Chief Software Engineer (AI-Powered Financial Assistant)

EPAM Systems; Argentina; On-site; ARS 212,224,000 - 303,177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Global career opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Chief Software Engineer to lead an AI-powered financial assistant platform from concept to production. You will design scalable architectures, define reliability and security requirements, and build backend services in Python using FastAPI to support chat and reporting workflows.

You will mentor engineers, drive quality, and collaborate with business users to iterate on product improvements, deploying in cloud environments with Kubernetes-based deployments and IaC using

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with advanced Python development.
• 7+ years of experience building and shipping backend services using modern frameworks (FastAPI preferred).
• Senior leadership skills to drive technical decisions, set quality bars, and mentor engineers.
• Strong project ownership to take loosely defined problems from discovery through delivery.
• Expert system design skills to define architecture, edge cases, and reliability strategies.
• Strong cloud infrastructure skills with Amazon Web Services in production environments.
• Strong platform engineering skills with Kubernetes-based deployments.
• Strong infrastructure as code skills with Terraform.
• Strong AI engineering skills with Large Language Models (LLM) and Gen AI Assisted Development workflows.
• High autonomy and self-governance to gather low-level requirements and deliver independently.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with highly technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn and adopt new languages and tools in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced English skills (C1)

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of an AI-powered assistant platform from concept to production
• Design scalable service architectures and define reliability, security, and performance requirements
• Build backend APIs and services in Python using FastAPI to support chat and reporting workflows
• Integrate LLM capabilities and apply AI-assisted development methods to accelerate delivery
• Translate high-level goals into detailed requirements, edge cases, and implementation plans
• Collaborate directly with business users to test, refine, and ship iterative product improvements
• Implement automated testing, observability, and incident-ready practices to maintain quality
• Deploy and operate services using cloud infrastructure and container orchestration
• Review code and enforce engineering standards for maintainability and correctness
• Mentor engineers and drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and excellence

Skills

Python

FastAPI

Leadership

Architecture

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

LLMs

AI Engineering

Autonomy

Communication

English (C1)

Tools

FastAPI

Job description

We are looking for a Chief Software Engineer to build a next-generation AI-powered financial assistant platform that rapidly iterates with business users to deliver chat, reporting, and bespoke interfaces for investment workflows. You will lead hands‑on engineering across design and delivery in a small, high‑autonomy team.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of an AI-powered assistant platform from concept to production
• Design scalable service architectures and define reliability, security, and performance requirements
• Build backend APIs and services in Python using FastAPI to support chat and reporting workflows
• Integrate LLM capabilities and apply AI‑assisted development methods to accelerate delivery
• Translate high‑level goals into detailed requirements, edge cases, and implementation plans
• Collaborate directly with business users to test, refine, and ship iterative product improvements
• Implement automated testing, observability, and incident‑ready practices to maintain quality
• Deploy and operate services using cloud infrastructure and container orchestration
• Review code and enforce engineering standards for maintainability and correctness
• Mentor engineers and drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and excellence

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering with advanced Python development
• 7+ years of experience building and shipping backend services using modern frameworks (FastAPI preferred)
• Senior leadership skills to drive technical decisions, set quality bars, and mentor engineers
• Strong project ownership to take loosely defined problems from discovery through delivery
• Expert system design skills to define architecture, edge cases, and reliability strategies
• Strong cloud infrastructure skills with Amazon Web Services in production environments
• Strong platform engineering skills with Kubernetes‑based deployments
• Strong infrastructure as code skills with Terraform
• Strong AI engineering skills with Large Language Models (LLM) and Gen AI Assisted Development workflows
• High autonomy and self‑governance to gather low‑level requirements and deliver independently
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with highly technical stakeholders
• Willingness to learn and adopt new languages and tools in a fast‑paced environment
• Advanced English skills (C1)

Nice to have

• Amazon Web Services
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• ReactJS
• Anthropic Claude Code

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 LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn