Lead AI Engineer with Node.js, TypeScript

EPAM Systems Inc; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a hands-on Lead AI Engineer with Node.js and TypeScript expertise to build an AI-powered Risk Map solution. You will work with the Solution Architect and an engineering team to reduce manual effort per assessment and deliver AI-enabled capabilities using Claude Code, Codex, and similar tools.

You will lead a small team, improve AI workflows, and ensure accuracy and reliability of AI outputs while collaborating with senior architects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of AI/Software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript.
• Experience with LLMs and Prompt Engineering.
• Experience with Claude or enterprise LLM platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 3-4 engineer team to deliver the AI-enabled risk map system.
• Improve prompt quality, AI workflows, and overall solution performance.
• Improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of AI-generated outputs.
• Integrate AI capabilities into the existing platform.
• Collaborate with the AI Architect and Lead Engineer.
• Participate in testing, validation, and continuous improvement of AI solutions.
• Document implementation details and technical recommendations.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

LLM / Generative AI

Prompt Engineering

Team leadership

English communication

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

AWS Bedrock

Job description

We are looking for a hands-on Lead AI Engineer with Node.js and TypeScript expertise to help develop an AI-powered Risk Map solution. Working closely with the Solution Architect and an engineering team, you will create an AI-enabled risk assessment system, helping decrease manual effort required from ~30 hours down to ~8 hours per assessment. The scope of the project will require advanced AI-enabled engineering techniques (i.e., spec-driven development) and modern tools (Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to deliver on time and within budget. This role is ideal for an engineer who has experience with real production delivery with AI tools and enjoys working with LLMs, Prompt Engineering, and enterprise AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team of 3-4 engineers in building the system according to architecture and scope defined in Discovery phase
• Improve prompt quality, AI workflows, and overall solution performance
• Improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability of AI-generated outputs
• Implement new AI capabilities following the solution architecture
• Support the integration of AI capabilities into the existing platform
• Collaborate closely with the AI Architect and Lead Engineer
• Participate in testing, validation, and continuous improvement of AI solutions
• Troubleshoot AI-related issues and recommend improvements
• Document implementation details and technical recommendations

Requirements

5+ years of experience as an AI Engineer or Software Engineer working with AI solutions Proficiency in Node.js and TypeScript Expertise in LLM and Generative AI Practical experience with Prompt Engineering Experience working with Claude or similar enterprise LLM platforms Familiarity with Claude Skills or similar reusable AI capability frameworks Understanding of AI evaluation, prompt optimization, and AI quality improvement Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Good communication and collaboration skills Proficiency in English at a B2+ level

Nice to have Skills in Python

Experience with AWS cloud services and Amazon Bedrock Experience integrating AI solutions into enterprise applications Experience with AI guardrails, structured outputs, and evaluation techniques Background in insurance, risk management, financial services, or enterprise automation