We are searching for a committed Lead Python Engineer to join our team.
This role focuses on enhancing cloud infrastructure, automation pipelines, and engineering approaches within an AWS-driven environment. The opportunity allows you to drive impactful migrations, contribute to AI-enabled engineering enhancements, and help shape secure, scalable platform foundations.
Responsibilities
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Operate inside a spec-driven software development lifecycle
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Create AI-driven improvements for design, delivery, and triage workflows
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Review emerging tools and solutions as potential additions to enterprise-level AI enablement offerings
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Plan, build, and support AWS Lambda services and API Gateway endpoints using Python and boto3
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Drive the CI/CD shift from legacy cicd-functions pipelines toward GitHub Actions workflows
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Manage infrastructure as code primarily through Terraform, supplemented by Serverless frameworks
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Execute brownfield refactors, service decommissions, and migrations, such as OAuth migrations, WAF block-mode deployments, and Mythos SAST/SCA fixes
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Define and refine AWS WAF rules while resolving security findings raised by SAST and SCA tooling
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Optimize operational workflows and contribute to agentic platform initiatives, where familiarity with n8n, LangChain, or similar orchestration tools is considered a plus
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Collaborate with the SRE Consultant on telemetry gaps and Lambda-based data collection automation
Requirements
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A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience
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At least one year of experience leading and overseeing development teams
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Python development background centered on AWS Lambda and API Gateway in production environments
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Solid proficiency with boto3 across services including IAM, Secrets Manager, SSM, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, and WAF
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Hands-on Terraform skills for production-grade infrastructure as code, including writing, refactoring, and reviewing modules
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Functional experience with the Serverless Framework, including maintaining and migrating legacy stacks
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Practical authoring of CI/CD pipelines in GitHub Actions, with readiness to lead a cicd-functions to GHA migration
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Experience setting up AWS WAF rules, activating block mode, and supporting incident response activities
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Familiarity with security tools such as SAST and SCA, alongside exposure to a structured compliance framework
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Brownfield mindset with a clear track record of migrations, decommissions, and refactors rather than greenfield projects
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Outstanding verbal and written English communication skills (B2+ level or higher)
Nice to have
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Experience integrating internal and external systems through REST APIs, including approaches like ServiceNow OAuth client credentials flows
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Familiarity with Snowflake for cloud data warehousing, analytics, and data platform integration
We offer
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International projects with top brands
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Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
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Healthcare benefits
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Employee financial programs
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Paid time off and sick leave
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Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
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Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
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Global career opportunities
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Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
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EPAM Employee Groups
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Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
