposure to AI-assisted development or agent-based tooling
• Demonstrated client-facing technical leadership capability
• Familiarity with Anthropic Claude or Amazon Bedrock
• English proficiency at CEFR B2 level

Nice to Have

• Experience with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore or LangChain-based frameworks
• Knowledge of Snowflake or ClickHouse
• Understanding of prompt engineering principles

We Offer

• 5 weeks of vacation
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Extended pension plan
• Daily sickness allowance insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Global business travel medical and accident insurance
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses

All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements

About the Company

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