[Remote] Software Engineer (AI Native)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Software Engineer (AI Native) to join their AI-native team focused on an automated coding pipeline. The role involves owning the delivery lifecycle, analyzing requirements, writing specifications, reviewing AI-generated code, and ensuring data quality.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and identify the right data sources
• Define data schema and data contracts, using tooling/plugins to generate schemas
• Write clear specifications in Jira describing what needs to be implemented, feeding the AI-assisted code generation workflow
• Review AI-generated code with strong technical judgment, validating performance, optimization, edge cases and correctness as the core of the role
• Define and implement data quality checks
• Deploy code through the automated pipeline
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and team members on requirements, technology and design

Skills

• 2+ years of experience in software / data engineering
• Proficiency in Scala, Java or Kotlin (Python alone is not sufficient)
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Claude / Claude Code and experience building agentic workflows
• Expertise in Spark and Iceberg
• Skills in code review, able to dive deep into generated code and catch performance, optimization and corner-case issues
• Strong analytical skills, comfortable scoping requirements, finding data sources and defining data grain
• Focus on the delivery lifecycle and automation more than development itself
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Capability to learn fast and comfort with new technologies and challenging the status quo
• Practitioner of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka
• Background in the e-commerce or travel industry

Benefits

• 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

Company Overview

EPAM leverages its core engineering expertise as a leading global product development and digital platform engineering services company. It was founded in 1993, and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.epam.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

EPAM Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 34 in 2026, 120 in 2025, 172 in 2024, 232 in 2023, 373 in 2022, 359 in 2021, 502 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.