We are seeking a Lead AI Engineer to design, build and scale cutting-edge AI applications powered by large language models. In this role, you will partner with clients to deliver tailored LLM-driven solutions, architect agentic systems and drive the adoption of emerging AI technologies across enterprise environments. Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain end-to-end AI applications, including chatbots, Q&A; platforms, agent workflows and other LLM-driven solutions
Collaborate directly with clients to understand their needs, identify opportunities and recommend tailored AI/LLM solutions that drive business value
Architect and optimize robust data pipelines, prompt strategies and datasets to ensure effective, accurate and scalable AI models
Evaluate, monitor and refine AI system performance, ensure outputs are accurate, secure, scalable and compliant with industry regulations and best practices
Conduct research, design experiments and perform rapid prototyping to validate technical feasibility and demonstrate the business value of AI solutions




Stay current with evolving LLM technologies, frameworks, protocols (such as MCP, A2A, ACP) and methodologies, continuously improve solution quality and client outcomes
Design and implement agentic systems with frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph and Semantic Kernel, integrate with vector databases and advanced memory architectures
Develop and maintain APIs and system integrations for production-grade AI applications, including enterprise system integration (CRM, ERP, databases)
Deploy AI solutions at scale, consider performance, cost-efficiency, maintainability, observability and security (including guardrails and prompt injection prevention)
Implement and monitor retrieval systems (keyword search, vector search, embeddings), ranking algorithms and agent evaluation frameworks
Use MLOps/AIOps practices for agentic systems and ensure robust observability and monitoring of deployed solutions
Clearly communicate compl...

📌 Lead AI Engineer (Illapel)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Illapel