Senior AI Engineer
Job in
Washington, District of Columbia, 20022, USA
Listed on 2026-10-08
Listing for:
EPAM Systems, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-08
Job specializations:
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Software Development
AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Backend Developer, Python, Machine Learning/ ML Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities Design and product ionize GenAI and agentic systems that orchestrate models, tools, enterprise data, state and memory, and human input
Develop agent orchestration patterns for planning, routing, tool calling, structured outputs, workflow graphs, handoffs, retries, and recovery
Build reusable agent tools, APIs, and connectors with clear schemas, authentication, permissions, sandboxing, and least-privilege access
Build and optimize RAG and enterprise search using embeddings, vector databases, hybrid retrieval, metadata filtering, reranking, grounding, and citations
Create evaluation and test frameworks that measure task completion, groundedness, retrieval quality, tool-use accuracy, robustness, and end-to-end outcomes
Implement observability for prompts, traces, retrieval, model behavior, token usage, cost, latency, failures, and user feedback to drive improvements
Develop production-grade Python and FastAPI services with automated testing, CI/CD, load testing, caching, fallbacks, and performance optimization
Apply Responsible AI and security practices including guardrails, content filtering, privacy controls, authorization, auditability, and escalation paths
Collaborate with product, engineering, and domain partners to translate needs into measurable workflows, prototype quickly, and scale successful solutions
Requirements3+ years experience delivering production-ready AI or GenAI solutions
Senior-level ownership skills to lead technical decisions for agentic workflows
Strong project execution skills to take prototypes to reliable production releases
Advanced Python skills for production software engineering and data handling
FastAPI development skills including async APIs, testing, and service design
Agent orchestration skills with tool/function calling, structured outputs, state and memory, retries, and human-in-the-loop controlsRAG engineering skills using embeddings, vector databases, hybrid retrieval, reranking, grounding, and citations
Evaluation framework skills for LLM and agentic quality, safety, and regression testing
Observability skills for prompts, traces, tool calls, retrieval, cost, latency, and failures
Responsible AI and security skills including guardrails, prompt-injection defenses, and privacy controls
Upper-Intermediate English skills (B2, Upper-Intermediate)
Nice to have Amazon Web Services skills including cloud-native deployment patterns
Data governance skills for enterprise content and access controls
Gen AI assisted development skills to accelerate delivery and maintain quality
Machine learning engineering skills for model evaluation and system integration
Responsible AI skills for safety, compliance, and risk management
We offer
International projects with top brands
Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
Healthcare benefits
Employee financial programs
Paid time off and sick leave
Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
Unlimited access to the Linked In Learning library and 22,000+ courses
Global career opportunities
Volunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee Groups Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and Linked In
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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