Senior AI Engineer (Python)

EPAM·Colombia, Mexico, Brazil·Удалённо·вчера

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to design and deliver production-grade AI agents, data integration pipelines, and tool APIs in a cloud-native Python environment. You will focus on agent-tool development, safe data access patterns, and observability while partnering with cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Design production-grade AI agents and supporting tool APIs for analytical reasoning and automated recommendations
Build and maintain agent tools, system prompts, and structured JSON output parsing for reliable downstream use
Implement read-only MCP server capabilities that provide safe access to enterprise datasets
Develop asynchronous task handlers that trigger low-risk actions or generate tickets via an action gateway
Write and optimize SQL queries against normalized cost datasets while adhering to partitioning and clustering standards
Implement observability standards including health probes, structured JSON logging, and trace propagation
Collaborate through peer reviews and co-located unit and integration tests to keep quality high

Requirements

3+ years of production software development experience with Python
2+ years of experience building LLM integrations, AI agents, or data-intensive backend services
Senior-level autonomy and ownership across design, implementation, and delivery
Strong project execution skills in small, self-managed engineering teams
Expert Python skills with AsyncIO and modern backend patterns
Strong SQL skills for analytics and backend data integration
Proven REST API design skills including RFC 7807 error handling conventions
Hands-on Docker skills for building and running containerized services
Working knowledge of Model Context Protocol (MCP) and tool-calling integrations
Timezone flexibility skills to align working hours through 1 PM CT
Strong communication skills for collaborating with engineers and product partners
Upper-Intermediate English skills (B2, Upper-Intermediate)