Lead AI Engineer with Amazon Bedrock

Company: EPAM Systems

We are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to spearhead the design and deployment of autonomous agent systems built on AWS Bedrock. In this role, you will define the architecture, tooling, and operational standards for production-grade LLM agents, driving reliability, performance, and innovation across our agentic platform.
Unlock the potential of remote work in Kazakhstan, giving you the flexibility to work from home or access our offices in Astana, Almaty or Karaganda.
Responsibilities
* Design the architecture for building, deploying, and operating autonomous agents, including runtime, memory, identity, tools, and observability
* Lead the adoption of AWS Bedrock AgentCore and the Strands Agents SDK across agent harnesses and production deployments
* Architect long-term memory and context-management systems that hold up across multi-step engagements
* Build and curate MCP servers and tool integrations that agents call out to, including recon, scanners, exploit primitives, and custom internal services
* Drive reliability, cost, and latency of agent reasoning by setting the bar for evals, tracing, and guardrails
Requirements
* 5+ years of experience building production software, including 1+ year shipping LLM-based agents to production
* At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience
* Proficiency in Python with hands-on experience using an agentic framework such as Strands, LangGraph, or Claude Agent SDK (or equivalents like OpenAI Agents SDK or CrewAI)
* Deep familiarity with AWS Bedrock AgentCore primitives (Runtime, Memory, Identity, Gateway, Observability), or proven ability to ramp up quickly
* Practical understanding of MCP, tool use, and prompt/context engineering, along with memory architectures and agent evaluation
* Capability to design for production environments, covering observability, guardrails, and retries
* Competency in cost control and security boundaries for agent-based systems
* Proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher
Nice to have
* Background in application security, web pentesting, or red-teaming
* Experience with sandboxed code execution, browser agents, or autonomous tool orchestration
We offer
* We connect like-minded people:
* Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
* Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
* Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
* Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
* Corporate and social events
* We invest in your growth:
* Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
* Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
* Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
* Free English classes with certified teachers
* Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
* We cover it all:
* Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
* Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
* Medical & family care package
* Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
* Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
* Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
* Housing support program: preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership
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.

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