Lead Full Stack Engineer (React + Python)

We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer who will take charge of designing, building, and deploying scalable AI-driven solutions, mentor an engineering team, and ensure best practices are followed throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify automation opportunities and develop scalable AI solutions
• Mentor and guide team members to foster innovation, continuous learning, and high performance
• Maintain best practices in AI engineering, quality assurance, and agile methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
• Provide stakeholders with updates on progress, challenges, and solutions, while delivering technical leadership and strategic direction
• Take ownership of the architecture and technical direction for AI/agentic systems, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Define and sustain best practices for agent design, orchestration, and evaluation

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, including 1+ year in a leadership capacity
• Minimum of 5 years of practical experience working with React
• Proven background in Python development
• Demonstrated experience in Node.js development
• Deep knowledge of AWS technologies
• Strong grasp of event-driven and microservices architecture
• Skilled in TypeScript and serverless technologies
• Practical experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Solid background in LLM/AI engineering, including prompt design, RAG pipelines, agentic patterns, tool use, and LLM evaluation
• Strong analytical skills combined with clear communication abilities
• Openness to learning and adapting to new technologies
• Proficient English communication skills (B2 level or higher)

Benefits

With us you can:

• Work on a flexible schedule remotely or from any of our comfortable offices or coworking spaces in Ukraine
• Receive the necessary equipment to perform your work tasks
• Change projects and technology stacks within EPAM
• Gain experience in various business domains (Insurance, E-commerce, Healthcare, Finance, Travelling, Media, Artificial Intelligence, and more)
• Relocation opportunities may be available for eligible candidates, depending on the role and openings at other EPAM locations
• Participate in volunteer, charity programs and communities (both technical and interest-based)

We focus on your professional growth:

• You can plan your individual career path together with your manager
• Receive regular feedback from colleagues
• Improve your English for free with certified teachers (Speaking Clubs, client interview preparation courses, etc.)
• Get the opportunity to undergo free training and certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure Clouds
• Use the internal E-learn training program (18,200+ specialized training and mentoring programs)
• Access corporate accounts on LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract and other partner resources
• Study at EPAM Solution Architecture School with the instructors who are practicing architects
• Develop as a leader, join Delivery Management, Resource Management, Leadership Essentials school and more
• Participate in internal communities (500+ meetups, technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, online events and conferences annually)

What we offer:

• Vacation and sick leave (including a sick leave without a medical certificate)
• A wide range of Voluntary Medical Insurance programs providing both medical treatment and various preventive options (including sports activities)
• Medical insurance for family members at corporate rates
• Company support during significant life events (childbirth or adoption, marriage, etc.)
• Support for psychological comfort: discounts on services from mental health specialists or coaches, thematic training
• E-kids program - a free programming language training program for EPAMers' children