Senior/Lead/Chief AI Engineer

You still get a kick out of understanding a tricky system, tracking down a stubborn bug, or shipping something people actually use. AI has made you more ambitious about what you can build. At EPAM, we’re looking for engineers who love the craft and know how to use AI to move faster. You’ll solve real client problems, make architectural decisions, and help your team find better ways to build software. Responsibilities Take a goal and make it happen. Understand the problem, challenge assumptions, choose an approach, and follow through. The result might be a production feature, a validated architecture, or an AI workflow that makes the team more effectivePut coding agents to work. Use them to explore codebases, implement features, test, debug, and review changes. Decide what to delegate, where to intervene, and how to verify the resultMake agents more useful. Configure and extend their harnesses: context, skills, specialized agents, hooks, tools, execution environments, and feedback loops. Connect them to real repositories and engineering workflowsHelp good ideas spread. Try things on real problems, measure what improves, and help teammates adopt approaches that work Requirements Engineering depth. You've shipped and maintained production software. You can write code, reason about architecture, debug unfamiliar systems, and explain your technical decisionsDaily experience with coding agents. You're fluent with tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or equivalents. You understand their capabilities, limitations, and failure modesHands-on harness experience. You've configured and adapted the systems around an agent, using building blocks such as skills, specialized agents, hooks, and tool integrations. You understand context, execution loops, state, failure recovery, and how to verify completionA focus on outcomes. You turn an open-ended goal into practical steps, work through blockers, and bring others along. You take responsibility for the result, including code an agent wroteBuilding a coding-agent harness from scratch is a big plus. So are custom tools or MCP integrations, agent evaluations, and experience coordinating multiple agents 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.