Lead MCP Server Developer

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Lead MCP Server Developer to create MCP server capabilities and integrations, agent orchestration, multi-provider LLM routing, semantic caching, rate limiting, guardrails, and OIDC/OAuth identity propagation for MCP and LLM traffic.

Office presence: The candidate needs to be available for business trips to the Geneva office. The role requires 5+ years of experience in AI solution engineering, Gen AI application development, and Python, plus hands-on experience with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in AI Solution Engineering, Gen AI Application Development, and Python.
• Hands-on experience developing, integrating, and operating enterprise MCP servers and tools.
• Proficiency in English at a B2+ level.
• Nice to have familiarity with APIs and Azure AI Foundry Tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and build custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and secure connectors to link enterprise platforms with generative AI applications
• Develop and operate enterprise MCP servers and tools, covering connector and tool development
• Manage MCP registry and discovery processes across enterprise environments
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms for MCP and LLM traffic
• Ensure security, lifecycle, and version management of MCP servers
• Build observability into MCP server operations and integrations
• Establish reusable integration patterns for enterprise platforms
• Integrate skills-to-tool capabilities within MCP architecture
• Support production operations of MCP servers and tools
• Implement robust data and tool integrations across key enterprise platforms

Job description

We are looking for a Lead MCP Server Developer to create MCP server capabilities and integrations, agent orchestration, multi-provider LLM routing, semantic caching, rate limiting, guardrails, and OIDC/OAuth identity propagation for MCP and LLM traffic. Office presence: The candidate needs to be available for business trips to the Geneva office.

Responsibilities

• Design and build custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and secure connectors to link enterprise platforms with generative AI applications
• Develop and operate enterprise MCP servers and tools, covering connector and tool development
• Manage MCP registry and discovery processes across enterprise environments
• Implement authentication and authorization mechanisms for MCP and LLM traffic
• Ensure security, lifecycle, and version management of MCP servers
• Build observability into MCP server operations and integrations
• Establish reusable integration patterns for enterprise platforms
• Integrate skills-to-tool capabilities within MCP architecture
• Support production operations of MCP servers and tools
• Implement robust data and tool integrations across key enterprise platforms

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in AI Solution Engineering, Gen AI Application Development, and Python.Core Expertise in MCP Apps and Model Context Protocol
• Hands-on engineering experience developing, integrating, and operating enterprise MCP servers and tools
• Proficiency in English at a B2+ level
• Nice to have Familiarity with APIs and Integration Knowledge of Azure AI Foundry Tools