Opportunity: Python & AI Practice Lead @ EPAM Systems (India)

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Thank you for your interest in exploring career opportunities with EPAM Systems. It was a pleasure connecting with you.

As promised, I am sharing the comprehensive Job Description and details for our Python & AI Practice Lead position.

Before we look at the job details, I want to briefly share why this role is so unique inside our organization:

Who is EPAM Systems?

• The Engineering Edge: Unlike traditional systems integrators that rely on headcount-heavy IT maintenance, EPAM is a global, NYSE-listed product development and digital platform engineering specialist. Out of our 62,000 global employees, over 57,000 are core, active engineers.
• Our India Expansion: India is our fastest-growing delivery region (currently 14,000+ engineers). Under our India CTO Office, we are building a world-class Architecture Excellence Group to lead our global pivot into becoming a fully AI-Native company.
• Tackling the Toughest Problems: Our clients (including global giants like SAP, Google, and major financial institutions) call EPAM when they have highly complex, non-run-of-the-mill engineering problems that traditional service providers lack the depth to solve.

Role Overview: Python & AI Practice Lead

• Experience Level: 22+ Years (Director/+)
• Location: India (Hybrid / Pune, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Chennai)
• Focus: This is a hands-on technology leadership role. You will combine deep, production-level Python engineering with cutting-edge Generative AI and Agentic system architecture, while managing executive client relationships and driving practice growth.

What You Will Own (Key Responsibilities)

• Practice Growth: Build and execute the strategic roadmap to grow our Python & AI practice by ~50% year-over-year across revenue, headcount, and client footprint in India.
• Technology & AI Engineering: Define the technical vision and engineering standards for Python, AI, and GenAI capabilities. Lead architecture and technical direction for production-grade LLM-powered applications, RAG pipelines, AI agents/agentic systems, and enterprise AI platforms.
• Hands-on Architecture: Review, challenge, and actively contribute to production architectures, prototypes, and implementations. You will remain highly technically credible with senior engineers and architects (approx. 25%40% of your role will involve direct hands-on client architecture/POCs).
• Client & Business Leadership: Engage with global client CTOs, CIOs, Chief Architects, and senior engineering leaders to shape technology strategy and establish trusted-advisor relationships. Lead technical solutioning for RFPs, proposals, and large-scale transformation programs.
• Talent & Organization: Build, hire, and mentor a high-performing Python/AI engineering organization.
• Thought Leadership: Establish EPAM as a recognized leader in Python and AI through conferences, technical publications, open-source contributions, reusable accelerators, and community engagement.

Next Steps

If this hands-on, high-impact leadership role aligns with your career aspirations, I would love to have a brief, 15-minute call to discuss the interview process and address any questions you may have.

Please reply to this email with:

1. Your updated CV/Resume (highlighting any hands-on AI or Python practice accomplishments).
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Looking forward to our conversation!