[Remote] Senior Data Software Engineer/ AI Agents, Azure, Spark
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is a global AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting company serving enterprises and startups. The company is seeking a Senior Data Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize Azure- and Spark-based data engineering solutions, while contributing to architecture, technical decisions, and team mentoring.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable data engineering solutions on Azure, using Spark-based processing (PySpark, Spark SQL, Scala, or equivalent)
- Own end-to-end data transformation pipelines, including ingestion, transformation, storage, and analytics
- Work with Azure-native data services such as Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse
- Support high-performance data access patterns using Cosmos DB (NoSQL API) where applicable
- Collaborate with data scientists, AI engineers, and product stakeholders to enable data-driven analytics and insights
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, setting coding standards and best practices
- Ensure data quality, security, governance, and performance across platforms
- Contribute to technical decision-making and solution architecture discussions
Skills
- 3+ years of experience in data engineering roles, preferably within complex enterprise or financial services environments
- Expertise in Azure cloud data services, including Data Factory, Databricks, and Synapse
- Proficiency in the Spark ecosystem, including PySpark, Spark SQL, and Scala Spark
- Background in designing and maintaining end-to-end data transformation pipelines covering ingestion, transformation, storage, and analytics
- Skills in ensuring data quality, security, and governance across large-scale platforms
- Capability to contribute to solution architecture and technical decision-making
- Competency in mentoring engineering teams and setting coding standards and best practices
- Understanding of high-performance data access patterns using Cosmos DB (NoSQL API)
- English proficiency at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric and OneLake (Delta / OpenLake)
- Familiarity with financial instruments and financial services data
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and awareness of industry-standard LLMs
- Knowledge of Data Science fundamentals and collaboration experience with DS teams
Benefits
- Georgia: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Georgia: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Georgia: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Georgia: Corporate and social events
- Georgia: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Georgia: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Georgia: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Georgia: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Georgia: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Georgia: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Georgia: Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Georgia: Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Georgia: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Georgia: Remote work from anywhere in Georgia, including home, EPAM offices in Tbilisi and Batumi, or a coworking space in Kutaisi
- Kazakhstan: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Kazakhstan: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Kazakhstan: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Kazakhstan: Corporate and social events
- Kazakhstan: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Kazakhstan: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Kazakhstan: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Kazakhstan: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Kazakhstan: Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
- Kazakhstan: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Kazakhstan: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Kazakhstan: Medical & family care package
- Kazakhstan: Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Kazakhstan: Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Kazakhstan: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Kazakhstan: Housing support program with preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership
- Kazakhstan: Remote work in Kazakhstan from home or EPAM offices in Astana, Almaty or Karaganda
- Kyrgyzstan: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Kyrgyzstan: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Kyrgyzstan: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Kyrgyzstan: Corporate and social events
- Kyrgyzstan: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Kyrgyzstan: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Kyrgyzstan: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Kyrgyzstan: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Kyrgyzstan: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Kyrgyzstan: Medical & family care package
- Kyrgyzstan: Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Kyrgyzstan: Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Kyrgyzstan: Discounts for fitness clubs and sports programs
- Kyrgyzstan: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Kyrgyzstan: Remote work from anywhere in Kyrgyzstan, including home or EPAM's office in Bishkek
- Armenia: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home
- Armenia: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Armenia: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Armenia: Corporate and social events
- Armenia: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Armenia: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Armenia: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Armenia: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Armenia: Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Armenia: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Armenia: Comprehensive medical & family care package
- Armenia: Four trust days per year for personal needs
- Armenia: Discounts for fitness clubs
- Armenia: Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)
- Armenia: Fully remote work from any location in Armenia, including home or EPAM offices in Yerevan or Gyumri
- Uzbekistan: Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
- Uzbekistan: Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
- Uzbekistan: Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
- Uzbekistan: Corporate and social events
- Uzbekistan: Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
- Uzbekistan: Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
- Uzbekistan: Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
- Uzbekistan: Free English classes with certified teachers
- Uzbekistan: Discounts in local language schools, including offline courses for the Uzbek language
- Uzbekistan: Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Uzbekistan: Medical & family care package
- Uzbekistan: Four trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Uzbekistan: Discounts for fitness clubs, dance schools and sports programs
- Uzbekistan: Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
- Uzbekistan: Remote work from anywhere in Uzbekistan, including home or EPAM's office in Tashkent
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