Senior AI / ML Engineer - Generative AI & Azure

EPAM Systems; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

LinkedIn Learning access

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior AI/ML Engineer to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI applications that integrate with enterprise data platforms, telemetry, and workflows. You will work in an Agile team to deliver scalable RAG solutions, agentic AI workflows, and services on the Microsoft Azure stack.

The ideal candidate has deep Python experience, Azure AI, and cloud deployment skills, with knowledge of energy/industrial domains as a strong plus.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software/ML engineering or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end Generative AI applications using Azure OpenAI and Microsoft Copilot Studio.

Skills

Python

Azure OpenAI

LLMs & RAG

REST APIs

Cloud deployment

Tools

Docker

AKS

Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse

GitHub Actions

Job description

Are you passionate about building enterprise-scale Generative AI solutions that solve real-world operational challenges?

We are looking for a Senior AI / ML Engineer to join our Data, AI & Energy Practice. In this role, you will design, build and deploy production-ready AI applications that integrate with complex enterprise data platforms, asset telemetry and mission-critical workflows.

This is more than a prompt engineering or prototype-focused position. You will work within an empowered Agile delivery team to architect scalable Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications, agentic workflows and AI-powered services on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. You will partner with data engineers, software developers, cloud architects and business stakeholders to turn advanced AI capabilities into reliable, measurable business outcomes.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with strong Python, Azure AI, cloud-native deployment and data integration experience. Experience in energy, industrial operations, IoT telemetry or similarly complex business domains is a strong advantage.

Req# 1098563370

Responsibilities

• Design and develop end-to-end Generative AI applications using Azure OpenAI, Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft Copilot Studio

• Architect and implement RAG solutions, including document ingestion, chunking, embedding generation, vector indexing, retrieval, reranking and response orchestration

• Build agentic AI workflows that integrate enterprise knowledge, APIs, tools and business processes

• Develop secure, high-performance backend APIs and microservices using Python

• Integrate AI services with existing enterprise applications and backend platforms, including .NET/C# services where needed

• Containerize applications with Docker and deploy workloads to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services and Azure Functions

• Build and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions

• Work with data engineering teams to connect AI applications with data platforms such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse and Databricks

• Implement vector storage, semantic search, caching and retrieval capabilities using Azure AI Search and related Azure services

• Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews and technical design discussions

• Help establish engineering standards for AI application quality, security, observability, testing and operational support

• Collaborate closely with product owners, data engineers, architects and energy-domain stakeholders to translate business problems into practical AI solutions

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering, machine learning engineering or a related technical discipline

• Strong production-level development experience in Python

• Hands-on experience building applications with Azure OpenAI

• Strong understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG architectures, embeddings and vector search

• Experience with Azure AI Search, including vector indexing and retrieval patterns

• Experience designing and building REST APIs, microservices or distributed backend services

• Practical experience with Docker and cloud application deployment

• Experience deploying solutions using Azure services such as AKS, Azure App Services and/or Azure Functions

• Experience working with data platforms or pipelines built on Databricks, Azure Data Factory or Azure Synapse

• Strong technical ownership and the ability to solve ambiguous architectural and engineering challenges independently

• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional technical and business teams

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot Studio and agentic AI development

• Experience using Azure AI Foundry

• Familiarity with C#/.NET and enterprise backend integration patterns

• Background in Upstream Oil & Gas, wells, subsurface, production operations, industrial systems or IoT/asset telemetry

• Experience rapidly learning complex business domains and translating domain challenges into technical solutions

• Microsoft Azure certifications, including: AI-102: Azure AI Engineer Associate, AZ-204: Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure, DP-100: Designing and Implementing a Data Science Solution on Azure

We offer

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized)

• Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided)

• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

• Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection

• Accident Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Pet Insurance

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.Engineer the Future with a Career at EPAM (https://www.youtube.com/embed/NU_mnNITn2o?si=IiCxyQ4sr1YJWxDG)

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

EPAM will not provide new H-1B visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates with existing transferable H-1B status may be considered.

EPAM Systems, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize the value of diversity and inclusion in creating success for our customers, business partners, shareholders, employees and communities. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, developing and promoting employees without discrimination. As a global employer, this commitment includes complying with all laws in the countries in which we operate. Nevertheless, we believe equal employment practices should not be limited to what the law requires. Equal opportunity and inclusion are essential to motivate, empower and recognize the best in everyone.

At EPAM, employment actions are based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, national origin, ancestry, genetics, age, disability status, veteran status, citizenship status when otherwise legally able to work, or any other characteristic protected by law.