Senior/Lead/Chief AI Engineer

EPAM Systems; Turkey; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous upskilling

Private health insurance

Well-being events

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking engineers who enjoy solving complex problems with AI-driven tools and robust software practices. You will design architectures, implement features with agents, and help teams optimize delivery using AI workflows.

The role emphasizes production-grade coding, debugging, and collaboration across engineering stacks, with a focus on scalable, quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• Engineering depth demonstrated in shipping and maintaining production software.
• Excellent written and spoken English (B2+).
• Experience with coding agents and AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Take a goal and make it happen by analyzing the problem, challenging assumptions, choosing an approach, and following through.
• Put coding agents to work: explore codebases, implement features, test, debug, and review changes.
• Configure and extend agent harnesses: skills, specialized agents, hooks, tools, and execution environments.
• Connect agents to real repositories and engineering workflows.
• Help good ideas spread by measuring impact and guiding teammates.

Skills

Engineering depth

English proficiency

AI coding

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Job description

You still get a kick out of understanding a tricky system, tracking down a stubborn bug, or shipping something people actually use. AI has made you more ambitious about what you can build.At EPAM, we’re looking for engineers who love the craft and know how to use AI to move faster. You’ll solve real client problems, make architectural decisions, and help your team find better ways to build software.ResponsibilitiesTake a goal and make it happen. Understand the problem, challenge assumptions, choose an approach, and follow through. The result might be a production feature, a validated architecture, or an AI workflow that makes the team more effectivePut coding agents to work. Use them to explore codebases, implement features, test, debug, and review changes. Decide what to delegate, where to intervene, and how to verify the resultMake agents more useful. Configure and extend their harnesses: context, skills, specialized agents, hooks, tools, execution environments, and feedback loops. Connect them to real repositories and engineering workflowsHelp good ideas spread. Try things on real problems, measure what improves, and help teammates adopt approaches that workRequirementsEngineering depth. You’ve shipped and maintained production software. You can write code, reason about architecture, debug unfamiliar systems, and explain your technical decisionsDaily experience with coding agents. You’re fluent with tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or equivalents. You understand their capabilities, limitations, and failure modesHands-on harness experience. You’ve configured and adapted the systems around an agent, using building blocks such as skills, specialized agents, hooks, and tool integrations. You understand context, execution loops, state, failure recovery, and how to verify completionA focus on outcomes. You turn an open-ended goal into practical steps, work through blockers, and bring others along. You take responsibility for the result, including code an agent wroteExcellent command of written and spoken English (B2+ level)Nice to haveExperience building a coding-agent harness from scratchBackground in developing custom tools or MCP integrationsExpertise in agent evaluationsCapability to coordinate multiple agentsWe offerCONTINUOUS UPSKILLING, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENTDiversity of tasks and projectsAssessment center for objective review of competency levelPersonal development planMentoring programs and leadership developmentCertification and professional development supportAccess to learning platforms including more than 2,500 internal coursesEnglish courses taught by certified teachersCORPORATE BENEFITSExtra leave daysReferral bonusesCOMPENSATION PACKAGECompetitive compensation paid in USDRegular salary and performance reviewsMEDICAL & HEALTHCAREPrivate health insuranceWell-being eventsWORKING ENVIRONMENTRecreation areas and kitchensTea, coffee and snacksSports equipment and game consolesIT EquipmentMicrosoft’s Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP)Please note that our Talent Attraction Team reviews applications and CVs submitted in English.EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.