Lead AI Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer (7+ years of experience) to join a high-caliber product team building a next-generation AI-powered financial assistant platform. In this role, you will work closely with sophisticated global institutional clients and business users to rapidly test, refine, and deploy chat interfaces, reporting systems, and bespoke tools into their core investment workflows.
You will be part of a small, elite team of hands-on engineers where everyone is exceptionally competent in their respective areas. If you thrive in an autonomous, low-formality startup environment with zero legacy code and a chance to directly shape and influence a cutting-edge product, this is the place for you.
Req# 1103687514
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill an existing vacancy for a new position.
Responsibilities
Architect and build next-generation AI-powered financial assistance workflows and bespoke chat/reporting interfaces
Take high-level problem definitions, gather low-level requirements, anticipate edge cases, produce system designs, and deliver production implementations independently
Integrate and optimize AI applications across quality, latency, reliability, and cost
Ensure high standards for software quality, reliability, security, maintainability, and data privacy
Leverage AI-assisted programming methods and coding agents while critically reviewing, testing, and validating AI-generated code
Handle AI evaluation and quality engineering, including automated evaluations, test datasets, regression testing, failure analysis, and production monitoring
Navigate AI security and production controls, including access control, prompt-injection risks, guardrails, and auditability
Rapidly learn and adopt new technologies as the AI ecosystem evolves
Requirements
Experience: 7+ years of overall software engineering experience, with a proven track record of senior/lead autonomy
Core Tech Stack: Strong proficiency in Python and/or React (TypeScript)
Note: If your primary background is not Python, a strong desire and readiness to learn and master it quickly is required
Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with FastAPI (strongly desired), AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Frontend Knowledge (Big Plus): Experience with frontend development (TypeScript/JavaScript, React, Next.js, or Node)
Proficiency with AI-assisted software development tools and coding agents
Experience with AI evaluation, automated testing, regression testing, failure analysis, and production monitoring
Strong understanding of AI security, data privacy, guardrails, and safe handling of sensitive information
Ability to optimize applications for quality, latency, reliability, and cost
Mindset: High autonomy, strong product judgment, and a low-formality, startup-ready attitude
We offer
Extended Healthcare with Prescription Drugs, Dental and Vision, and Healthcare Spending Account (Company Paid)
Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Paid)
Employee Assistance Program (Company Paid)
Telehealth (Company Paid)
Short-term Disability (Company Paid)
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off (including vacation and sick days)
Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with Company match
Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave Top-up
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Critical Illness Insurance
Employee Discounts
Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
This posting includes a salary range EPAM Canada would reasonably expect to pay the selected candidate. Individual compensation offers within the range are based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, training, the demand for the role, skillset, and overall business and local labour market considerations. Most candidates are hired at a salary within the range disclosed. Salary range: CA$150,000-CA$200,000. In addition, the details highlighted in this job posting above are a general description of all other expected benefits and compensation for the position.
An artificial intelligence system is software that is developed with one or more techniques that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, using algorithmic information processing, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions with varying levels of autonomy (“AI”). Tasks that humans have traditionally done by thinking and reasoning are increasingly being done by, or with the help of, AI to help create efficiencies.EPAM may use AI during the recruitment process, in connection with collecting or processing your personal data. Some (non-exhaustive) examples of tasks that EPAM may use AI for include conducting initial screening, creating transcripts of interviews, and assessing applications/CVs against defined job description criteria to make suggestions to the individuals evaluating your candidacy.Your personal data and the results of any processing are not shared with AI applications outside of EPAM infrastructure. While EPAM may use AI to help create efficiencies during the recruitment process, EPAM does not use AI to make hiring decisions, which is done by EPAM Talent Acquisition and management.
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EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our clients, 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, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
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