Lead Full-Stack Engineer (AI-Driven Systems)

We are looking for a
Lead Full-Stack Engineer
with deep expertise in AI-enabled systems to take ownership of architecture, engineering standards, and delivery of complex, production-grade applications. This role requires hands-on leadership, strong system design skills, and the ability to integrate advanced AI capabilities into scalable products.

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

• Own end-to-end architecture of full-stack applications (React, Next.js, Node.js, TypeScript)
• Lead design and implementation of AI-powered features including LLM integrations and agent-based workflows
• Define and enforce engineering standards, code quality and best practices
• Design robust CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes
• Drive system design decisions across authentication, data modeling, caching and event-driven architecture
• Mentor engineers and lead code reviews
• Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions

Requirements

• 7+ years of full-stack development experience
• Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, React, Node.js
• Strong experience designing distributed and scalable systems on AWS
• Deep experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and data modeling
• Proven experience designing and deploying AI-powered systems (LLMs, AI agents, automation workflows)
• Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with agentic systems and orchestration frameworks (e.g. LangGraph, PydanticAI)
• Strong understanding of prompt engineering, context management and evaluation pipelines
• Experience building MCP-based integrations or similar tool ecosystems
• Familiarity with AI observability, tracing and model evaluation tools

Nice to have

• Kubernetes, Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with enterprise identity (OAuth2, OIDC)
• Experience building internal platforms or developer tools

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.