Lead Data Engineer, AI

EPAM Systems; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation opportunities within our 55

Opportunity to work abroad for up to 2

Certifications (GCP, Azure, AWS)

Job summary

EPAM Georgia is looking for a Lead Data Engineer with AI to design and implement scalable AI workflows that blend models, enterprise data and business logic into reliable production solutions.

You will build deployment pipelines, integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems and work with data scientists and business experts to ensure safe, explainable AI behavior.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Strong engineering background with applied AI skills
• Expertise in designing and implementing AI workflows combining models, prompts and enterprise data
• Proficiency in prompt engineering strategies, including versioning, testing and optimization
• Skills in building production-grade AI deployment pipelines, MLOps and productionization
• Competency in monitoring and observability for AI systems, including drift, performance and failures
• Knowledge of change control, versioning and release management practices
• Capability to quickly ramp up on new platforms and tools
• Familiarity with large enterprise data ecosystems
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI workflows combining models, prompts, enterprise data, tools and business logic
• Develop and maintain prompt engineering strategies, including versioning, testing and optimization
• Implementation of orchestration layers for multi-step reasoning, decisioning and action execution
• Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems, APIs and user interfaces
• Application of guardrails to ensure safe, explainable and compliant AI behavior
• Build and maintain production-grade AI deployment pipelines
• Ensure reliability, scalability, latency optimization and cost efficiency of AI services
• Implementation of monitoring and observability for AI systems including usage, performance, drift and failures
• Establish change control, versioning, rollback and release management practices
• Collaborate closely with data scientists and business experts to validate model behavior and outputs
• Translate experimentation results into reliable production solutions
• Communicate operational constraints and engineering considerations to stakeholders

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with AI to design and implement intelligent AI workflows that combine models, enterprise data and business logic into reliable production solutions. In this role, you will build scalable AI deployment pipelines, integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems and collaborate with data scientists and business experts to deliver safe, explainable and compliant AI behavior.

Experience the freedom of remote work from anywhere in Georgia, whether from the comfort of your home, our modern offices in Tbilisi and Batumi or a coworking space in Kutaisi.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement AI workflows combining models, prompts, enterprise data, tools and business logic
• Develop and maintain prompt engineering strategies, including versioning, testing and optimization
• Implementation of orchestration layers for multi-step reasoning, decisioning and action execution
• Integrate AI capabilities into enterprise systems, APIs and user interfaces
• Application of guardrails to ensure safe, explainable and compliant AI behavior
• Build and maintain production-grade AI deployment pipelines
• Ensure reliability, scalability, latency optimization and cost efficiency of AI services
• Implementation of monitoring and observability for AI systems including usage, performance, drift and failures
• Establish change control, versioning, rollback and release management practices
• Collaborate closely with data scientists and business experts to validate model behavior and outputs
• Translate experimentation results into reliable production solutions
• Communicate operational constraints and engineering considerations to stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development
• Strong engineering background with applied AI skills
• Expertise in designing and implementing AI workflows combining models, prompts and enterprise data
• Proficiency in prompt engineering strategies, including versioning, testing and optimization
• Skills in building production-grade AI deployment pipelines, MLOps and productionization
• Competency in monitoring and observability for AI systems, including drift, performance and failures
• Knowledge of change control, versioning and release management practices
• Capability to quickly ramp up on new platforms and tools
• Familiarity with large enterprise data ecosystems
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

We offer

• We connect like-minded people
  • Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
  • Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
  • Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
  • Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
  • Corporate and social events
• We invest in your growth
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
  • Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
  • Free English classes with certified teachers
• We cover it all
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
  • Comprehensive medical & family care package
  • Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
  • Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

EPAM Georgia is a team of innovators united by a passion for technology. The dynamic and inclusive culture we embrace helps positively impact our communities, clients, and employees. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to numerous cutting-edge projects, deliver the most creative solutions, and have an opportunity to learn. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are proud to provide talents with a solid ground to develop and grow.