Lead Fullstack Engineer (Frontend Focused)

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in the United States seeks a Lead Full-Stack Engineer focused on front-end and capable back-end work to drive a high-profile platform used by millions monthly. This is an individual contributor role with no people management responsibilities.

You will work on a modern tech stack, contribute to AI adoption, design scalable services, and collaborate directly with customer teams to deliver new features while maintaining code quality and documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading full-stack development projects.
• Strong front-end with TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
• Backend experience in Python or Go.
• Experience with AWS and microservices.
• Excellent communication and English proficiency (B2+).

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to AI adoption and integration within the team's development processes.
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement scalable front-end and backend services.
• Participate in feature development, code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Work closely with the customer to understand requirements and provide regular updates.
• Maintain high standards of code quality, automated testing, and documentation.
• Adapt to evolving business needs and contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices.

Skills

Lead Full-Stack

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Python

Go

AI integration

Microservices

Team collaboration

English communication

Tools

AWS

Docker

CI/CD

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Full-Stack Engineer with a primary focus on Front-End development and proven back-end capabilities to join a high-profile core project. This position focuses on building high-quality software and solving complex engineering problems in close collaboration with customer teams. You will be working on a modern tech stack, focusing mainly on new feature development for an industry-leading platform that serves millions of users monthly. (Note: While this role carries a Lead seniority level, the scope is strictly individual contributor with no leading or people management activities). Req# 1110282955

Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to AI adoption and integration within the team's development processes
• Collaborate with team members to design and implement scalable front-end and backend services
• Participate in feature development, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
• Work closely with the customer to understand requirements and provide regular updates
• Maintain high standards of code quality, automated testing, and documentation
• Adapt to evolving business needs and contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices

Requirements

• Lead Full-Stack expertise with a strong primary focus on Front-End technologies: TypeScript / React + Next.js
• Good understanding of AI capabilities and practical experience contributing to AI-related solutions
• Ability to identify areas where AI can be effectively applied and understand the requirements to build such solutions
• Comfortable contributing cross-stack with solid proven backend experience (Python or Go experience is ideal)
• Experience with scalable cloud-based web services and microservices (AWS preferred)
• A strong commitment to code quality, automated testing, and continuous delivery
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a team and directly with customers
• English proficiency: B2 level or higher