Chief Software Engineer (AI-Powered Financial Assistant)

We are looking for a Chief Software Engineer to build a next-generation AI-powered financial assistant platform that rapidly iterates with business users to deliver chat, reporting, and bespoke interfaces for investment workflows. You will lead hands-on engineering across design and delivery in a small, high-autonomy team.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end delivery of an AI-powered assistant platform from concept to production
Design scalable service architectures and define reliability, security, and performance requirements
Build backend APIs and services in Python using FastAPI to support chat and reporting workflows
Integrate LLM capabilities and apply AI-assisted development methods to accelerate delivery
Translate high-level goals into detailed requirements, edge cases, and implementation plans
Collaborate directly with business users to test, refine, and ship iterative product improvements
Implement automated testing, observability, and incident-ready practices to maintain quality
Deploy and operate services using cloud infrastructure and container orchestration
Review code and enforce engineering standards for maintainability and correctness
Mentor engineers and drive a culture of accountability, transparency, and excellence
Requirements
7+ years of experience in software engineering with advanced Python development
7+ years of experience building and shipping backend services using modern frameworks (FastAPI preferred)
Senior leadership skills to drive technical decisions, set quality bars, and mentor engineers
Strong project ownership to take loosely defined problems from discovery through delivery
Expert system design skills to define architecture, edge cases, and reliability strategies
Strong cloud infrastructure skills with Amazon Web Services in production environments
Strong platform engineering skills with Kubernetes-based deployments
Strong infrastructure as code skills with Terraform
Strong AI engineering skills with Large Language Models (LLM) and Gen AI Assisted Development workflows
High autonomy and self-governance to gather low-level requirements and deliver independently
Strong communication skills to collaborate with highly technical stakeholders
Willingness to learn and adopt new languages and tools in a fast-paced environment
Advanced English skills (C1)
Nice to have
Amazon Web Services
Kubernetes
Terraform
ReactJS
Anthropic Claude Code
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
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EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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