Data Engineer
Lead Data Engineer, AI
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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.
This is a fully remote position that offers you the flexibility to work from any location in Armenia, whether it's your home or well-equipped offices in Yerevan or Gyumri.
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
We offer
- We connect like-minded people
- Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
- Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home
- Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Corporate and social events
- We invest in your growth
- Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Free English classes with certified teachers
- We cover it all
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Four trust days per year for personal needs
- Discounts for fitness clubs
- Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)
EPAM Armenia is a team of talented innovators united by a passion for technology. In 2014, we opened our first office in Yerevan, and now we have a second engineering hub in Gyumri. We've built a continuously learning organization that helps its employees rapidly advance their careers. Here you will work with the world's industry leaders, support impactful projects using the latest technologies, collaborate with multi-national teams, and have access to a wide variety of development opportunities.
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