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# Lead Python Full-Stack Engineer

- **Company:** EPAM Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, DevOps, Django Web Framework, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Web Application Frameworks, Spring Cloud, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Backend, Fastapi, Containerization, Kubernetes, Graphql, Machine Learning Operations, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Docker, Databricks, Microservices
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c8e74f8633b3f456

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering with Python as the main language
 * Strong backend development expertise using FastAPI or similar Python frameworks
 * Proficiency in building frontends with React.js and TypeScript
 * Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML solutions - including LLM APIs (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI) or LangChain
 * Knowledge of Microsoft Azure cloud services and CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions
 * Solid understanding of microservices, REST API design and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Experience building RAG pipelines for AI/ML use cases
 * Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.)
 * Excellent communication and documentation skills in English

Nice to have

 * Experience with Azure AI Foundry tools and GenAI-assisted development workflows
 * Familiarity with Databricks, data engineering pipelines
 * Exposure to DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code
 * Understanding of MLOps and model operationalization frameworks
 * Knowledge of additional relational DBs (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server)

## Description

* Design, develop, and optimize Python-based backend services using frameworks such as FastAPI or Django
 * Build responsive, user-focused frontend interfaces leveraging React.js and TypeScript
 * Develop and integrate RESTful/GraphQL APIs and microservices into cloud-native architectures
 * Implement AI/ML features and LLM-based solutions in production systems
 * Apply industry best practices: testing strategies, code reviews, CI/CD pipeline management
 * Work within Microsoft Azure and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack features aligned with delivery goals
 * Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decisions
 * Ensure observability, performance tuning and cost optimization for deployed applications


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