We are seeking an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to become part of our team.

This position goes beyond conventional backend engineering - we need practical, hands-on professionals capable of quickly getting up to speed with unfamiliar systems, shipping complete solutions, and harnessing cutting-edge AI tooling to speed up the development process. Members of this team will operate as high-leverage problem solvers, shifting between teams to address production incidents, build new capabilities, and strengthen system stability — frequently while facing tight deadlines and operating in highly uncertain conditions.

Responsibilities

• Quickly get familiar with unknown codebases, set up and run applications in local environments, and ship functional solutions on aggressive schedules
• Investigate and fix challenging production problems spanning multiple platform teams
• Take full ownership of feature delivery from start to finish, covering implementation, integration testing, and incorporation into CI/CD pipelines
• Operate within distributed systems and large-scale enterprise microservices environments
• Apply AI assistants (such as Copilot, Claude Code, or comparable tools) to write and refine code, build and improve test cases, and streamline debugging and engineering tasks
• Carefully review AI-generated results and address any flaws, false assumptions, or errors
• Set up, debug, and enhance build pipelines through tools like Gradle, Maven, and various CI workflows
• Partner with platform teams to handle incidents and put safeguards in place to avoid future occurrences
• Lead SWAT initiatives and steer cross-functional resolution activities (applicable to the lead role)

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of professional software engineering experience
• Substantial background in large-scale distributed systems and microservices-based architectures
• Strong command of Java for developing backend services
• Practical knowledge of designing and integrating with REST APIs
Demonstrated capability to handle a system end-to-end on your own — from clone build debug modify test
• integrate into a CI pipeline
• Working experience with CI/CD pipelines (such as GitHub Actions or equivalent) for automating builds, tests, and deployments
• Direct experience with build tools including Gradle and Maven, alongside dependency and environment management
• Advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis abilities covering build issues, dependency conflicts, and runtime errors
• Real-world experience integrating AI tools into engineering workflows beyond simple autocomplete, including crafting structured prompts, designing multi-step AI-assisted processes, and refining generated results
• Capability to verify the accuracy of AI-produced code, spot missing pieces or flawed assumptions, and polish outputs to a production-ready standard
• Clear judgment about when AI can speed up engineering work versus when hands-on coding is more appropriate
• Capacity to thrive under tight deadlines, in ambiguous situations, and with limited oversight
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills (B2+ proficiency or above)
• Nice to Have

Nice to have

• Background in Kotlin for JVM-based or backend development
• Practical exposure to Spring Boot for delivering production-ready microservices
• Familiarity with agent-based frameworks or agent orchestration platforms (such as Claude Code, LangGraph, or similar)
• Working knowledge of advanced engineering environments and productivity utilities (such as tmux, Warp, or custom scripting setups)
• Background working with Go (Golang) for backend service implementation

We offer

• International projects with top brands
• Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
• Healthcare benefits
• Employee financial programs
• Paid time off and sick leave
• Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
• Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
• Global career opportunities
• Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
• EPAM Employee Groups
• Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn