Lead AI Developer

Shape the future of retail store technology by designing and operationalizing AI-driven solutions that transform business visibility and decision-making. You will bridge the gap between stakeholders and development teams, combining hands-on architectural thinking with rapid prototyping to deliver measurable real-world impact at scale.

Join EPAM to engineer solutions that matter. From AI to cloud transformation, you'll collaborate with top-tier innovators, gain autonomy to explore your ideas, and grow your skills in a culture built for tech excellence.

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Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and operationalize AI-driven solutions that enhance store technology visibility and empower faster, more informed business decision-making
• Rapidly build working AI prototypes using modern AI tooling, moving with pace from concept to deliverable in real-world retail environments
• Create architecture diagrams, mockups, and requirement documentation that provide development teams with clear, actionable guidance for AI solution delivery
• Partner with business stakeholders to capture, refine, and translate requirements into well-defined technical designs that align business intent with engineering capability
• Guide development teams through the AI and Agile SDLC, ensuring best practices are applied consistently across the full solution lifecycle from ideation through deployment
• Balance hands-on development contribution with consultative stakeholder-facing work, acting as a pragmatic and credible bridge between business and technical audiences throughout delivery

Requirements

• Demonstrated AI fluency with hands-on experience in rapid prototyping using modern AI tools and a proven track record delivering AI solutions in real-world environments
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles, with the ability to design scalable, practical AI-driven solutions that meet both business and technical requirements
• General knowledge of cloud technologies, with familiarity with Microsoft Azure considered a strong advantage
• Strong understanding of business requirement processes, with experience translating stakeholder needs into clear technical designs, mockups, and requirement artifacts for development teams
• Working knowledge of AI and Agile SDLC practices, with the ability to guide and support cross-functional development teams through structured delivery processes
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage credibly with both technical and non-technical audiences, with retail industry experience considered a valuable plus

Benefits

• Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)

• Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)

• Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)

• Telehealth (Company Paid)

• Short-term Disability (Company Paid)

• Long-Term Disability

• Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match

• Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• Critical Illness Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions