EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems

London

Senior AI Engineer / Data Scientist

Full-Time£54,000 - 94,000 per yearvorgesternUnited Kingdom
IT

Job Description

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field with 4+ years experience, or a Ph.D. with relevant experience
  • Strong engineering experience with Python, APIs, microservices, debugging, and code review
  • Proven experience building and deploying Generative AI or Agentic AI applications in production
  • Deep understanding of LLM concepts, RAG patterns, prompt design, and evaluation methodologies
  • Experience with multi-agent orchestration frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, and Semantic Kernel
  • Familiarity with orchestration strategies like planner/executor and tool-calling workflows
  • Knowledge of MCP, A2A protocols, and OpenAPI-based integration methods
  • Strong experience with cloud environments, ideally Azure, including Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, and AI Search
  • Competence in containerized deployments, CI/CD, and MLOps tooling such as MLFlow and Airflow
  • Experience with Microsoft Agent Framework and Azure AI Agent Service
  • Knowledge of vector databases such as Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, and Milvus
  • Familiarity with guardrail and AI safety techniques, including output filtering and prompt injection defense
  • Experience in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and workflow engines
  • Prior involvement in training, fine-tuning, or experimenting with foundation models
Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and deploy Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions from prototyping through production
  • Develop and optimize multi-agent systems using frameworks such as LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, and Semantic Kernel
  • Implement orchestration patterns including planner/executor, supervisor/worker, and tool-calling workflows
  • Design and build RAG pipelines, including embeddings, chunking, hybrid search, and retrieval evaluation for enterprise data grounding
  • Develop orchestration engines supporting multi-step planning, delegation, and fallback paths for agent workflows
  • Implement integration and communication patterns via MCP, A2A, OpenAPI, REST, and gRPC
  • Build production-grade Python APIs and microservices integrating with enterprise systems and AI services
  • Apply observability and monitoring solutions such as Langfuse, Arize, and Grafana to ensure system reliability
  • Contribute to solution architecture, best engineering practices, and documentation
Technologies:
  • Agentic AI
  • AI
  • Airflow
  • Azure
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • Fine-tuning
  • Grafana
  • LLM
  • Langfuse
  • MCP
  • MLflow
  • MLOps
  • OpenAPI
  • Python
  • RAG
  • REST
  • gRPC
  • microservices

More:

We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer / Data Scientist to join our team in London, United Kingdom, in a hybrid working mode. This role is at the core of our Data & AI Practice and focuses on building state-of-the-art Generative AI, Agentic AI, and advanced data science solutions for real-world business problems. You will design and deliver production-ready AI applications that transform client capabilities across multiple industries, with the opportunity to work in a high-growth environment on cutting-edge challenges.

last updated 36 week of 2026

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About EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems

London

IT

Skills & Technologies

PythonAzureCI/CDRESTgRPCAILLMData ScienceUI

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