Lead Application AI Engineer

EPAM Systems Inc; Colombia; Remote; COP 120,000,000 - 180,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off and sick leave

Upksilling and certification courses

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Lead Application AI Engineer to build tooling that modernizes how legal organizations operate. You will embed AI agents in workflows, tailor Jira Service Management for complex CLM needs, and implement Code-as-Configuration driven deployments.

The role demands leadership, Gen AI development, and strong English communication. Join a global team working on international projects with healthcare benefits and ongoing upskilling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in relevant roles.
• 1+ year leading and managing development teams.
• Experience embedding AI agents into operational business workflows.
• Advanced Jira Service Management (architecture & configuration) skills.
• Solid Configuration as Code experience and automated deployment pipelines.
• Hands-on Gen AI development and prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

• Construct, configure, and embed AI agents within customer workflows to drive automation and simplify legal processes.
• Architect and tailor Jira Service Management solutions for complex legal organizations.
• Apply Configuration as Code methodologies and automate deployment pipelines for repeatable releases.
• Bring Legal CLM domain knowledge to tooling that delivers tangible business value.

Skills

AI agent integration

Jira Service Management

Team leadership

Prompt engineering

Gen AI development

CI/CD pipelines

Configuration as Code

English communication

Tools

Jira Service Management

Job description

We're on the lookout for a Lead Application AI Engineer to join our team, helping build innovative tooling that empowers legal organizations to modernize how they operate. In this capacity, you'll construct dependable integrations, apply a Configuration as Code mindset, and roll out smart AI agents across the customer's platform landscape, with special emphasis on Jira Service Management (JSM) and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) scenariosResponsibilitiesConstruct, configure, and embed AI agents within customer workflows to drive automation and simplify legal operational processesArchitect, set up, and fine-tune Jira Service Management (JSM) solutions designed around the needs of complex legal organizationsApply Configuration as Code methodologies and establish automated deployment pipelines that enable consistent, repeatable release cyclesBring domain expertise or genuine enthusiasm for Legal and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) workflows to produce tooling that generates tangible business valueRequirementsAt least 5 years of relevant hands-on professional backgroundA minimum of one year spent leading and managing development teamsSubstantial background constructing, configuring, and embedding AI agents into operational business workflowsAdvanced proficiency in Jira Service Management (JSM), covering both solution architecture and configurationSolid grounding in Configuration as Code practices and constructing CI/CD deployment pipelinesHands-on background in Generative AI application development, including Gen AI-assisted engineering methodsCapable in prompt engineering, crafting and refining effective interactions with AI modelsFluent English communication skills at a B2 level or higherNice to haveBackground within Legal Tech, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), or wider legal operations functionsWe 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.