Summary
✨ AI‑Generated
A principal AI engineering role responsible for designing, delivering, and scaling production-grade AI solutions. The position involves agent architecture, evaluation systems, data integration, and technical leadership.
Highlights
Leadership-focused AI engineering role involving end-to-end delivery of production AI systems. Offers opportunities to design AI architectures, lead teams, and work closely with business stakeholders.
Description
We are seeking a Principal Forward Deployed AI Engineer to own end-to-end AI delivery across multiple streams, leading mini-teams and partnering closely with business stakeholders, solution architects, data engineers and analysts to design, build and scale production-grade agentic AI systems.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end AI delivery across two streams, lead a mini-team per stream (Senior AI Engineer, AI Engineer, DQ Engineer, Analyst)Embed with business stakeholders, the GE Solution Architect, data engineers and analysts to refine requirements and user journeysBrainstorm and own the agent architecture/harness and its connections to data sourcesDesign SME/end-user feedback loops that drive continuous agent improvementDesign evaluation pipelines and stand up the agent-evaluation processDesign the observability/telemetry layerDecide which user journeys are best served via chat vs A2UIInfluence ETL, transformation and vectorization decisions with data engineering
Requirements
7+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, with a track record of leading teams and owning end-to-end delivery of production AI systemsExpertise in agent architecture design and orchestration frameworks, including RAG pipelines and harness designProficiency in Vertex AI Search, BigQuery and NL2SQLSkills in integrating external APIs and data sources into agentic systemsBackground in designing evaluation pipelines, including LLM-as-judge methodologies and golden set curation for citations/completenessKnowledge of observability and telemetry systems, including tracing, quality metrics and BigQuery telemetryUnderstanding of ETL, data transformation and vectorization processesFamiliarity with chat and A2UI interaction paradigms to determine optimal user journey design
We offer
We connect like-minded people:Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impactEnjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own homeOpportunity to work abroad for up to two months per yearRelocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countriesCorporate and social eventsWe invest in your growth:Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programsCertifications, including GCP, Azure and AWSUnlimited access to EPAM's internal learning databaseFree English classes with certified teachersWe cover it all:Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral programMedical & family care packageSix trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)Coverage of psychology sessions of your choiceDiscounts for fitness clubs and sports programsBenefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups.
With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.
Experience the freedom of remote work from anywhere in Kyrgyzstan, whether it's the comfort of your home or our modern office in Bishkek.
