Lead Node Developer

We are looking for a

Lead Node Developer to join our expanding Advanced Technology Engineering team.

In this role, you will help drive the development of GenAI-powered features within our products. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to work on innovative AI technologies, we welcome your application—regardless of your current tech stack. All applicants will complete a live coding interview in their language of choice, and GenAI training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build full-stack solutions, AI agents, and platform modules to enable fast GenAI agent development, testing, and deployment
• Develop developer tooling, CI/CD workflows, and observability frameworks for safe, rapid iteration, including evaluation tools, canary releases, rollback strategies, and cost/quality monitoring
• Apply secure development lifecycle and privacy-by-design methodologies, including threat modeling and least privilege principles
• Work closely with product, UX, and subject matter experts to deliver user-focused solutions with measurable results
• Utilize modern LLM approaches such as retrieval-augmented generation, routing, tool integration, and evaluation to improve AI reliability, speed, trust, and cost efficiency
• Lead by example through hands-on technical leadership, architectural guidance, mentoring, and ownership of complex projects

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in professional software engineering roles
• Minimum of one year in a leadership position managing and guiding development teams
• Advanced full-stack development expertise with Node.js, ReactJS, and TypeScript
• Experience deploying and managing applications on cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Skilled in CI/CD automation and Infrastructure as Code for streamlined deployments and environment management
• Background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to maintain system stability and scalability
• Experience designing and executing quality engineering and testing strategies
• Strong understanding of secure SDLC and privacy-by-design to ensure data protection and compliance
• Proven track record of delivering secure, reliable, cloud-native solutions to production
• Excellent analytical skills, a sense of ownership, and effective cross-team communication
• English proficiency (written and spoken) at B2+ level or higher

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Generative AI concepts for building advanced AI-driven applications
• Experience with LangChain for integrating language models into solutions
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure for deploying AI and cloud applications
• Understanding of Model Context Protocol for managing interactions with AI models
• Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to boost AI performance

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn