Forward Deployed Engineering Manager

EPAM Systems, Inc.; Colombia; A distancia; COP 180.000.000 - 260.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems, Inc. seeks a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to modernize a hardware logistics and shipment-tracking portal. You will assess the system, align with stakeholders, and guide distributed delivery to deliver high-impact features.

You will design APIs, break down work into PRDs and user stories, and coordinate with offshore teams to scale the portal for US expansion. Strong Java and architecture skills are essential, with excellent client communication.

Formación

• 7+ years of Java development on enterprise web applications.
• 3+ years of systems architecture or technical product engineering experience.
• Team leadership coordinating delivery with offshore teams in India.
• Project planning to translate business needs into PRDs, user stories, and API specs.
• Strong REST API knowledge for secure cross-platform integrations.
• Solid understanding of event-driven architectures and integration patterns.
• Excellent communication for client-facing discovery and requirements alignment.
• English proficiency: B2 Upper-Intermediate.

Responsabilidades

• Assess the current portal architecture and identify bottlenecks, UX friction, and workflow optimization opportunities.
• Lead stakeholder discovery sessions and align requirements across logistics, hardware supply chain, and operations groups.
• Design technical solutions and define API specifications to support shipment tracking and logistics visibility.
• Build and ship high-impact features using internal frameworks and UI platforms.
• Break down business needs into PRDs, user stories, and technical tasks for distributed execution.
• Coordinate development with an engineering team in India and keep delivery unblocked.
• Review code and enforce shared ownership and development standards across regions.
• Improve integrations that support order fulfillment milestones and hardware logistics tracking for clients.
• Establish scalable development practices to support US-based expansion of the portal ecosystem.

Conocimientos

Java

Systems architecture

Team leadership

Project planning

REST APIs

Event-driven architecture

English

TypeScript/JavaScript

Herramientas

Jetski

Partner Connect

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a hands-on Forward Deployed Engineering Manager to modernize and expand a supply chain portal used to manage hardware logistics and shipment tracking for clients. You will assess the existing system, align with stakeholders, build high-impact improvements, and guide distributed delivery. Apply now.ResponsibilitiesAssess the current portal architecture and identify bottlenecks, UX friction, and workflow optimization opportunitiesLead stakeholder discovery sessions and align requirements across logistics, hardware supply chain, and operations groupsDesign technical solutions and define API specifications to support shipment tracking and logistics visibilityBuild and ship high-impact features using internal frameworks and UI platforms such as JetskiBreak down business needs into PRDs, user stories, and technical tasks for distributed executionCoordinate development with an engineering team in India and keep delivery unblockedReview code and enforce shared ownership and development standards across regionsImprove integrations that support order fulfillment milestones and hardware logistics tracking for clientsEstablish scalable development practices to support US-based expansion of the portal ecosystemRequirements7+ years of Java development experience on enterprise web applications3+ years of systems architecture or technical product engineering experienceTeam leadership experience coordinating delivery with offshore teams in IndiaProject planning skills to translate business needs into PRDs, user stories, and API specsStrong REST API knowledge for secure cross-platform integrationsSolid understanding of event-driven architectures and integration patternsExcellent communication skills for client-facing discovery and requirements alignmentEnglish proficiency: B2 Upper-IntermediateNice to haveExperience with JetskiExperience with Partner Connect or partner portal frameworksBackground in supply chain systems, order management systems, or hardware logisticsFull-stack experience with TypeScript or JavaScriptWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.