Lead Application Engineer - Commercial & Origination Portfolio

EPAM Systems; Vaud; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks vacation

ESPP

Extended pension plan

Parental leave

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Lausanne, Switzerland is seeking a Lead Application Engineer for the Commercial & Origination Portfolio. The role focuses on shaping architecture for customer-facing sales and pricing applications, combining custom code and SaaS solutions.

You will work with agile teams across Switzerland, Spain, and India to align technology with commercial goals. Responsibilities include governance of design reviews, building strong client relationships, and supporting business cases for

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (10+ yrs) in application engineering or solution architecture.
• Strong background in energy markets and trading applications.
• Hands-on with full-stack JavaScript or Python.
• Able to coordinate Build and Run activities and govern technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern architecture for commercial/origination applications.
• Shape architecture aligned with client design principles and goals.
• Support Build and Run teams with prioritization and quality.
• Manage escalations and delivery risks within portfolio.
• Engage with senior client stakeholders across IT and commercial leadership.

Skills

Application engineering

Solution architecture

AWS

Web services

Full-stack JS

Python

Energy markets

Stakeholder management

Technical governance

Education

BSc/MSc in CS or Engineering

Tools

SaaS integration

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Application Engineer – Commercial & Origination Portfolio to join our team in Lausanne, Switzerland, in an on-site working mode. You will support a major European company across more than 10 countries. The project brings the client’s application services under one managed services partner, covering both production operations (Run) and change delivery (Build).As Lead Application Engineer you will shape the architecture of customer-facing sales, origination and contract pricing applications, built on both custom code and SaaS solutions. You will work closely with agile delivery teams across Switzerland, Spain and India and align technical direction with the client’s commercial goals. The role follows business hours, with extended support around releases, go-lives and market deadlines.ResponsibilitiesAct as senior technical reference for the commercial and origination application portfolioDefine and govern application architecture and technology choices in line with client design principlesSupport Build and Run teams in managing priorities and qualityBuild and mantain relationships with senior client stakeholders across IT and commercial leadershipEnsure technical governance through design reviews, standards adherence and technical debt managementSupport business cases for portfolio investments with effort, risk and option analysisManage escalations for high-impact incidents and delivery risks within the portfolioRequirementsExtensive experience (10+ years) in application engineering or solution architectureStrong background in energy markets and trading applicationsExperience guiding or coordinating Build and Run activities, acting as a technical reference for the teamExpertise in solution, application and integration architecturePractical knowledge of AWS, web services and modern web/backend stacksStrong stakeholder management and technical governance skills in an outsourced delivery modelBachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related fieldFluent English, with French or German strongly preferredNice to haveExperience with SaaS integrationHands-on experience with full-stack JavaScript or PythonFamiliarity with risk and pricing applicationsWe offer5 weeks of vacationEPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Enhanced parental leaveExtended pension planDaily sickness allowance insuranceEmployee assistance programGlobal business travel medical and accident insuranceLearning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses• Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies• For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:- Swiss nationals- EU/EFTA nationals- Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit- Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits