Lead Java Developer (Python + AI)

EPAM Systems • Sunrise, FL

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About The Position

We are building a SWAT-style Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team to tackle critical technical challenges across Enterprise Platforms and pioneer AI-assisted software delivery at scale. We are seeking hands-on, high-impact engineers who can rapidly onboard onto unfamiliar systems, deliver end-to-end solutions, and leverage modern AI tooling under tight timelines and high ambiguity.

Requirements

• Strong background working with enterprise-scale distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Spring Boot, APIs, and Go (Golang).
• Practical experience with structured prompt writing, multi-step AI workflows, validation of AI-generated code, and agent-based tools (e.g., LangGraph, Claude Code).
• Proven ability to take a system independently through clone, build, debug, modify, test, and CI/CD integration.
• Hands-on experience with build tooling (Gradle/Maven), environment/dependency management, and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
• Strong root cause analysis skills for build failures, dependency conflicts, and runtime issues in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly onboard onto unfamiliar codebases, build and run applications locally, and deliver working solutions within tight deadlines.
• Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across multiple platform teams, working across distributed systems and microservices architectures.
• Own feature delivery from requirement understanding and code development to integration testing, CI/CD pipeline integration, and implementation.
• Use advanced AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code) to generate code, create test cases, accelerate debugging, and critically evaluate outputs for correctness.
• Develop agents, dynamic workflows, and agent orchestration tools while configuring and improving build pipelines (Gradle/Maven, CI).
• Collaborate with platform teams to resolve incidents, prevent recurrence, and—in the lead role—coordinate SWAT engagements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed