Senior/Lead AI Solution Engineer

We're building small AI-native teams where AI coding agents serve as the default method for developing software—covering web apps, APIs, data pipelines, modernization efforts, and agentic systems for clients. This position focuses on engineering alongside agents, not just constructing them. As Lead, you'll establish how the team collaborates with agents, take ownership of delivery quality, and engage directly with client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical delivery for a small AI-native team, covering everything from problem framing and specifications through to production
• Design and refine the team's agentic SDLC, including spec-driven workflows, agent configuration, parallel and background agent tasks, and review and quality gates
• Configure repos for agent use, encompassing instructions, prompt files, skills, custom agents, MCP servers, along with the architecture, documentation, and tests needed for reliable agent performance
• Establish standards for validating AI-generated code, including TDD, test automation, code review, and static and security analysis within CI/CD
• Establish safe-use policies for agents covering permissions, secrets, client data, and approved tools
• Track and improve AI cost efficiency and delivery outcomes, including tokens and premium requests, model selection, cycle time, and rework
• Take ownership of solution architecture, mentor engineers on agentic practices, and contribute to PoCs, estimates, and presales efforts

Requirements

• 7+ years in software engineering, with hands-on experience in Java, .NET, or Python and strong design and debugging capabilities
• 6+ months of daily, hands-on experience using AI coding agents (GitHub Copilot agent mode / CLI / coding agent, Claude Code, or Codex) on real projects
• Strong expertise in context engineering for coding agents, including repo instructions, prompt files, skills, custom agents and subagents, and MCP
• Hands-on experience with spec-driven development, including the ability to break work into tasks suited for agents
• Demonstrated methods for maintaining production-quality AI-generated code, including TDD, test automation, reviewing large AI diffs, and CI/CD quality gates
• Awareness of agent security risks, including permissions, secrets, data leakage, and prompt injection through repos and tools
• Practical understanding of AI cost management, including model selection per task, token and premium-request economics, and measuring productivity impact
• Solid solution architecture skills, along with experience leading and mentoring engineers and collaborating with clients
• English proficiency at B2+ level

Nice to have

• Experience building LLM or agentic applications, including agent frameworks, RAG, tool calling, evals, guardrails, and LLM observability
• Experience rolling out AI-assisted development to other teams, including enablement, playbooks, and metrics
• Cloud and AI certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP, GitHub Copilot, Anthropic)
• A business analysis mindset, along with consulting or presales experience, UX/UI knowledge, or financial services domain expertise

We offer

With us you can:

• Work on a flexible schedule remotely or from any of our comfortable offices or coworking spaces in Ukraine
• Receive the necessary equipment to perform your work tasks
• Change projects and technology stacks within EPAM
• Gain experience in various business domains (Insurance, E-commerce, Healthcare, Finance, Travelling, Media, Artificial Intelligence, and more)
• Relocation opportunities may be available for eligible candidates, depending on the role and openings at other EPAM locations
• Participate in volunteer, charity programs and communities (both technical and interest-based)

We focus on your professional growth:

• You can plan your individual career path together with your manager
• Receive regular feedback from colleagues
• Improve your English for free with certified teachers (Speaking Clubs, client interview preparation courses, etc.)
• Get the opportunity to undergo free training and certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure Clouds
• Use the internal E-learn training program (18,200+ specialized training and mentoring programs)
• Access corporate accounts on LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract and other partner resources
• Study at EPAM Solution Architecture School with the instructors who are practicing architects
• Develop as a leader, join Delivery Management, Resource Management, Leadership Essentials school and more
• Participate in internal communities (500+ meetups, technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, online events and conferences annually)

What we offer:

• Vacation and sick leave (including a sick leave without a medical certificate)
• A wide range of Voluntary Medical Insurance programs providing both medical treatment and various preventive options (including sports activities)
• Medical insurance for family members at corporate rates
• Company support during significant life events (childbirth or adoption, marriage, etc.)
• Support for psychological comfort: discounts on services from mental health specialists or coaches, thematic training
• E-kids program - a free programming language training program for EPAMers' children

Kindly note that this role supports remote work, but only from within Ukraine.

Kindly be advised that the set of benefits, including learning, certification, and other opportunities, may vary depending on the role you apply for. Our recruiter will be able to share more details about the specific opportunity during your general interview.

EPAM strives to provide its global team of over 62,350 professionals in more than 55 countries with opportunities for professional growth from day one of collaboration. Our colleagues are the source of EPAM's success, so we value cooperation, strive to always understand our clients' business and aim for the highest quality standards. No matter where you are, you will join a dedicated, diverse community that will help you realize your potential to the fullest.

Remote in Ukraine