Lead Data & AI Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£54,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2134 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 45% sure that is the right code. EPAM Systems is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Responsibilities
- Design and implement robust data architectures using cloud-native technologies
- Build large-scale ETL/ELT workflows to process heterogeneous datasets
- Create data models optimized for AI/ML pipelines and advanced analytics
- Develop streaming and batch pipelines leveraging tools like Azure Data Factory and Databricks
- Operationalize ML solutions, integrating feature stores, model registries and inference endpoints
- Collaborate with data scientists to deploy and monitor AI models using enterprise MLOps frameworks
- Integrate GenAI-assisted development methods into data workflows for automation and efficiency
- Ensure data governance, lineage, cataloging and quality frameworks across platforms
- Optimize platform performance, manage compute cost efficiency and enable observability for critical workloads
- Contribute to best practices, mentoring engineering teams in advanced data and AI engineering
- Minimum 8+ years working in data engineering, with proven architecture and leadership experience
- Advanced proficiency in SQL for performance tuning at large scale
- Strong programming skills in Python, with applied experience in data engineering workflows
- Expertise in PySpark for distributed data processing
- Hands-on experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake and performance optimization
- Experience in commodity trading and supply operations, ideally within the energy sector
- Prompt Engineering knowledge and experience building RAG workflows
- Familiarity with Microsoft Foundry platforms
- Version control and CI/CD experience with GitHub
- Understanding of ETL/ELT optimization patterns beyond Azure stack
- Knowledge of data mesh or lakehouse architectural concepts
- Hands-on exposure to dbt (data build tool), MKDocs and similar developer productivity tooling
- EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
- Private medical insurance and dental care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive group pension plan
- Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
- Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
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Where this offer sits in the market
Programmers and software development professionals (SOC 2134) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~399k in sample- Middle half £42,536–76,752
- Median £56,784
- Going rate £54,700
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,300–49,200
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Not necessarily. EPAM Systems holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2134 going rate of £54,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.