Lead AI-Driven Full Stack Engineer (React/Node, AWS)

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to lead architecture, build, and deployment of scalable AI-driven solutions and mentor an engineering team. You will drive best practices across the lifecycle and align technical direction with business goals.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, champion innovation, and ensure reliable, maintainable AI systems using Node.js, React, and AWS. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• 1+ year in a leadership role.
• Strong Node.js and React experience.
• AWS technologies expertise.
• Event-driven and microservices architecture proficiency.
• TypeScript and serverless technologies familiarity.
• Hands-on CI/CD pipeline experience.
• LLM/AI engineering background with prompt design, RAG pipelines, and agentic patterns.

Responsibilities

• Oversee architecture, build, and deployment of scalable AI-driven solutions.
• Coach and support the engineering team to foster innovation and high performance.
• Uphold best practices in AI engineering, QA, and agile methodologies.
• Keep stakeholders informed on progress, obstacles, and solutions with technical leadership.
• Own the architecture and technical direction of AI/agentic systems for scalability and reliability.
• Establish and maintain best practices for agent design, orchestration, and evaluation.

Skills

Node.js

React

AWS

Microservices

TypeScript

CI/CD

LLM AI

Event-driven

Leadership

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to lead architecture, build, and deployment of scalable AI-driven solutions and mentor an engineering team. You will drive best practices across the lifecycle and align technical direction with business goals.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, champion innovation, and ensure reliable, maintainable AI systems using Node.js, React, and AWS. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.