Lead AI-Native Engineer

You still get a kick out of understanding a tricky system, tracking down a stubborn bug, or shipping something people use. AI has made you more ambitious about what you can build.
We are looking for engineers who love the craft and know how to use AI to move faster. You’ll solve real client problems, make architectural decisions, and help your team find better ways to build software. If you are looking to give your career a real boost with a global leader in digital transformation, EPAM is the perfect choice. If you’d like to learn more about this position and project, apply now.
Responsibilities
Take a goal and make it happen Understand the problem, challenge assumptions, choose an approach, and follow through The result might be a production feature, a validated architecture, or an AI workflow that makes the team more effective
Put coding agents to work Use them to explore codebases, implement features, tests, debugs, and review changes Decide what to delegate, where to intervene, and how to verify the result
Make agents more useful Configure and extend their harnesses: context, skills, specialized agents, hooks, tools, execution environments, and feedback loops Connect them to real repositories and engineering workflows
Help good ideas spread Try things on real problems, measure what improves, and help teammates adopt approaches that work
Requirements
Engineering depth You've shipped and maintained production software You can write code, reason about architecture, debug unfamiliar systems, and explain your technical decisions
Daily experience with coding agents You're fluent with tools such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or equivalents You understand their capabilities, limitations, and failure modes
Hands-on harness experience You've configured and adapted the systems around an agent, using building blocks such as skills, specialized agents, hooks, and tool integrations You understand context, execution loops, state, failure recovery, and how to verify completion
Focus on outcomes You turn an open-ended goal into practical steps, work through blockers, and bring others along You take responsibility for the result, including code an agent wrote
Building a coding-agent harness from scratch is a big plus So are custom tools or MCP integrations, agent evaluations, and experience coordinating multiple agents
We offer
Diverse multicultural, multi-functional, and multilingual work environment
Global scope, international projects in different business domains: life sciences and healthcare, retail, and distribution, software and hi-tech, etc.
Outstanding career development opportunities with a transparent career path and a roadmap to accelerate your journey
Great learning and development opportunities, including in-house professional training, career advisory and coaching, sponsored professional certifications
Knowledge-sharing with colleagues from EPAM's global tech communities
25 days holiday per annum
5 days of sick leave without medical certification
Private health insurance for employees and discount for private health insurance for family members
Discount for Fit Pass program
Comfortable modern offices in Belgrade and Novi Sad or remote work from any location in Serbia
Regular corporate, social and wellbeing events (parties, sport events, advanced CSR programs etc.)
The remote option applies only to the Candidates who will be working from any location in Serbia.
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, diverse community to help you discover your fullest potential.
No less important is our applicants' safety, well-being, and experience. Therefore, until further notice, all EPAM employment interviews will be conducted remotely. Our recruitment professionals and hiring managers are standing by to ensure a robust and engaging virtual candidate experience. We look forward to speaking with you!
Thank you for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates whose experience closely matches the job requirements will be contacted. If you do not receive an email from us, please do not be discouraged—feel free to apply for other positions that better align with your experience. If you have any questions, you can reach us at jobserbia@epam.com

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