Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (Data Integration)

EPAM Systems; Lausanne; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (Data Integration) in Lausanne, hybrid. Lead high-priority data integration challenges, scope AI-assisted prototypes, and drive prototype hardening into standard build workflows.

You will act as a senior escalation point, liaise with clients on AI-related initiatives and contribute reusable patterns to EPAM's AI Solution Engineering practice. Strong API and integration tooling experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Six+ years experience, including three+ in integration engineering.
• Two+ years in forward-deployed or solution engineering roles.
• Strong proficiency in API integration development.
• Hands-on with Fivetran and dbt.
• Experience with Mulesoft APIs.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development or agent-based tooling.
• Client-facing technical leadership capability.
• Familiarity with Anthropic Claude or Amazon Bedrock.
• English proficiency at CEFR B2 level.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement on high-priority integration challenges.
• Scope AI-assisted integration prototypes.
• Build and iterate on data integration, ingestion and transformation prototypes using MuleSoft process APIs, Fivetran and dbt.
• Define and validate technical feasibility and architecture for innovative integration approaches.
• Lead hardening and transition of validated prototypes into standard build workflows.
• Act as a subject matter expert and senior escalation point for data integration technologies.
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for client integration and AI-related initiatives.
• Contribute reusable integration patterns and components to the AI Solution Engineering practice.

Tools

Fivetran

dbt

Mulesoft APIs

Anthropic Claude

Amazon Bedrock

LangChain

Snowflake

ClickHouse

Job description

We're looking for a Lead Forward-Deployed Engineer (Data Integration) to join our team in Lausanne, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing and delivering AI-native integration solutions for a major European energy trading client. The position provides an opportunity to work on high-impact initiatives involving rapid prototyping, data integration and solution architecture. Working with advanced integration tools and alongside client stakeholders, you will help drive transformative outcomes and strengthen strategic partnerships.ResponsibilitiesLead client engagement on high-priority integration challengesScope AI-assisted integration prototypesBuild and iterate on data integration, ingestion and transformation prototypes using MuleSoft process APIs, Fivetran and dbtDefine and validate technical feasibility and architecture for innovative integration approachesLead hardening and transition of validated prototypes into standard build workflowsAct as a subject matter expert and senior escalation point for data integration technologiesServe as the primary technical liaison for client integration and AI-related initiativesContribute reusable integration patterns and components to the AI Solution Engineering practiceRequirementsOverall experience of six or more years, including three or more in integration engineeringExperience of two or more years in forward-deployed or solution engineering rolesStrong proficiency in API integration developmentHands-on experience with Fivetran and dbtExperience with Mulesoft APIsPractical exposure to AI-assisted development or agent-based toolingDemonstrated client-facing technical leadership capabilityFamiliarity with Anthropic Claude or Amazon BedrockEnglish proficiency at CEFR B2 levelNice to haveExperience with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore or LangChain-based frameworksKnowledge of Snowflake or ClickHouseUnderstanding of prompt engineering principlesWe 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