Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer, AI
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We are looking for a
Senior Data Engineer with AI expertise
to join our driven team. You will work on an exciting project with our client from the insurance sector, focusing on bridging the gap between data science experimentation and enterprise-grade production systems. The role involves transforming AI models and experiments into scalable, reliable and well-governed solutions that integrate seamlessly into business workflows. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, actuaries and business stakeholders to ensure AI solutions are robust, observable and aligned with governance, reliability and cost-efficiency requirements.
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
- Implement orchestration layers for multi-step reasoning, decisioning and action execution
- Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems, APIs and user interfaces
- Apply 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
- Implement monitoring and observability for AI systems, including usage, performance and drift
- Establish change control, versioning, rollback and release management practices
- Collaborate with data scientists and business experts to validate model behavior and outputs
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering or AI engineering roles
- Strong knowledge of MLOps practices and tools
- Proficiency in Machine Learning concepts and model lifecycle management
- Advanced programming skills in Python
- Hands-on experience with Gen AI solutions development and prompt engineering
- Solid understanding of SQL and data manipulation techniques
- Experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise systems and APIs
- Familiarity with monitoring, observability and governance for AI systems
- Ability to work in large enterprise data ecosystems
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Proficient communication skills in English (B2 level or higher)
Nice to have
- Knowledge of AI governance and data quality
- Experience with Apache Spark, PySpark and big data tools
- Familiarity with Natural Language Processing and LLMs
- Understanding of retrieval-augmented generation techniques
- Exposure to (Re)Insurance IT or Palantir platform
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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