AI & Data Science Consultant
We are looking for an AI & Data Science Consultant to drive discovery, envisioning and delivery of AI, Data Science, Machine Learning, Agentic AI and Semantic Layer opportunities together with EPAM teams and clients. The role combines strategic consulting with hands-on engineering expertise to translate business challenges into scalable, production-ready AI solutions that deliver measurable value.
Responsibilities
- Drive discovery, envisioning and delivery of AI, Data Science, Machine Learning, Agentic AI and Semantic Layer opportunities together with EPAM teams and clients
- Lead client-facing consulting engagements to understand business challenges, identify high-value AI use cases and translate them into practical technical solutions
- Design and shape AI products that combine Data Science, ML, Generative AI, Semantic Layer, RAG, agents, analytics and MLOps to deliver measurable business value
- Act as a bridge between business stakeholders, data scientists, ML engineers, data engineers, architects, DevOps and product teams
- Define solution concepts, target architectures, delivery roadmaps, MVP scopes and productionization approaches for AI-enabled products
- Support pre-sales, discovery, workshops, solution definition, estimation and proposal development for AI, ML and Data Science opportunities
- Contribute to EPAM offerings in AI, Data Science, ML Engineering, MLOps, Agentic AI, Semantic Layer, RAG and AI governance
- Bring a strong engineering mindset to convert AI ideas into reliable, scalable, secure and production-ready solutions
- Collaborate closely with DevOps, Cloud, Data Engineering and Architecture practices on infrastructure, deployment, observability, release planning and operational readiness
- Mentor and guide cross-functional teams, supporting capability growth in AI, Data Science, ML Engineering and applied GenAI
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in Data Science, Machine Learning or Applied AI
- Background in exploring business problems, identifying AI opportunities and converting them into applied AI, Data Science, ML or GenAI solutions
- Expertise in pre-sales, solution shaping and discovery workshops, including stakeholder interviews, roadmap definition and proposal preparation
- Capability to explain complex AI concepts to business and technical audiences, including C-level stakeholders
- Understanding of supervised and unsupervised learning, model evaluation, feature engineering, experimentation and production model lifecycle
- Proficiency in at least one advanced AI domain: NLP, Computer Vision, Forecasting, Optimization, Advanced Analytics, Recommendation Systems or Predictive Modeling
- Knowledge of RAG, LLM applications, prompt engineering, evaluation, hallucination reduction and grounding techniques
- Competency in agentic architectures, multi-agent workflows, tool use, orchestration, memory and control-plane concepts
- Skills in Semantic Layer concepts, business metrics modeling, metadata, knowledge graphs, ontology/taxonomy design and enterprise context management
- Familiarity with LangChain, LangGraph and LlamaIndex; CrewAI, DSPy and Semantic Kernel; Vector DBs, MLflow, Kubeflow, Databricks or Snowflake
- Background in delivering AI/ML solutions from concept to production, with familiarity in MLOps, LLMOps and CI/CD for ML, plus model monitoring, observability and data pipelines
- Understanding of data platforms, data engineering, data quality, governance and scalable analytics architectures, including APIs, cloud platforms and containerized deployment
- Track record of leading complex AI, ML or data-driven programs in a consulting or client-facing role
- Excellent communication, active listening, writing, storytelling and presentation skills, combined with problem-solving mindset, creativity, ownership, high EQ and ability to operate in ambiguous environments
Nice to have
- Experience managing, mentoring or scaling AI/Data Science teams
- Flexibility to use cloud and DevOps tooling for infrastructure, security, release planning and production readiness
- Showcase of contributions to AI governance practices and enterprise-scale GenAI adoption
