Lead Java Developer (Python + AI)

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

Job summary

EPAM Systems is assembling a Forward Deployed Engineering team to tackle critical technical challenges across Enterprise Platforms and pioneer AI-assisted software delivery at scale.

We seek hands-on engineers who can rapidly onboard onto unfamiliar systems, deliver end-to-end solutions, and leverage modern AI tooling under tight timelines and high ambiguity.

Qualifications

• Enterprise-scale distributed systems and microservices experience.
• Proficient in Java, Python, Spring Boot, Go and APIs.
• Experience with AI-assisted development and toolchains.

Responsibilities

• Onboard onto unfamiliar codebases and deliver working solutions.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues across platform teams.
• Own feature delivery from requirements to CI/CD integration.
• Use AI tools to generate code, create tests, and accelerate debugging.
• Develop agents and workflows while improving build pipelines.
• Collaborate with platform teams to resolve incidents and coordinate engagements.

Skills

Java

Python

Go (Golang)

Spring Boot

APIs

AI tooling

Prompt writing

CI/CD

Tools

LangGraph

Claude Code

Gradle

GitHub Actions

Job description

We are building a SWAT-style Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team to tackle critical technical challenges across Enterprise Platforms and pioneer AI-assisted software delivery at scale. We are seeking hands-on, high-impact engineers who can rapidly onboard onto unfamiliar systems, deliver end-to-end solutions, and leverage modern AI tooling under tight timelines and high ambiguity.

Req.#1072181532 Responsibilities

• Rapid Onboarding & Delivery: Quickly onboard onto unfamiliar codebases, build and run applications locally, and deliver working solutions within tight deadlines
• Production Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across multiple platform teams, working across distributed systems and microservices architectures
• End-to-End Ownership: Own feature delivery from requirement understanding and code development to integration testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, and implementation
• AI-Assisted Development: Use advanced AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code) to generate code, create test cases, accelerate debugging, and critically evaluate outputs for correctness
• Agent & Workflow Innovation: Develop agents, dynamic workflows and agent orchestration tools while configuring and improving build pipelines (Gradle/Maven, CI)
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborate with platform teams to resolve incidents, prevent recurrence, and—and in the lead role—coordinate SWAT engagements

Requirements

• Enterprise Experience: Strong background working with enterprise-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Core Technical Stack: Proficiency in Java, Python, Spring Boot, APIs, and Go (Golang)
• AI & Tooling Fluency: Practical experience with structured prompt writing, multi-step AI workflows, validation of AI-generated code, and agent-based tools (e.g., LangGraph, Claude Code)
• Independent Execution: Proven ability to take a system independently through clone, build, debug, modify, test, and CI/CD integration
• Build & CI/CD Mastery: Hands-on experience with build tooling (Gradle/Maven), environment/dependency management, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Debugging & Resilience: Strong root cause analysis skills for build failures, dependency conflicts, and runtime issues in high-pressure environments